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US 7,118,205 B2Granted
Heater and drip plate for ink loader melt assembly
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsBrent R. Jones, Wangxi Fu
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Abstract
A melt assembly that includes a drip plate; and a self regulating heating device thermally connected to the drip plate, wherein the heating device is a positive temperature coefficient material (PTC material). Also, a drip plate having an open interior into which a heating device may be inserted or molded.
Claims7
A drip plate for use in an ink loader for a phase change printer, wherein the drip plate comprises:
- first and second drip plate surfaces;
- a lower pointed portion;
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- an interior space for an internal heating device.
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