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Media clearance mechanism for printer

US8567943B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Zamtec Ltd · IE

Inventors

Paul Ian Mackey · Sydney, AU
Arnold Peregrino · Sydney, AU
Dan Baterna · Chatswood, AU
David William Jensen · Sydney, AU
Attila Bertok · Sydney, AU
Makomo Tsubono · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	May 16, 2011
Grant date	Oct 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41J2/1721
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A media clearance mechanism for a printer, the media clearance mechanism having a door hingedly mounted to a body of the printer which can be opened to expose a media width of a media path to a media width printhead of the printer; a media diverter mounted to the door such that when the door is in a closed position the door and the diverter define guiding portions of the path, the diverter being pivotally mounted to the door so that the diverter pivots out of the way upon opening of the door; and a displacement mechanism configured to retract the diverter with the opening movement of the door and to reposition the diverter for media guiding with the closing movement of the door.

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