Printing apparatus and method of restricting movement of carriage

US9039166B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9039166-B2
Application numberUS-201414332862-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 16, 2014
Priority dateJul 19, 2013
Publication dateMay 26, 2015
Grant dateMay 26, 2015

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Abstract

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A printing apparatus includes a housing, a carriage in which a print head is mounted, the carriage moving inside the housing, and an openable cover provided for the housing. A restricting member configured to restrict movement of the carriage during transport of the printing apparatus is attachable to the printing apparatus. While the restricting member is attached to the apparatus, the restricting member engages with the carriage, the cover in a closed position, and the housing and part of the restricting member is exposed outside of the cover in the closed position. When the part is pulled, the restricting member disengages from the carriage, the cover, and the housing and is detached from the apparatus.

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What is claimed is: 1. A printing apparatus comprising: a housing; a carriage in which a print head is mounted, the carriage moving inside the housing; and an openable cover provided for the housing, wherein a restricting member configured to restrict movement of the carriage is attachable to the printing apparatus, wherein while the restricting member is attached to the printing apparatus, the restricting member engages with the carriage, the cover in a closed position, a…

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  • B41J25/304Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B41J29/02Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9039166B2 cover?
A printing apparatus includes a housing, a carriage in which a print head is mounted, the carriage moving inside the housing, and an openable cover provided for the housing. A restricting member configured to restrict movement of the carriage during transport of the printing apparatus is attachable to the printing apparatus. While the restricting member is attached to the apparatus, the restric…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J25/304. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 26 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).