Print roll assembly

• US 7,524,045 B2
• Filed: 05/30/2006
• Issued: 04/28/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Silverbrook, Kia, Walmsley, Simon Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Hess, Daniel A
• Application Number:
  US11/442,103
• Publication Number:
  US 20060214012A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,064 Days
• Field of Search: 235/485, 101/329, 101/348, 101/327, 347/108, 347/84, 347/85
• US Class Current: 347/85
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 15/04 Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/175 Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2002/14362 Assembling elements of heads
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2002/14419 Manifold
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2002/14491 Electrical connection
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2202/21 Line printing
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/445 Printers integrated in other types of apparatus, e.g. printers integrated in cameras
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06 characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code

Abstract

The present invention relates to a print roll assembly. The print roll assembly includes a print roll which, in turn, includes an elongate former carrying a continuous sheet of print media. An ink supply for being received within the former is also provided, and defines a plurality of ink chambers for each receiving a respective type of ink. The assembly may further include a plurality of absorbent sponges for each being received within a respective ink chamber.

Claims

1. A print roll assembly including:

an elongate former;

a print roll of continuous sheet print media stored around the elongate former;

an ink supply provided within the elongate former, and which defines a plurality of ink chambers for each receiving a respective type of ink; and

a plurality of absorbent sponges for each being received within a respective ink chamber.

2. A print roll assembly as claimed in claim 1, further including a housing for housing the print roll.

3. A print roll assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the housing includes first and second panels for engaging together to surround the print roll.