Dual print head arrangement

US9114635B1 · US · B1

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Publication numberUS-9114635-B1
Application numberUS-1875208-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB1
Filing dateJan 23, 2008
Priority dateJan 23, 2007
Publication dateAug 25, 2015
Grant dateAug 25, 2015

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Abstract

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A printing apparatus that includes at least two print heads. The printing apparatus includes a body defining a printing cavity therein, a first print path defined within the printing cavity and a second print path defined within the printing cavity that is substantially parallel to the first print path. A first print head is arranged adjacent the first print path and a second print head is arranged adjacent the second print path. A device is provided to move a printing surface from the first print path to the second print path.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a body, wherein the body includes a printing cavity defined within the body; a first print path defined within the printing cavity; a second print path defined within the printing cavity and being substantially parallel to the first print path; a first print head arranged adjacent the first print path; a second print head arranged adjacent the second print path; an arrangement to move a printing surface from the first print…

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  • B41J3/54Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B41J3/60Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9114635B1 cover?
A printing apparatus that includes at least two print heads. The printing apparatus includes a body defining a printing cavity therein, a first print path defined within the printing cavity and a second print path defined within the printing cavity that is substantially parallel to the first print path. A first print head is arranged adjacent the first print path and a second print head is arra…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Carlson Gregory F, Goss Steven, Bledsoe James D, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J3/54. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 25 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). 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).