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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Inventors:
Stephen B. Williams, Marion, NY (US);
Joseph M. Ferrara, Jr., Webster, NY (US);
Annie Liu, Penfield, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/235 (2006.01); B41J 29/56 (2006.01); E05B 73/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/56 (2013.01); E05B 73/0082 (2013.01);
Abstract
A locating pin that is configured to be connected to a dockable member in a printer includes a shaft, first and second ends, and a conical member. The first end has a surface forming a partial ellipsoid and the conical member has a base aligned with the surface of the first end and a tip extending from the surface of the first end. The shaft is configured to engage the dockable member along a portion of the shaft between the second end and the first end.