Ink-jet recording apparatus and platen apparatus
US-9227435-B2 · Jan 5, 2016 · US
Ink-jet recording apparatus and platen apparatus
US9505244B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9505244-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514984213-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2015 |
| Priority date | Nov 28, 2011 |
| Publication date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
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There is provided an ink-jet recording apparatus including: a platen, a contact portion disposed between a pair of first ribs of the plurality of first ribs with respect to a scanning direction. A lower end of the contact portion is located lower than each upper end of the pair of first ribs. The platen includes a second rib disposed between one first rib of the pair of first ribs and the contact portion with respect to the scanning direction, and an upper end of the second rib is located lower than the upper end of the one first rib of the pair of first ribs and higher than the lower end of the contact portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. An ink-jet recording apparatus comprising: a roller pair configured to nip a sheet therebetween and transport the sheet in a first direction; a platen disposed downstream of a nip point of the roller pair in the first direction and including a plurality of ribs spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a contact portion disposed downstream of the nip point of the roller pair in the first direction, where…
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- What does patent US9505244B2 cover?
- There is provided an ink-jet recording apparatus including: a platen, a contact portion disposed between a pair of first ribs of the plurality of first ribs with respect to a scanning direction. A lower end of the contact portion is located lower than each upper end of the pair of first ribs. The platen includes a second rib disposed between one first rib of the pair of first ribs and the conta…
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- Brother Ind Ltd
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- Primary CPC classification B41J11/06. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 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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