Patents by Inventor Bruce, Jr. William H.

Bruce, Jr. William H. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Document platen for electrostatographic reproduction apparatus
    Patent number: 4891667
    Abstract: A document platen for an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus which facilitates proper location of a document to be reproduced by such apparatus. In an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus having a planar member and a transparent member adapted to support a document to be reproduced by the apparatus, the planar member includes an opening defined in the planar member. Three corners of the opening have a rounded configuration and one corner defines a right angle. The transparent member is attached to the underside of the planar member so that the transparent member completely spans the opening. The right angle corner serves to direct an operator to properly place a document to be reproduced on the transparent member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Bruce, Jr. William H., Gary A. Porter