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Multiple print/cartridge ink jet printer having accurate vertical interpositioning

CA 1295509 C · Owner: Piatt, Michael Joseph · Inventors: Houser, Kevin Lee; Mcwilliams, Kenneth Ray; Piatt, Michael Joseph

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Ink jet printing apparatus of the type having feed means for advancing successive line portions of a print medium past a linear print zone includes a plurality of carriages constructed to traverse the print zone in a predetermined direction and removably support a plurality of print/cartridges. Each of the carriages includes referencing edges that are substantially parallel to the direction of the carriages traverse and indexing means for moving supported print/cartridges into a precise detent relation with respective referencing surfaces of their carriage unit.

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  • Granted February 11, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 11, 2009.
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FiledAugust 24, 1987
GrantedFebruary 11, 1992
Term endedFebruary 11, 2009
Patent numberCA 1295509 C
Classification (IPC)B41J2/01 +2 more

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedAug 24, 1987Patent grantedFeb 11, 1992Term endedFeb 11, 2009

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