Auto document feeder
Granted 26 Nov 2024 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Brother Industries Limited
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Inventors: Hirohide Nawata, Hiromitsu Tanaka, Kazuki Nakano, Masahide Asano +1 · Examiner: Wendy L Arminio · AU 2935 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the auto document feeder;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left-side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right-side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is another perspective view of the auto document feeder shown in a position of use in a printer.
The dash-dash broken lines depict portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design. The additional dash-dash broken lines in FIG. 8 illustrating a printer depict environment and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines depict a boundary of the claimed design and form no part thereof.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D1052645-S | S1 | 26 Nov 2024 | 31 Aug 2022 | granted | Auto document feeder |
| JP | JP-1733538-S | S | 4 Jan 2023 | 1 Mar 2022 | granted | no title held |
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