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US 12,697,825 B2

Platen mountable on a printer

US 12,697,825 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventors
Yugo FUKUI; Goro OKADA
Publication date
2026-08-04
Filing date
2024-02-28
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,697,825 B2 · US12697825 · 12697825

Abstract

A platen is configured to define a contact surface which is a medium placement surface when being mounted on a printer. The platen includes: first and second members having first and second surfaces, respectively. The first member includes a plate having the first surface. A state of the platen is switchable between: a first state in which the contact surface is formed inside an outer edge of the plate by the first and second surfaces to have a first area; and a second state in which the contact surface is formed by the first surface to have a second area smaller than the first area.…

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