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Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018

Filed:

Apr. 03, 2017
Applicant:

Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);

Inventors:

James Edward Williams, Penfield, NY (US);

Robert W. Phelps, Victor, NY (US);

Paul F. Sawicki, Rochester, NY (US);

Patrick J. Walker, Pittsford, NY (US);

John Robert Uchal, Webster, NY (US);

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 11/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/4073 (2013.01); B41J 11/58 (2013.01);
Abstract

What is disclosed is an object holder for retaining an object in a direct-to-object print system and a direct-to-object print system configured to use various embodiments of the object holder of the present invention. In one embodiment, the object holder has a back support configured to slideably traverse a support member positioned parallel to a plane formed by at least one printhead configured to eject marking material on to a surface of an object. A top and bottom arm are attached to the back support. At least one retention bit is attached to each of the top and bottom arms for collectively retaining the object to the object holder.


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