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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011

Filed:

Aug. 14, 2007
Applicants:

Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;

Tobin Allen King, Balmain, AU;

Gregory Michael Tow, Balmain, AU;

Attila Bertok, Balmain, AU;

Geoffrey Philip Dyer, Balmain, AU;

Robert John Brice, Balmain, AU;

Paul Ian Mackey, Balmain, AU;

Christopher Hibbard, Balmain, AU;

Inventors:

Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;

Tobin Allen King, Balmain, AU;

Gregory Michael Tow, Balmain, AU;

Attila Bertok, Balmain, AU;

Geoffrey Philip Dyer, Balmain, AU;

Robert John Brice, Balmain, AU;

Paul Ian Mackey, Balmain, AU;

Christopher Hibbard, Balmain, AU;

Assignee:

Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, New South Wales, AU;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A printer is provided which has a support frame having a first slot, a plate having a tab configured to slidably engage with the first slot in order to mount the plate to the support frame and a bearing positioned in a hole of the plate, and at least one elongate roller supported at a longitudinal first end by the bearing and at a longitudinal second end by the support frame. The bearing is configured to allow pivotal movement of the roller about the second end during the sliding engagement of the plate and support frame and to allow, in use, rotation of the roller for transport of print media within the printer.


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