Original cover closer and office equipment having the same
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Mar 10, 2015
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Abstract
To provide an original cover closer which prevents inner components from exposure to the outside, when the original cover is opened, and from smears of grease on the end of the original lying on the contact glass, the original cover closer comprises the attaching member, the supporting member assembled by rotatably coupling its own both side plates to the both side plates of the attaching member, the lifting member assembled by rotatably coupling its own both side plates to the both side plates of the supporting member, the pressure bearing member provided between the both side plates of the attaching member, a second slider in contact with the pressure bearing member, and slidably housed between the both side plates of the supporting member; an actuating member attached to the side on which the both side plates of the attaching member rotate via said second hinge pin; a first slider in contact with the actuating member, held by the holding pieces and slidably housed between the both side plates of said supporting member, and a compression coil spring resiliently provided between the first slider and the second slider, wherein a cover member is fixed to the supporting member, for covering at least in part areas of components such as the actuating member, the first slider and the second slider which are exposed to the outside.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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KEM HONGKONG LIMITED | TSIMSHATSUI KOWLOON |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- E05D Class
- 386 Applications Filed
- 318 Patents Issued To-Date
- 82.39 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Kondo, Tetsuo | Kanagawa, JP | 18 | 272 |
# of filed Patents : 18 Total Citations : 272 | |||
Yabukoshi, Kentaro | Kanagawa, JP | 1 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 9 |
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- 4 Citation Count
- E05D Class
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