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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2018
Applicant:
Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Spring, TX (US);
Inventors:
Darryl L. Beemer, Boise, ID (US);
Daniel Scott Ellis, Boise, ID (US);
Jeffrey C. Madsen, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Spring, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 31/26 (2006.01); B65H 29/50 (2006.01); B65H 31/04 (2006.01); B65H 43/02 (2006.01); B65H 43/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 31/26 (2013.01); B65H 29/50 (2013.01); B65H 31/04 (2013.01); B65H 43/02 (2013.01); B65H 43/06 (2013.01); B65H 2301/4212 (2013.01); B65H 2301/4219 (2013.01); B65H 2511/13 (2013.01); B65H 2511/152 (2013.01);
Abstract
In example implementations, a flexible bail of a printing device is provided. The flexible bail comprises a rigid bail coupled to a rotational motor, a flexible portion and a controller. The flexible portion is coupled to an end of the rigid bail. The flexible portion includes a plurality of segments that are unidirectionally flexible. The controller is communicatively coupled to the rotational motor to control movement of the rigid bail.