System and method for securing a scanner carriage

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method comprises placing an image capture device into a packaging, inserting at least a portion of a locking insert into a housing of the image capture device through the packaging, and engaging the portion of the locking insert with a carriage disposed in the housing to substantially immobilize the carriage.

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       35 . A scanning system, comprising: 
 an image capture device disposed within a packaging, said image capture device comprising: 
 a housing adapted to receive at least a portion of a locking insert through said packaging; and  
 a carriage disposed in said housing and adapted to receive said at least a portion of said locking insert to limit movement of said carriage.  
   
   
   
       36 . The scanning system of  claim 35 , wherein said carriage comprises at least one carriage slot operable to receive said at least a portion of said locking insert.  
   
   
       37 . The scanning system of  claim 35 , wherein said carriage comprises at least one carriage slot aligned with at least one housing slot in said housing.  
   
   
       38 . The scanning system of  claim 35 , wherein said locking insert is operable to pass through said packaging and at least one housing slot in said housing to engage with at least one carriage slot in said carriage.  
   
   
       39 . The scanning system of  claim 35 , wherein a shape of a cross-section of said at least a portion of said locking insert is circular.  
   
   
       40 . The scanning system of  claim 35 , wherein a base of said housing comprises at least one housing slot operable to accept said at least a portion of said locking insert.  
   
   
       41 . The scanning system of  claim 35 , wherein a base of said carriage comprises at least one carriage slot operable to receive said at least a portion of said locking insert.  
   
   
       42 . The scanning system of  claim 35 , wherein said housing comprises a plurality of housing slots, each of said plurality of housing slots operable to accept said at least a portion of said locking insert.  
   
   
       43 . The scanning system of  claim 42 , wherein each of said plurality of housing slots facilitates locking of said carriage in a different location along a displacement path of said carriage.  
   
   
       44 . The scanning system of  claim 35 , wherein said packaging comprises an opening through which said portion of said locking insert passes.  
   
   
       45 . The scanning system of  claim 35 , wherein at least a portion of said packaging is disposed between said housing and another portion of said locking insert.  
   
   
       46 . The scanning system of  claim 35 , wherein said locking insert comprises a locking portion operable to be inserted into a housing slot of said housing, at least a portion of said locking portion further operable to be inserted into a carriage slot of said carriage.  
   
   
       47 . The scanning system of  claim 46 , wherein said locking insert further comprises a support portion substantially orthogonal to said locking portion.  
   
   
       48 . The scanning system of  claim 35 , wherein said locking insert comprises a locking portion, at least a portion of said locking insert adapted to include a plurality of threads.  
   
   
       49 . The scanning system of  claim 35 , wherein at least a portion of said locking insert comprises a plurality of threads, said plurality of threads operable to interface with complementary threads on an internal surface of a carriage slot of said carriage.