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Printhead coupling having cam driven mechanism

US8540353B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by

22References

4Claims

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Assignee

Zamtec Ltd · IE

Inventors

Bob Mallory · San Diego, US
Robert Rosati · San Diego, US
Mike Eckard · San Diego, US
Geoffrey Philip Dyer · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	May 16, 2011
Grant date	Sep 24, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 27, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/87338
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A coupling assembly for distributing fluid to a printhead, the coupling assembly having a housing, a port plate movably mounted to a shaft which passes through the port plate and housing, a compression spring mounted on the shaft by a washer so as to be compressed between the washer and the port plate and an arm pivotally connected to the shaft at one of its longitudinal ends and pivotally connected to a coupling drive mechanism at its other longitudinal end.

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