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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Long, Rochester, NY (US);
Ravi Sharma, Fairport, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 ;
Abstract
A catcher is provided. The catcher includes a body made from a porous material with a first portion of the body defining a delimiting edge and a second portion of the body defining an area recessed from the delimiting edge. A third portion of the body defines an oblique surface beginning at a location removed from the delimiting edge and ending at the delimiting edge. The area recessed from the delimiting edge includes a surface beginning at the delimiting edge and ending at a location removed from the edge. The surface of the recessed area can be substantially flat and/or include a curved portion.