Guide for solid ink stick feed
US6739713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D11/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ink stick for use in a solid ink feed system of a phase change ink printer includes a three dimensional ink stick body that has formed in it guide means. The guide means is formed in a first portion of the ink stick body, for guiding the ink stick along a defined path in the ink stick feed system. An ink stick feed system includes a longitudinal guide rail in a first portion of a feed channel. The width of the longitudinal guide rail is substantially less than the width of the feed channel the guide means in the ink stick is a longitudinal guide element having a shape that is substantially complementary of the shape of the longitudinal guide rail of the feed channel.
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