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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2016
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Brian Lester Boettcher, Versailles, KY (US);
Jeffrey Alan Abler, Georgetown, KY (US);
Mark William Amann, Lexington, KY (US);
Donn Duane Bryant, Lexington, KY (US);
Geoffrey Kirk Carlson, Lexington, KY (US);
Paul Douglas Horrall, Lexington, KY (US);
Michael David Maul, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Jennifer Marie Murphy, Lexington, KY (US);
Joshua Carl Poterjoy, Mount Joy, PA (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
An imaging unit for an electrophotographic image forming device having positional control features for aligning the imaging unit in a supporting frame in the image forming device. The positional control features include on each end wall, first and second bullet noses and a stop arm positioned between the two bullet noses. The first and second bullet noses engage support or datum surfaces provided in corresponding openings in the frame. The stop arm receives a biasing force that rotates the imaging unit into its final operating position. A latching assembly is provided on one end wall to prevent the imaging unit from ejecting from the frame.