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US 8,136,939 B2Granted
Collapsing cover for a customer replaceable unit used in a printer
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorBrian Noel Reid
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Abstract
An integrated device enables a customer replaceable unit used within an ink jet printer to be enclosed within an enclosing structure as the unit is removed from the printer. The enclosing structure traps debris that may disburse from the customer replaceable unit as it is removed from the printer. The integrated device includes an extendable cover that encloses the customer replaceable unit in response to one end of the cover being moved away from the other end.
Claims11
An integrated apparatus comprising:
- a customer replaceable unit configured for mounting within a printer;
- a handle mounted to and extending from one end of the customer replaceable unit;
- an extendable cover having a first end and a second end, the first end of the extendable cover being coupled to the handle and the second end of the extendable cover being configured to couple to a stationary structure within the printer to enable the customer replaceable unit to move past the second end of the extendable cover in response to the first end of the extendable cover being moved away from the second end of the extendable cover;
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- a pair of moveable doors located at the second end of the extendable cover, the moveable doors closing in response to the customer replaceable unit being entirely between the first end and the second end of the extendable cover.
2 more elements
An integrated apparatus comprising:
- a customer replaceable unit configured for mounting within a printer;
- a handle mounted to and extending from one end of the customer replaceable unit;
- an extendable cover having a first end and a second end, the first end of the extendable cover being coupled to the handle and the second end of the extendable cover being configured to couple to a stationary structure within the printer to enable the customer replaceable unit to move past the second end of the extendable cover in response to the first end of the extendable cover being moved away from the second end of the extendable cover, the extendable cover having an accordion structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.