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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2010
Dustin Daniel Fichter, Lexington, KY (US);
Jason Lee Rowe, Richmond, KY (US);
Edward Lynn Triplett, Lexington, KY (US);
Dustin Daniel Fichter, Lexington, KY (US);
Jason Lee Rowe, Richmond, KY (US);
Edward Lynn Triplett, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
An imaging apparatus having a printer frame, a media tray frame module disposed below the printer frame, and an anti-tip stability system including two alignment posts mounted substantially diagonally on the media tray frame module. The alignment posts have first surfaces and second surfaces where each second surface makes an acute angle ranging from about 10 degrees to about 20 degrees with a horizontal plane. The alignment posts provide anti-tip stability to the imaging apparatus by engaging with the printer frame when the printer frame is tilted at a first contact angle with respect to the alignment posts due to the application of an external force. The alignment posts also facilitate relatively easy separation of the printer frame from the media tray frame module.