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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
May. 16, 2022
Applicant:
Memjet Technology Limited, Dublin, IE;
Inventors:
David Burke, North Ryde, AU;
Jason Mark Thelander, North Ryde NSW, AU;
Dan Baterna, North Ryde, AU;
Rommel Balala, North Ryde Nsw, AU;
Peter Crichton, North Ryde, AU;
Assignee:
Memjet Technology Limited, Dublin, IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 25/304 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 25/304 (2013.01); B41J 2/16505 (2013.01); B41J 2/16508 (2013.01); B41J 2/16511 (2013.01); B41J 2/16544 (2013.01); B41J 2/16535 (2013.01); B41J 2002/16514 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printing device includes: an inkjet printhead; a lift mechanism for raising and lowering the printhead through a lift path; and a pivotally movable spit flap positioned in the lift path. The spit flap is configured to swing away from the lift path when the printhead contacts the spit flap during lowering of the printhead.