Pivoted printhead handle with recessed rest position
US6364458B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K1/118
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An inkjet print cartridge is provided in a printer for removable installation in a carriage which typically holds a plurality of print cartridges of different color printing liquids. In order to minimize overall size of the printer and its carriage, a handle is pivotally mounted on a crown of the print cartridge to move from a down recessed position during normal printing and servicing operations to an upraised position for gripping while removing the printhead from a carriage chute. The handle forms a loop to facilitate gripping with the fingers and thumb, and in its preferred form is bendable in order to provide flexible yielding upon application of undesirable lateral or torsional forces during a removal procedure.
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