Collapsing cover for printer and associated method

Details Collapsing cover for printer and associated method Collapsing cover for printer and associated method

2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Luu, Matthew (Department: 2861)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Housing

C399S098000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07959283

ABSTRACT:
An integrated device enables a customer replaceable unit 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 a customer replaceable unit that is mountable within a printer, a handle mounted to and extending from one end of the customer replaceable unit; and 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, the second end of the cover being configured to extend past the customer replaceable unit in response to the first end of the cover being moved away from the second end and to be proximate to the first end to expose the customer replaceable unit in response to the first end of the cover being moved towards the second end.

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