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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2006
Richard G. Chambers, Portland, OR (US);
Brent R. Jones, Sherwood, OR (US);
David L. Knierim, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Barry D. Reeves, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Edward F. Burress, West Linn, OR (US);
Ernest I. Esplin, Sheridan, OR (US);
Jasper Wong, Portland, OR (US);
Richard G. Chambers, Portland, OR (US);
Brent R. Jones, Sherwood, OR (US);
David L. Knierim, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Barry D. Reeves, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Edward F. Burress, West Linn, OR (US);
Ernest I. Esplin, Sheridan, OR (US);
Jasper Wong, Portland, OR (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
An ink stick for a phase change ink jet printer is provided. The ink stick includes a first ink stick body segment having a proximal portion and a distal portion, a second ink stick body segment having a proximal portion and a distal portion, and one or more flexible strand portions. The strand portion is formed integrally with the first ink stick body segment and the second ink stick body segment, and connects the proximal portion of the first ink stick body segment and the proximal portion of the second ink stick body segment. The strand portion flexes to permit variation in the distance between the distal portion of the first ink stick body segment and the distal portion of the second ink stick body segment.