Print shoes

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11072510-B2
Application number	US-201716645039-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 14, 2017
Priority date	Sep 14, 2017
Publication date	Jul 27, 2021
Grant date	Jul 27, 2021

Abstract

Example described herein relate to a print shoes. For instance, a print shoe can include a body including a first surface, a first arm extending from the first surface and including a first mounting mechanism to couple to a spring, and a second arm extending from the first surface in a position substantially coplanar with the first arm, where the second arm includes a second mounting mechanism to couple to the spring and dispose the first arm a distance away from the second arm when coupled to the spring.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A print shoe, comprising:
a spring;
a body including a first surface;
a first arm extending from a portion of the first surface and including a first mounting mechanism to couple to the spring; and
a second arm extending from a different portion of the first surface in a position substantially coplanar with the first arm, wherein the first mounting mechanism is located on a face of the first arm that is closest to the second arm, and wherein the second arm includes a second mounting mechanism located on a face of the second arm that is closest to the first arm to couple to the spring and dispose the first arm a distance away from the second arm when coupled to the spring.

2. The print shoe of claim 1 , further comprising a third arm extending from the first arm or the second arm in a direction towards the other of the first arm or the second arm to ensure at least a portion of a distance between the first arm and the second arm is maintained.

3. The print shoe of claim 2 , wherein the third arm further comprises a curved portion.

4. The print shoe of claim 3 , wherein the print shoe further comprises a fourth arm extending from the first arm or the second arm that is opposite the second arm or the first arm including the third arm.

5. The print shoe of claim 4 ,
wherein the fourth arm includes a curved portion to contact the curved portion of the third arm to ensure a distance between the first arm and the second arm does not exceed a threshold distance;
wherein the fourth arm includes a curved portion to contact the first arm or second arm, including the third arm, to ensure at least the portion of distance between the first arm and the second arm is maintained; and
wherein the third arm includes a curved portion to contact the second arm or first arm, including the fourth arm, to ensure at least the portion of distance between the first arm and the second arm is maintained.

6. The print shoe of claim 1 , wherein the first mounting mechanism comprises a protrusion extending from the first arm toward the second arm, wherein the second mounting mechanism comprises a protrusion extending from the second arm toward the first arm.

7. The print shoe of claim 1 , wherein the first mounting mechanism are positioned substantially at a distal end of the first arm, and wherein the second mounting mechanism is positioned substantially at a distal end of the second arm.

8. A print shoe, comprising:
a body, further comprising a first surface, including:
a first arm extending from the first surface and including a first mounting mechanism to couple to a spring; and
a second arm extending from a translator and is parallel with the first arm, wherein the first mounting mechanism is located on a face of the first arm that is closest to the second arm, and wherein the second arm includes a second mounting mechanism located on a face of the second arm that is closest to the first arm to couple to the spring and dispose the first arm away from the second arm when coupled to the spring.

9. The print shoe of claim 8 , wherein the translator is comprised of bearing material formed of a metal, a plastic, or combinations thereof.

10. The print shoe of claim 8 , wherein the first mounting mechanism is positioned in the centermost portion of the first arm along the face of the first arm that is closest to the second arm, and wherein the second mounting mechanism is positioned in the centermost portion of the second arm along the face of the second arm that is closest to the first arm.

11. The print shoe of claim 8 , further comprising a third arm extending from the first arm or the second arm in a direction towards the other of the first arm or the second arm to ensure at least a portion of the distance between the first arm and the second arm is maintained.

12. A system comprising:
a printer; and
a finisher coupled to the printer, wherein the finisher comprises a channel system, a translator coupled to the channel system, and a print shoe coupled to the translator, wherein the translator is to move the print shoe laterally along the channel system, wherein the print shoe further comprises a body including:
a first arm extending from a first surface and including a first mounting mechanism to couple to a spring; and
a second arm in a position substantially coplanar with the first arm, and wherein the second arm includes a second mounting mechanism to couple to the spring and dispose the first arm away from the second arm when coupled to the spring.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the second arm extends from the first surface of the body or extends from the translator.

Assignees

• Hewlett Packard Development Co

Inventors

• Mccue Tom
• Morgan Lonny
• Gould Catherine Elizabeth
• Ebersole Anthony W
• Yraceburu Robert
• Downing Elliott
• Beale Robert Scott
• Johnson Bruce G

Classifications

• B65H31/3081 Primary

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• B65H31/36

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