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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Agfa NV, Mortsel, BE;
Inventors:
Andrew James Brown, Cambridge, GB;
Anderson McKeague, Cambridge, GB;
Assignee:
AGFA NV, Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 5/22 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); F16K 15/14 (2006.01); F16K 15/16 (2006.01); F16K 51/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/0085 (2013.01); F16K 15/1401 (2021.08); F16K 15/16 (2013.01); F16K 51/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sheetfor an array of vacuum aperturesin a substrate support unitof a printer is provided. The sheetcomprises a plurality of valvesformed into the sheet. The sheetis made from a resilient material. Each valvecomprises a valve headfor sealing a vacuum aperturein the substrate support unit, and a valve lever armfor permitting movement of the valve headtowards and away from the vacuum aperturein order to open and close the valve