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Automatic document feeder

Granted 27 Feb 1996 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Umax Data System Inc. · originally UMAX DATA SYSTEMS INC.

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Inventors: Tony Chen, Thomas Chang · Examiner: Alan P. Douglas · AU 293 · TC 2900

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filed 5 May 1995
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US D367495
granted 27 Feb 1996

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top view; FIG. 2…

FIG. 1 is a top view;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the automatic document feeder of the present invention showing the state of the document tray raised slantly;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the automatic document feeder of the present invention showing the state of the cover raised slantly from the document tray; and,

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the automatic document feeder of the present invention.

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D18/49

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