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US 7,029,100 B2Granted
Stable support arrangement for printhead
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A stable support arrangement for a printhead, such as a modular MEMS printhead, is provided. The support arrangement incorporates an elongate core having a portion for mounting a MEMS printhead, and an outer laminated shell encasing the core about the portion for mounting the printhead. The shell and core together have an effective coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to that of the printhead to provide stability.
Claims16
A support arrangement for a printhead, the support arrangement comprising:
- an elongate core having a portion for mounting a MEMS printhead;
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- a laminated outer shell encasing the elongate core about the portion for mounting the printhead,
- wherein the shell and core together have an effective coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to that of the printhead.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.