Ink tubing chain slider for wide format printer
US7300136B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J19/20
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ink jet printer includes a carriage mounted on a guide. The carriage provides a transverse movement to a printhead. The carriage includes an upper carriage component adjacent to a rear support wall of the ink jet printer and a lower carriage component mounted to the upper carriage component. A slider is disposed between the upper carriage and the rear support wall. The slider includes a rigid substrate with a hole or an eyelet forming a hole. A pin secured to the carriage engages the hole and allows the slider to rotate up to 360 degrees around the pin. The slider includes a fabric with extended fibers secured to the substrate or directly to the carriage in order to resist static charge accumulations and lower friction.
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