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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2003
Charles Stanley Aldrich, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Jeffrey Ray Ehlert, Lexington, KY (US);
Martin Alan Johnson, Winchester, KY (US);
Daniel Robert Labar, Lexington, KY (US);
Robert Michael Meadows, Lexington, KY (US);
Brian Andrew Naro, Lexington, KY (US);
Charles Stanley Aldrich, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Jeffrey Ray Ehlert, Lexington, KY (US);
Martin Alan Johnson, Winchester, KY (US);
Daniel Robert LaBar, Lexington, KY (US);
Robert Michael Meadows, Lexington, KY (US);
Brian Andrew Naro, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A printhead capping assembly includes a cap holder and a printhead cap. The cap holder defines a cavity and a vent exit. The printhead cap has a base and a lip portion extending from the base. The lip portion defines an open interior region. The base is inserted into the cavity of the cap holder. The base includes a serpentine channel extending from the open interior region to the vent exit of the cap holder.