Patent ID: 8220297

Claim:
A reprographic device, comprising: an image processor that receives image data from a source and processes it; a frame portion of said reprographic device configured for supporting media feed trays, said frame portion including a vertical side portion thereof that includes a pair of openings therein; a plurality of media feed trays adapted to fit within said housing portion and feed media to receive images thereon from said image processor; and a media tray locking arrangement for securing media within said media feed trays when said reprographic device is unattended, said media tray locking arrangement including a bracket having a flat portion and a flat member having a hole therein and extending outwardly therefrom and in the same plane as said flat portion in a first direction, and wherein said flat portion includes a first pair of flat members extending in a second and opposite direction away from and in the same plane as said flat portion, and wherein said flat portion includes a second pair of flat members extending orthogonally with respect to said first pair of flat members, and wherein one of said second pair of flat members includes a notch portion therein, and wherein said notch portion facilitates the sliding of said bracket downward within said pair of openings to the extent of said notch portion and lock in place within said vertical side portion of said housing portion.