Print engine cradle with maintenance assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7942502
APP PUB NO 20090207209A1
SERIAL NO

12433862

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A cradle unit for use in a print engine to receive a cartridge unit that has a printhead assembly. The cradle unit has a main body with an opening for receiving the cartridge and drive rollers for feeding sheets of media past the printhead assembly, a printed circuit board (PCB) movably mounted to the main body, the PCB having control electronics for operative control of the print engine, a cover assembly movably mounted to the main body, the cover assembly being configured for securing the cartridge in the opening and engaging the PCB such that the PCB is moved into electrical contact with the cartridge when in a closed position, and to move the PCB out of electrical connection with the cartridge when in an open position and, a maintenance assembly operated by the PCB control electronics for capping and wiping the printhead assembly.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • MEMJET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED;SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berry, Norman Micheal Balmain, AU 328 3293
Hibbard, Christopher Balmain, AU 325 2185
Jackson, Garry Raymond Balmain, AU 409 5004
Mackey, Paul Ian Balmain, AU 249 1951
Nakazawa, Akira Balmain, AU 517 5760
Silverbrook, Kia Balmain, AU 5829 89780

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