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US 6,273,554 B1Granted
Apparatus for aligning a flexible circuit on a ink jet printer carriage
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Company
InventorsKaren M. Mc Ardle, Marcus Scholz, Steven R Card
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Abstract
Apparatus for aligning a flexible circuit on an ink jet printer carriage includes three members located on a wall of the print carriage. The members are positioned to receive a flexible circuit having a circular hole and two elongate slots therein. Each slot has a major axis that intersects the center of the circular hole. The members permit the flexible circuit to flatten out during assembly of the carriage and to remove any unevenness in its surface.
Claims5
Apparatus for aligning a flexible circuit on an ink jet printer carriage, comprising:
- a) a flexible circuit having a circular hole and two elongate slots therein, said circular hole having a center and each slot having a major axis that intersects the center of the circular hole;
- b) a wall on a print carriage for mounting the flexible circuit;
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- c) three members located on the wall and positioned to receive the circular hole and the two slots in the flexible circuit, said members align the flexible circuit on the carriage when placed thereon.
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