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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2009
David Roland Koehler, Sherwood, OR (US);
Edward Charles Grenier, Portland, OR (US);
Gerard Rousseau, Portland, OR (US);
Garry Adam Jones, Sherwood, OR (US);
Michael Edward Norkitis, Newberg, OR (US);
James Matthew Cunnington, Tualatin, OR (US);
Hattie Raeann Hiatt, Buhl, ID (US);
David Roland Koehler, Sherwood, OR (US);
Edward Charles Grenier, Portland, OR (US);
Gerard Rousseau, Portland, OR (US);
Garry Adam Jones, Sherwood, OR (US);
Michael Edward Norkitis, Newberg, OR (US);
James Matthew Cunnington, Tualatin, OR (US);
Hattie Raeann Hiatt, Buhl, ID (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A drip bib for use with a printhead of an imaging device includes a plate having an upper surface having an upper edge, an intermediate surface angled with respect to the upper surface, and a lower edge. The intermediate surface includes a plurality of fastener openings. The lower edge includes a drip point projecting from the lower edge with remaining portions of the lower edge being upturned and angled downwardly from at least one end of the lower edge toward the drip point. A plurality of protrusions protrudes from a back side of the upper surface. The protrusions in the plurality of protrusions are spaced from each other and proximate the upper edge.