Apparatus for mounting a document feeder on a copier/duplicator
First Claim
1. In apparatus for mounting a document feeder on a copier/duplicator or the like for movement between a first position adjacent an exposure station of the copier/duplicator and a second position spaced from the exposure station, the improvement comprising:
- means pivotally mounting the feeder on the copier/duplicator (1) for movement about a first axis during initial movement of the feeder away from the exposure station and (2) for movement about a second axis during subsequent movement of the feeder away from the exposure station, the first and second axes being offset from the exposure station with the second axis being further from the exposure station than the first axis, andstop means associated with the mounting means for stopping movement of the feeder about the first axis after the feeder has moved through a first lift angle; and
counter-balance means coupled to the feeder to facilitate movement of the feeder between its first and second positions.
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Abstract
A document feeder is mounted for pivotal movement about a side edge portion of a copier/duplicator between a first position over an exposure station or platen of the copier/duplicator and a second position away from the exposure station so that individual documents sheets, books or the like can be manually placed directly on the exposure station for copying. As the feeder moves from its first position to its second position the feeder first pivots about one axis and then, subsequently, about a second axis offset further from the platen than the first axis. Thus the feeder is stepped away from the edge of the copier exposure station to provide a relatively large area that is available for receiving a book or large document on the exposure station for copying. A counterbalancing arrangement is provided for balancing the weight of the feeder as it moves between its two positions.
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1. In apparatus for mounting a document feeder on a copier/duplicator or the like for movement between a first position adjacent an exposure station of the copier/duplicator and a second position spaced from the exposure station, the improvement comprising:
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means pivotally mounting the feeder on the copier/duplicator (1) for movement about a first axis during initial movement of the feeder away from the exposure station and (2) for movement about a second axis during subsequent movement of the feeder away from the exposure station, the first and second axes being offset from the exposure station with the second axis being further from the exposure station than the first axis, and stop means associated with the mounting means for stopping movement of the feeder about the first axis after the feeder has moved through a first lift angle; and
counter-balance means coupled to the feeder to facilitate movement of the feeder between its first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In apparatus for mounting a document feeder on a copier/duplicator or the like for movement between a first position wherein the feeder is generally horizontally disposed over an exposure station of the copier/duplicator and a second position wherein the feeder is generally vertically disposed and spaced from the exposure station, the improvement comprising:
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a pair of brackets for mounting the feeder on the copier/duplicator, each of the brackets having a pivotal connection to the feeder so that the feeder can move relative to the brackets about a first axis through a first lift angle, and each of the brackets having a pivotal connection to the copier/duplicator so that the brackets and the feeder can move relative to the copier/duplicator about a second axis through a second lift angle, the first and second axes being spaced from each other; stop means supported by at least one bracket and positioned to block further movement of the feeder about the first axis after the feeder has moved from its first position toward its second position through the first lift angle so that further movement of the feeder toward its second position is about the second axis; and counter-balance means coupled to the feeder to facilitate movement of the feeder between its first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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