Ink jet printer
US-2015375545-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Latching assembly for an ink printhead
US8939472B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8939472-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113091658-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | Apr 21, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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A latching assembly for mounting a printhead to a plate assembly of a printing machine comprises a barrel attached to the printhead and an actuator member having an actuator head disposed for translation and rotation relative to the barrel and a latch element with a circumferential element configured to engage a catch surface on the plate assembly upon rotation of the actuator member. A ratchet mechanism between the actuator head and the barrel is configured to hold the actuator head at different longitudinal positions relative to the barrel upon rotation of the actuator head. A push button is carried by the barrel and a cam mechanism is defined between the push button and the actuator member that is configured to rotate the actuator member relative to the barrel when the proximal face of the push button is manually depressed. As the push button is successively pushed the circumferential element successively engages the catch surface.
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What is claimed is: 1. A latching assembly for mounting a printhead to a plate assembly of a printing machine comprising: a hollow cylindrical barrel attached to the printhead, said barrel defining an interior cylindrical surface, a distal opening, a proximal opening, and a longitudinal axis extending from said distal opening to said proximal opening; an actuator member having an actuator head disposed for translation and rotation within said barrel along said longitudinal axis,…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8939472B2 cover?
- A latching assembly for mounting a printhead to a plate assembly of a printing machine comprises a barrel attached to the printhead and an actuator member having an actuator head disposed for translation and rotation relative to the barrel and a latch element with a circumferential element configured to engage a catch surface on the plate assembly upon rotation of the actuator member. A ratchet…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bradway Jeffrey John, Xerox Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J25/34. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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