Patent ID: 7280257
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A document holding fixture for a vertical optical scanner having a main body and a transparent panel for placing a document thereon, wherein the transparent panel has two open slots, one on each side thereof, and the transparent panel is positioned vertically with respect to a floor, the document holding fixture comprising: two pairs of linking bars, wherein the bars of each respective pair are substantially parallel with respect to one another, each linking bar having a first end and a second end, wherein the first ends of each respective pair of linking bars couple to respective sides of the main body; a cover panel facing the transparent panel placing the cover panel substantially parallel to a face of the transparent panel, wherein each side of the cover panel is attached to the second ends of each respective pair of linking bars; and a backing plate attached to the main body at an edge of the transparent panel.