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US 6,644,779 B2Granted
Rotating waste ink accumulation system
AssigneeLexmark International, Inc.
InventorsCharles Stanley Aldrich, Martin Alan Johnson, Herman Anthony Smith, Randal Scott Williamson
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Abstract
A waste ink accumulation system in an ink jet printer includes a rotatable body having an ink-collecting surface and a plurality of projections extending from the ink-collecting surface. An actuating mechanism rotates the body.
Claims20
An ink jet printer, comprising:
- a printhead;
- a body configured to receive waste ink from said printhead;
- and
- a carrier configured to carry said printhead and rotate said body about an axis passing through said body.
1 more element
An ink jet printer, comprising:
- a printhead;
- a body configured to receive waste ink from said printhead;
- a carrier configured to carry said printhead and rotate said body;
- and
- an actuating mechanism configured to rotate said body in response to movement of said carrier.
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A waste ink accumulation system in an ink jet printer, said system comprising:
- a rotatable body having an ink-collecting surface and a plurality of projections extending from said ink-collecting surface;
- and
- an actuating mechanism configured to rotate said body.
A waste ink accumulation system in an ink jet printer, said system comprising:
- a body having an ink-collecting surface positioned to receive waste ink directly from a printhead, said body being rotatable about an axis substantially perpendicular to said ink-collecting surface;
- and
- an actuating mechanism configured to rotate said body.
A waste ink accumulation system in an ink jet printer, said system comprising:
- a body having an ink-collecting surface, said body being rotatable about an axis substantially perpendicular to said ink-collecting surface;
- and
- an actuating mechanism configured to rotate said body, wherein said body has a second surface opposite said ink-collecting surface, said system further comprising a ring-shaped device engaging said second surface and configured to support said body against a fixed surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.