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Arrangement for supporting a drawer in a drawer feed scanner
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1996-03-20
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Granted: 1998-04-21
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Expires: 2016-03-20
Abstract
Abstract A supporting arrangement for constraining unwanted motions of an original that is being supported for movement through a scanner includes a tray for transporting the original past an image scanning location and five datum surfaces for constraining motion. The tray includes two side rails and an elongated rib arranged underneath the tray generally parallel to the side rails. Three datum surfaces bear against the upper edges of the side rails, two of the datum surfaces positioned against one of the side rails and the other datum surface positioned against the other side rail so as to constrain unwanted motion of the tray in three degrees of motion, and a first force is then impressed against the bottom of the elongated rib. Two other datum surfaces bear against one side of the elongated rib so as to constrain unwanted motion of the tray in two additional degrees of motion, and a second force is then impressed against the other side of the elongated rib between the two datum surfaces. The tray is thereby allowed to move through the scanner without unwanted motions in other directions.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas S. Albrecht
- 👤 Eric P. Hochreiter
- 👤 Dale W. Ryan
- 👤 Martin L. Slade
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:24
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/10; H04N1/1008; G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/52; G03B27/62; H04N1/19; H04N1/191; H04N1/192; H04N1/193
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A supporting arrangement for constraining unwanted motions of an original that is being supported for movement through a scanner, said supporting arrangement comprising: a tray for transporting the original past an image scanning location, said tray including an elongated section arranged underneath the tray generally in the direction of the movement of the tray through the scanner; a first set of three datum surfaces bearing against the tray so as to constrain unwanted motion of the tray in three degrees of motion; means for impressing a first force from a side opposite to the first set of three datum surfaces; a second set of two datum surfaces bearing against one side of the elongated section so as to constrain unwanted motion of the tray in two additional degrees of motion; and means for impressing a second force against the other side of the elongated section between the two datum surfaces comprising the second set, whereby the tray is allowed to move in a scanning direction through the scanner without unwanted motions in other directions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A supporting arrangement for constraining unwanted motions of an original that is being supported for movement through a scanner, said supporting arrangement comprising: a tray for transporting the original past an image scanning location, said tray including an elongated section arranged underneath the tray generally in the direction of the movement of the tray through the scanner; a first set of three datum surfaces bearing against the tray so as to constrain unwanted motion of the tray in three degrees of motion; means for impressing a first force from a side opposite to the first set of three datum surfaces; a second set of two datum surfaces bearing against one side of the elongated section so as to constrain unwanted motion of the tray in two additional degrees of motion; and means for impressing a second force against the other side of the elongated section between the two datum surfaces comprising the second set, whereby the tray is allowed to move in a scanning direction through the scanner without unwanted motions in other directions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A supporting arrangement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the elongated section is an elongated rib, said supporting arrangement further comprising a drive mechanism that exerts a driving force on said other side of the elongated rib between the two datum surfaces comprising the second set, said driving force providing movement of the tray through the scanner in the scanning direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A supporting arrangement as claimed in claim 2 wherein the datum surfaces are pads that bear against the tray and rib while permitting sliding motion of the tray and rib in the scanning direction against the datum surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
213 words
A supporting arrangement for constraining unwanted motions of an original that is being supported for movement through a scanner, said supporting arrangement comprising: a tray for transporting the original past an image scanning location, said tray including two side rails oriented lengthwise in the direction of motion through the scanner and an elongated rib arranged underneath the tray generally parallel to the side rails; a first set of three datum surfaces bearing against the upper surfaces of the side rails, two of the datum surfaces positioned against one of the side rails and the other datum surface positioned against the other side rail so as to constrain unwanted motion of the tray in three degrees of motion; means for impressing a first force against the elongated rib from a side opposite to the first set of three datum surfaces; a second set of two datum surfaces bearing against one side of the elongated rib so as to constrain unwanted motion of the tray in two additional degrees of motion; and means for impressing a second force against the other side of the elongated rib between the two datum surfaces comprising the second set, whereby the tray is allowed to move in a scanning direction through the scanner without unwanted motions in other directions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
213 words
A supporting arrangement for constraining unwanted motions of an original that is being supported for movement through a scanner, said supporting arrangement comprising: a tray for transporting the original past an image scanning location, said tray including two side rails oriented lengthwise in the direction of motion through the scanner and an elongated rib arranged underneath the tray generally parallel to the side rails; a first set of three datum surfaces bearing against the upper surfaces of the side rails, two of the datum surfaces positioned against one of the side rails and the other datum surface positioned against the other side rail so as to constrain unwanted motion of the tray in three degrees of motion; means for impressing a first force against the elongated rib from a side opposite to the first set of three datum surfaces; a second set of two datum surfaces bearing against one side of the elongated rib so as to constrain unwanted motion of the tray in two additional degrees of motion; and means for impressing a second force against the other side of the elongated rib between the two datum surfaces comprising the second set, whereby the tray is allowed to move in a scanning direction through the scanner without unwanted motions in other directions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A supporting arrangement as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a drive mechanism that exerts a driving force on said other side of the elongated rib between the two datum surfaces comprising the second set, said driving force providing movement of the tray through the scanner in the scanning direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A supporting arrangement as claimed in claim 5 wherein the datum surfaces are pads that bear against the side rails and rib while permitting sliding motion of the side rails and rib in the scanning direction against the datum surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A supporting arrangement as claimed in claim 4 wherein the rib is centrally located between the side rails.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-04-20 | 2001-10-20 | 2002-04-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-04-20 | 2005-10-20 | 2006-04-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-04-20 | 2009-10-20 | 2010-04-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |