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Latches for holding printing device rollers in contact with end caps

US10261445B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HP INDIGO B.V. · NL

Inventors

David Sabo · San Diego, US
John W. Godden · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 28, 2015
Grant date	Apr 16, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 28, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G15/0896
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Examples of printing devices are described. Such printing devices may include an end cap having an engaging portion and a hook portion, a roller, and a latch unit to hold the roller in contact with the end cap when the latch unit is in a closed position. The latch unit may include a latch having a protrusion to engage with the engaging portion of the end cap, and a spring attached to the end cap and to the latch. In one example, the hook portion of the end cap is to hold the latch in a closed position in counteraction to a force provided by the spring under a tension.

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