Printing system with input roller and movable media engagement output

US8567898B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Zamtec Ltd · IE

Inventors

• Robert Rosati · San Diego, US
• David Petch · Village of La Jolla, US
• David Burney · San Diego, US
• Jim Sykora · San Diego, US
• Kenneth A Regas · San Diego, US
• Andy Bound · San Diego, US
• Neil Doherty · San Diego, US
• Scott Dennis · San Diego, US
• Ben Jones · San Diego, US
• Oksana Buyda · San Diego, US
• Locson Tonthat · San Diego, US
• Andrew Buyda · San Diego, US
• Patrick Kirk · San Diego, US
• Loren Hunt · San Diego, US
• Jason Dewey · San Diego, US
• Jim Trinchera · San Diego, US
• Bill Cressman · San Diego, US
• Ron Zech · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 29, 2010
• Grant date: Oct 29, 2013
• Expiry date: Jan 20, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B41J15/04
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A printing system with a print zone where droplets of ink print onto media, a drive roller configured to translate the media into the print zone and a movable media engagement assembly for vacuum engagement of one side of the media to draw the media away from the print zone.