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Card printer printhead mounting

US7717632B2 · kind B2 · utility

16Cited by

31References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

HID Global Corp. · DE

Inventors

Brent D. Lien · Minneapolis, US
Thomas G. Gale, Jr. · Robbinsdale, US
Ted M. Hoffman · Eden Prairie, US
John P. Skoglund · Prior Lake, US
Andy Vander Woude · Eden Prairie, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 29, 2008
Grant date	May 18, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41J29/393
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A card printer comprises a print platen, a first support, a printhead, and a biasing component. The first support is moveable, relative to the platen, between print and withdrawn positions. The printhead is moveably mounted to the first support for movement between a forward position and a floating position relative to the first support. The biasing component is configured to apply a biasing force to bias the printhead toward the forward position.

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