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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2002
Applicant:
Frank H. Speckhart, Knoxville, TN (US);
Inventor:
Frank H. Speckhart, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J025/308 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus positions an ink jet printhead relative to a print medium onto which the printhead jets ink. A conduit is attached to the printhead and has an opening disposed in opposition to the print medium. An air-moving device moves air through the conduit. A pressure-sensing device senses pressure within the conduit. A gap-adjusting assembly moves the printhead and/or the print medium dependent upon the pressure sensed by the pressure-sensing device.