Patent ID: 6049376
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A scanner comprising:a scanning surface onto which an image to be scanned is placed;a protective arrangement mounted on said scanning surface, said protective arrangement limiting access to said scanning surface and being positioned on said scanning surface in a manner which permits placement of said image to be scanned between said scanning surface and said protective arrangement, said protective arrangement defining at least one area open to said image to be scanned to permit manipulation of said image to be scanned through said protective arrangement, to a desired position on said scanning surface while said image to be scanned is located between said protective arrangement and said scanning surface;wherein said protective arrangement comprises at least a first band and a second band spaced from said first band which extend along said scanning surface, said at least one area being defined between said first band and said second band; andwherein a first end of said first band is attached to a first side of said scanning surface and a second end of said first band is attached to a second side of said scanning surface, wherein a first end of said second band is attached to said first side of said scanning surface and a second end of said second band is attached to said second side of said scanning surface.