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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2009
Jonathan Robert Brick, Tualatin, OR (US);
Jim Stevenson, Tualatin, OR (US);
John Richard Andrews, Fairport, NY (US);
Richard Schmachtenberg, Iii, Aloha, OR (US);
Dan Leo Massopust, Powell Butte, OR (US);
Sharon S. Berger, Canby, OR (US);
Terrance L. Stephens, Molalla, OR (US);
Chad Johan Slenes, Sherwood, OR (US);
Jonathan Robert Brick, Tualatin, OR (US);
Jim Stevenson, Tualatin, OR (US);
John Richard Andrews, Fairport, NY (US);
Richard Schmachtenberg, III, Aloha, OR (US);
Dan Leo Massopust, Powell Butte, OR (US);
Sharon S. Berger, Canby, OR (US);
Terrance L. Stephens, Molalla, OR (US);
Chad Johan Slenes, Sherwood, OR (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
An inkjet external ink manifold is provided that allows for use of a jet stack that does not internally contain ink manifolds. The external ink manifold has a manifold body that includes one or more ink manifold chambers and includes ports arranged to connect the chambers to one or more ink reservoirs. The external ink manifold further includes an adhesive layer overlying and sealing the ink manifold chambers. The adhesive layer includes a plurality of ports arranged to connect the external ink manifold chambers to the jet stack.