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EP 0282207 B1 19920506 - DUST SHIELD FOR A PRINTER

Title (en)

DUST SHIELD FOR A PRINTER

Publication

EP 0282207 B1 19920506 (EN)

Application

EP 88301676 A 19880226

Priority

US 2464587 A 19870311

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0282207A2] A dust shield (1) for preventing paper dust from fouling a printer and printhead mechanism is disclosed. In a sprocket-wheel paper drive printer, the sprockets are at least partially encased as they enter and exit the holes in the paper. Paper particles are trapped (7) and then channelled (5) away from mechanisms, such as a thermal ink jet cartridge printhead, whose operation may be detrimentally affected by such dust.

IPC 1-7

B41J 29/12

IPC 8 full level

B41J 11/26 (2006.01); B41J 29/12 (2006.01); B41J 29/17 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 29/12 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

EP 0189124 A1 19860730 - SIEMENS AG [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0282207 A2 19880914; EP 0282207 A3 19890208; EP 0282207 B1 19920506; CA 1294237 C 19920114; DE 3870677 D1 19920611; JP S63239075 A 19881005

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88301676 A 19880226; CA 551065 A 19871104; DE 3870677 T 19880226; JP 5775088 A 19880311