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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2009
Mark A. Cellura, Webster, NY (US);
Antonio St. C. L. Williams, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Richard P. Germain, Webster, NY (US);
Mark A. Cellura, Webster, NY (US);
Antonio St. C. L. Williams, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Richard P. Germain, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A baffle for use in a printer to protect a printhead from particulates associated with a printing medium. The baffle including a member, incorporated within the printer, that is positioned below the printing medium and above the printhead. The member having a top surface that is angled and extends a width of the printing medium and an adhesive material disposed on the angled top surface, the adhesive material. The angled top surface being positioned to generally face toward the printing medium to trap the printing medium particulates on the adhesive material of the angled top surface.