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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2009
Applicant:
Vesa Karppinen, Balmain, AU;
Inventor:
Vesa Karppinen, Balmain, AU;
Assignee:
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/015 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A printhead maintenance assembly for removing particulates from an ink ejection face of a printhead. The assembly comprises: pressure means for flooding the face and thereby dispersing the particulates into flooded ink; a first transfer roller having a transfer surface for receiving the flooded ink; a transfer mechanism for rotating the first transfer roller; and an ink removal system for removing ink from the transfer surface. The ink removal system comprises a second transfer roller engaged with the first transfer roller.