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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2008
Scott Phillips, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Roger Leighton, Hilton, NY (US);
Nathan Smith, Hamlin, NY (US);
Robert Tuchreio, Williamson, NY (US);
Scott Phillips, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Roger Leighton, Hilton, NY (US);
Nathan Smith, Hamlin, NY (US);
Robert Tuchreio, Williamson, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
This invention provides an ink jet assembly that prevents and controls ink drips from upper print heads from contacting the lower print heads or paper in the system. A heated ink drip bib is provided below the ink jet releasing portion of a print head. This ink drip bib directs falling or dripping ink into a drip tray located below each ink bib during the purge cycle. The ink bibs and the drip trays are co-extensive so that any ink being deflected from the ink bib is caught by the ink tray. In one embodiment, the ink bib is angled away from the printing surface to ensure that any solidified ink is separated from an imaging surface.