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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2006
David Wayne Devore, Richmond, KY (US);
Timothy John Hawryschuk, Lexington, KY (US);
David Kyle Murray, Lexington, KY (US);
Stephen Edward Stewart, Lexington, KY (US);
Randall Mcclay Stoves, Auburn, AL (US);
David Wayne DeVore, Richmond, KY (US);
Timothy John Hawryschuk, Lexington, KY (US);
David Kyle Murray, Lexington, KY (US);
Stephen Edward Stewart, Lexington, KY (US);
Randall McClay Stoves, Auburn, AL (US);
Other;
Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes a printhead carrier for mounting a printhead cartridge. The printhead carrier includes a carrier back wall having an upper portion. A back portion of a printhead cartridge cradle is connected to the carrier back wall. A first proximal end of a latch lever is pivotably attached to a front portion of the printhead cartridge cradle. The latch lever has at least one cam follower, with each cam follower being located near the first distal end of the latch lever. A second proximal end of a carrier lid is pivotably attached to the upper portion of the carrier back wall. Each cam of the carrier lid is formed near a second distal end of the carrier lid, and each cam is positioned for progressive engagement by a corresponding cam follower as the latch lever is moved from an open position toward a latched position.