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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2002
Johnnie A. Coffey, Winchester, KY (US);
Brian Dale Cook, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Steven Andrew Rice, Shelbyville, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A carrier assembly includes a carrier housing defined in part by a wall having an interior surface, an exterior surface and a distal end. A slot extends between the interior surface of the wall and the exterior surface of the wall, the slot being spaced apart from the distal end. At least one first projecting member is positioned adjacent the slot. A circuit card is mounted to the exterior surface of the wall. A printhead cable in the form of a flexible printed circuit is provided having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is secured to the circuit card. The flexible printed circuit is laced through the slot, the flexible printed circuit including at least one hole to correspondingly receive the at least one first projecting member. The second end portion passes over a portion of the interior surface and around the distal end of the wall. An attachment mechanism secures the second end portion to the exterior surface of the wall.