Patent ID: 7196828

Claim:
A scanner comprising: a chassis comprising a bottom for support during both scanning and non-scanning on a substantially horizontal surface, and a front side positioned at an angle greater than 95 degrees from the horizontal surface; a body comprising a base portion having a top surface for supporting a document to be scanned, a bottom surface for supporting the base portion on the substantially horizontal surface during scanning, a side surface for supporting the base portion on the chassis during non-scanning, and a lid for covering the document during scanning; and; a connector connecting the chassis and the body along a pivotal axis for allowing the body to be pivoted so that the bottom surface of the base portion is supported by the horizontal surface during scanning, and for allowing the body to be pivoted so that, when the scanner is non-scanning and at rest, the top surface is adjacent to and supported by the front side of the chassis and the side surface is supporting the base portion on the chassis.