IP Library Granted Patent US 8,529,014
Granted Patent B2
US 8,529,014 · App. 13/273,224 · Granted Sep 10, 2013

Multiple monochromatic print cartridge printing system

Inventors: Mark Profaca (Balmain, AU); Julian Paul Kolodko (Balmain, AU); William John Stacey (Balmain, AU); Stephen John Sleijpen (Balmain, AU); Craig Donald Strudwicke (Balmain, AU); Neil Fyfe Edwards (Balmain, AU); Lance Thomas Brown (Balmain, AU); Toby Desmond Oste (Balmain, AU); Eric Patrick O'Donnell (Balmain, AU); Peter John Morley Sobey (Balmain, AU); David Bernardi (Balmain, AU); James Andrew (Balmain, AU)
Assignee: Zamtec Ltd
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,529,014
App. No.
13/273,224
Granted
Sep 10, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A color ink printing system includes a plurality of print head cartridges, each extending across and spaced apart along a direction of print media propagation; a print head chassis for supporting the plurality of print head cartridges, the print head chassis actuable between a printing position, a transition position, and a maintenance position; a maintenance chassis for supporting a plurality of maintenance cradles, the maintenance chassis actuable between a storage position and an operational position; and a plurality of supporting arms respectively extending upwards from each corner of the print head chassis. Each of the plurality of print head cartridges is held stationary with respect to a platen on which print media is propagated to effect printing on the print media. Each of the plurality of print head cartridges is a monochrome print head cartridge ejecting a fluid different to the remaining plurality of print head cartridges.

Claims (5)

1. A suspended inkjet printing system mounted on a pair of gantries, the inkjet printing system comprising:

a plurality of print head cartridges, each extending across a direction of print media propagation and spaced apart along the direction of print media propagation;

a print head chassis for supporting the plurality of print head cartridges, the print head chassis being actuable between a printing position, a transition position, and a maintenance position;

a maintenance chassis for supporting a plurality of maintenance cradles, the maintenance chassis being actuable between a storage position and an operational position; and

a mounting frame for mounting the inkjet printing system on the gantries, wherein a supporting arm respectively extends from each corner of the print head chassis, each supporting arm having a positioning pin received in a respective pin bush of the mounting frame.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 25, 2014
From: ZAMTEC LIMITED
To: MEMJET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 033244/0276 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2013
From: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY. LTD.
To: ZAMTEC LIMITED
Reel/Frame 030142/0508 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2013
From: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY. LIMITED
To: ZAMTEC LIMITED
Reel/Frame 029918/0791 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2011
From: PROFACA, MARK; KOLODKO, JULIAN PAUL; STACEY, WILLIAM JOHN; SLEIJPEN, STEPHEN JOHN; STRUDWICKE, CRAIG DONALD; EDWARDS, NEIL FYFE; BROWN, LANCE THOMAS; OSTE, TOBY DESMOND; O'DONNELL, ERIC PATRICK; SOBEY, PETER JOHN MORLEY; BERNARDI, DAVID; ANDREW, JAMES
To: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD
Reel/Frame 027283/0543 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61393361 · Oct 15, 2010
Related Publication 20120133704A1 · May 31, 2012