The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Mar. 10, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2005
Edmund Hulin James, Lexington, KY (US);
Sarah Marie Springer, Lexington, KY (US);
Randal Scott Williamson, Lexington, KY (US);
Edmund Hulin James, Lexington, KY (US);
Sarah Marie Springer, Lexington, KY (US);
Randal Scott Williamson, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A docking station includes a housing operable to receive and releasably secure a handheld printer, and a freeing mechanism, where the freeing mechanism is operable to release the handheld printer from the housing. The docking station also includes a print head cap operable to receive a print head of the handheld printer when the handheld printer is secured in the housing, and a print head wiper, where the print head wiper is operable to wipe the print head of the handheld printer during the release of the handheld printer from the housing.