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Fastening apparatus with authentication system

US8296933B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6Claims

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Assignee

Zamtec Ltd · IE

Inventors

Stephen Richard O'Farrell · Sydney, AU
Jan Waszczuk · Sydney, AU
Stephen John Sleijpen · Sydney, AU
James Philip Andrew · Fawn Drive, AU
Craig Donald Strudwicke · Sydney, AU
William Granger · Sydney, AU
Mark Janos · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 19, 2008
Grant date	Oct 30, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 19, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/53265
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fastening apparatus for fastening a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) to a printhead assembly. The printhead assembly includes a printhead carrier and an ink ejection printhead carried by the carrier. The fastening apparatus includes a support assembly. An authentication system is arranged on the support assembly and is configured to authenticate the printhead assembly. At least one bonding assembly is configured to bond the PCB to the printhead assembly. A controller is configured to control the bonding assembly to bond the PCB to the printhead assembly subsequent to the authentication of the printhead assembly.

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