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Printer having coded capping mechanism

US7611239B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd · AU

Inventors

Kia Silverbrook · Sydney, AU
Tobin Allen King · Sydney, AU
Gregory Michael Tow · Sydney, AU
Attila Bertok · Sydney, AU
Geoffrey Philip Dyer · Sydney, AU
Robert John Brice · Sydney, AU
Paul Ian Mackey · Sydney, AU
Christopher Hibbard · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 5, 2005
Grant date	Nov 3, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 16, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41J29/38
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An inkjet printer comprising: a body; a first gear assembly mounted to the body so as to cooperate with a motor gear for driving rotation of the first gear assembly, the first gear assembly having a code feature; and a second gear assembly mounted to the body so as to cooperate with the first gear assembly to be rotatable therewith, the second gear assembly, in use, cooperating with a capper for capping a printhead so that the rotation of the second gear assembly moves the capper out of and into its capping position, wherein the code feature of the first gear assembly is arranged to cooperate with a holding feature of a mounting arrangement used to mount the second gear assembly to the body, the code feature being configured so that the cooperation with the holding feature maintains the first gear assembly at a predetermined position during the mounting of the second gear assembly.

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