Patent ID: 8934830
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
1. A xerographic marking system comprising: a marking module having a platen glass located on a top portion of the marking module; a hinged document cover having an automatic document feeder on a top portion of the document cover, the document cover being movably attached to the marking module and configured to cover the platen glass when the document cover is in a closed position; a first mounting position comprising a first plate permanently fixed to an unhinged portion of the document cover; a second mounting position comprising a second plate being permanently fixed to another unhinged portion of the document cover; and a handle comprising a looped portion and a free-hanging rigid portion, the handle being attached to a first one of the first mounting position and the second mounting position via a ring configured to link with a loop that is attached to at least one of the first plate and the second plate, the ring being configured to cause the rigid portion of the handle to hang freely, the handle being configured to be pulled to cause the document cover to move from an open position to the closed position; and a looped lanyard attached to a second one of the first mounting position and the second mounting position, the looped lanyard being configured to hang freely from the respective mounting position and to be pulled to cause the document cover to move from the open position to the closed position.