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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roberto Guillen, Barcelona, ES;
Emilio Angulo, Barcelona, ES;
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 1/122 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 1/122 ;
Abstract
A printer carriage has a bushing liner arranged to slide on a rod, the liner including a metal body with plastic inserts having, on their inside surfaces, ribs, which constitute the bearings of the bushing liner. The inserts are located in grooves of the metallic body by means of an injection moulding process. The external surface of the bushing liner comprises a plurality of flat and curved sections arranged asymmetrically to permit firm and accurate location in an aperture of the carriage.