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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2002
Applicants:
Noriyuki Tomita, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Itoh, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Noriyuki Tomita, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Itoh, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image reader includes a transparent plate () having end portions (and) that are chamfered in a direction in which a document is carried thereon. The transparent plate () has recess portions (and) formed in a lower surface thereof, and a housing () is engaged into the recess portions of the transparent plate. The image reader can prevent such a document as a check or banknote from being jammed, can be easily assembled and improve the reliability of the carrying of the document, and enables higher-speed reading.