US 7,468,808 B2
Inkjet printer with retractable support and cover
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain (Australia); Paul Lapstun, Balmain (Australia); and Simon Robert Walmsley, Balmain (Australia)
Assigned to Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales (Australia)
Filed on Jul. 17, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/779,271.
Application 10/636264 is a division of application No. 09/436747, filed on Nov. 09, 1999, granted, now 6,687,022.
Application 11/779271 is a continuation of application No. 11/003364, filed on Dec. 06, 2004, granted, now 7,265,869.
Application 11/003364 is a continuation of application No. 10/636264, filed on Aug. 08, 2003, granted, now 6,912,067.
Claims priority of application No. PP7024 (AU), filed on Nov. 09, 1998.
Prior Publication US 2007/0257979 A1, Nov. 08, 2007
Int. Cl. G06K 15/00 (2006.01); H04N 1/46 (2006.01); B41J 2/41 (2006.01); B41J 11/22 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 358—1.3  [358/1.12; 358/502; 347/152; 400/352] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inkjet printer comprising:
a body housing a print engine configured to transport and print upon print media;
a retractable cover pivotally mounted relative to the body and able to be pivoted to form a guide which can guide print media to the print engine for printing; and
a support configured to support the print media guided to the print engine and pivotally mounted relative to the cover so that the support can be retracted between the cover and the body.