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US 10,118,380 B2Granted
Sealing
AssigneeHP Indigo B.V.
InventorAlex Feygelman
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Abstract
Certain examples of seals that can move along a slit are disclosed. The seals can comprise a first leaf, a second leaf, and a biasing member to push the first leaf away from the second leaf. Also, apparatus for applying a fluid, and printing systems are described.
Claims19
A seal to move along a slit, comprising:
- a first leaf;
- a second leaf;
- and
- a biasing member to push the first leaf away from the second leaf, and to push the second leaf away from the first leaf, and wherein the biasing member is a V-shaped shim arranged between the first leaf and the second leaf.
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An apparatus for applying a fluid to a medium in a printing system, comprising:
- a chamber to receive the fluid, the chamber comprising a housing, an aperture, and lateral seal assemblies, the aperture being defined between the lateral seal assemblies and having an upper edge and a lower edge,
- wherein at least one of the lateral seal assemblies is moveable along an axis of the chamber toward one another or away from one another to adjust a width of the aperture, and
- wherein the movable lateral seal assembly comprises an aperture seal arranged to move along the aperture, the aperture seal comprising an upper leaf and a lower leaf, wherein the upper leaf is pushed into contact with the upper edge and the lower leaf is pushed into contact with the lower edge.
An apparatus for applying a fluid to a medium in a printing system, comprising:
- a chamber to receive the fluid, the chamber comprising a housing, an aperture, and lateral seal assemblies, the aperture being defined between the lateral seal assemblies and having an upper edge and a lower edge,
- wherein at least one of the lateral seal assemblies is moveable along an axis of the chamber to adjust a width of the aperture, and
- wherein the movable lateral seal assembly comprises an aperture seal arranged to move along the aperture, the aperture seal comprising an upper leaf and a lower leaf, wherein the upper leaf is pushed into contact with the upper edge and the lower leaf is pushed into contact with the lower edge, and
- wherein the moveable lateral seal assembly comprises a piston seal arranged to move within the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.