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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2009
Ethan Russell Long, Beaverton, OR (US);
Brian G. Russell, Portland, OR (US);
Ethan Russell Long, Beaverton, OR (US);
Brian G. Russell, Portland, OR (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A system for restraining printhead movement in an imaging device includes an imaging device frame; a carriage operably coupled to the imaging device frame for movement between a print position and a retracted position; and a printhead array movably supported by the carriage for translation with respect to the carriage. The system includes a restraint system supported by the carriage. The restraint system has at least one carriage restraint pin and a printhead restraint pin. The at least one carriage restraint pin is configured for movement into and out of engagement with the imaging device frame and the printhead restraint pin being configured for movement into and out of engagement with the printhead array when the carriage is at the retracted position.