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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2012
Rhonda Lynn Wilson, Monmouth, OR (US);
Holli Ogle, Portland, OR (US);
Silam J Choy, Corvallis, OR (US);
Rhonda Lynn Wilson, Monmouth, OR (US);
Holli Ogle, Portland, OR (US);
Silam J Choy, Corvallis, OR (US);
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A cap assembly is usable with a print head device having nozzles to eject fluid there through. The cap assembly includes an outer cap member, a sealing member, an intermediate cap member, and at least one resilient member. The outer cap member includes a main portion, at least one hinge portion to engage with the print head device to allow movement of the outer cap member toward the print head device to place the nozzles in a cap state, at least one latch portion to engage the print head device in the cap state, and at least one pedestal support portion extending outward from the main portion. The sealing member may seal the nozzles of the print head device in the cap state. The intermediate cap member may be disposed between the sealing member and the outer cap member. The intermediate cap member may support the sealing member. The at least one resilient member may be disposed between the sealing member and the intermediate cap member to provide a sealing force on the sealing member to seal the nozzles of the print head device in the cap state. Additionally, the at least one pedestal support portion may be configured to contact an external surface to support the print head device in the cap state.