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US 8,007,075 B2Granted
Printhead having nozzle plate formed on fluid distributors
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A printhead is provided having a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzles defined therethrough and a plurality of adjacently arranged structures on which the nozzle plate is formed. The structures have a plurality of passages for distributing fluid to the nozzles and each structure has elongate apertures to the passages. The long dimension of the elongate apertures in the abutting sides of adjacent structures are angled relative to each other.
Claims6
A printhead comprising:
- a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzles defined therethrough;
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- a plurality of adjacently arranged structures on which the nozzle plate is formed, the structures having a plurality of passages for distributing fluid to the nozzles,
- wherein each structure has elongate apertures to the passages, the long dimension of the elongate apertures in the abutting sides of adjacent structures being angled relative to each other.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.