Z-fold printhead carriage trailing cable for optimized panelization
US6153832A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J29/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An insulated substantially flat multi-conductor flexible printhead carriage trailing cable fabricated as a unit for conducting de-multiplexed electrical printhead control signals to inkjet printheads mounted on a moveable carriage is provided with a longitudinally extending cut and Z-fold at the carriage end for efficient fabrication of a plurality of units from a single manufacturing panel.
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