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Printhead coupling for fluid distribution

US8727511B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27References

11Claims

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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	May 20, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 31, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

A coupling for distributing fluid to a printhead, the coupling having a housing, a port plate movably mounted on the housing by a shaft, the port plate having a plurality of ports for receiving respective fluid spouts of the printhead, a seal member mounted on the housing between the housing and the port plate, the seal member having a plurality of seals which align with respective ones of the ports of the port plate and a compression spring mounted on the shaft by a washer so as to be compressed between the washer and the port plate.

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