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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2008
John Douglas Peter Morgan, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Christopher Hibbard, Balmain, AU;
Bruce Gordon Holyoake, Balmain, AU;
John Douglas Peter Morgan, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Christopher Hibbard, Balmain, AU;
Bruce Gordon Holyoake, Balmain, AU;
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales, AU;
Abstract
Provided is a printhead assembly that includes a printhead mounted on a support structure, said printhead having an ink ejection face, and a print media guide mounted on the support structure for guiding print media past the printhead for printing. The assembly also includes a wicking element mounted on the support structure between the support structure and the print media guide, as well as a pad with an angled contact surface to operatively facilitate the transferal of ink from the printhead to the wicking element. The wicking element is formed from an absorbent material and is positioned in a cavity defined between the print media guide and the support structure.