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Non-fouling print stylus

US4206466A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force · US

Inventor

William L. Grummer · Newbury Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 12, 1979
Grant date	Jun 3, 1980
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 12, 1999

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01D15/06
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A non-fouling print finger having an integral shield. The shield guides rdue passed the print stylus to a reduced area of the print finger body from whence the residue falls from the print finger. The shield also prevents excessive bending of the print stylus movable arm in the reverse direction during cleaning.

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