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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2003
James D. Anderson, Jr., Harrodsburg, KY (US);
James P. Drummond, Georgetown, KY (US);
John R. Fowler, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Trevor D. Gray, Midway, KY (US);
Timothy L. Howard, Lexington, KY (US);
Matthew J. Russell, Stamping Ground, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A method of reducing the size of an ink flow regulator in fluid communication between an ink source and a print head nozzle. The method including the steps of: (a) positioning an ink flow regulator and an ink outlet of the ink flow regulator in a first section of the flow regulator; and (b) orienting a pivotable lever, having a first leg coupled to an inlet closure of the regulator and a second leg operatively coupled to an actuating wall of the regulator such that a fulcrum of the pivotable lever separates the first section from a second section of the ink flow regulator, wherein the first section and the second section are in fluid communication with one another.