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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2010
Christopher L. Goff, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Joy Bums, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Paul King, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Tom Lee Tai to, Kowloon, HK;
Catherine Wong Ki Wai, Ap Lei Chau, HK;
Chan Wai Keung, Kowloon, HK;
Christopher L. Goff, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Joy Bums, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Paul King, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Tom Lee Tai To, Kowloon, HK;
Catherine Wong Ki Wai, Ap Lei Chau, HK;
Chan Wai Keung, Kowloon, HK;
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A finger positioning device for a printer is provided, having a frame, a finger support supported by the frame, the finger support having a loading position and a printing position; and a release latch adjacent the finger support, wherein the finger support is biased to the printing position and the release latch is configured to releasably retain the finger support in the loading position. The finger positioning device may further be configured such that the release latch is triggered to release the finger support from the loading position to the printing position by the distal end of a finger fully introduced onto the finger support.