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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2007
Tsutomu Katsumata, Osaka-hu, JP;
Hirofumi Kohda, Osaka-hu, JP;
Tsutomu Katsumata, Osaka-hu, JP;
Hirofumi Kohda, Osaka-hu, JP;
Other;
Abstract
An original cover closer is described in which a compression coil spring can stably and surely work, an original cover can expeditiously and smoothly be operated, and the compression amount of the compression coil spring can be set and changed in an extremely easy manner. The cover closer comprises: a mounting member mounted to the main body of a copying machine; a supporting member pivotally attached to the mounting member and operable to support the original cover; a first slider and a second slider which are slidably installed in the supporting member; and a compression coil spring inserted between these sliders and operable to urge the original cover in the direction to open, wherein at least one of the sliders is formed integrally with a spring cover which covers the compression coil spring even when the original cover is opened.