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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2014
Applicant:
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Arisa Sakakibara, Nagoya, JP;
Takayuki Akimatsu, Nagoya, JP;
Assignee:
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/04 (2006.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/00559 (2013.01); H04N 1/00551 (2013.01); H04N 1/00599 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image reading device includes a support portion having a cover surface and an opposing first support surface, the support portion pivotable between open and closed positions, wherein in the closed position, the cover surface is an upper cover of the image reading device. The image reading device further includes a second support portion pivotable between open and closed positions, wherein in the closed position, the second support portion is positioned below the support portion.