Method and assembly for carriage locking

Details Method and assembly for carriage locking Method and assembly for carriage locking

2006-11-07

2006-11-07

Tran, Douglas Q. (Department: 2625)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

Data corruption, power interruption, or print prevention

C358S437000

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07133145

ABSTRACT:
A carriage locking system for a device comprising a housing having a power cord receptacle. The system includes a carriage moveable in the housing. A power cord for the insertion into the power cord receptacle is also included. A carriage latch is moveable between a latched position to prevent movement of the carriage and an unlatched position allowing for movement of the carriage. The system further comprises a sensor operative to detect the presence of the power cord in the receptacle and operatively associated with the carriage latch such that the carriage latch moves to the unlatched position when the power cord is inserted in said power cord receptacle and the carriage latch moves to the latched position when the power cord is removed from the power cord receptacle.

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