Fluid ejection device and manufacturing method
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1. An ink cartridge for an ink jet printer comprising:
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a cover attached to the substratum and having an aperture provided therein;
a printhead attached to the substratum and provided at least partially within the aperture;
at least one connector extending from the printhead into the aperture;
an adhesive material covering at least a portion of the at least one connector; and
at least one barrier that prevents the adhesive material from flowing to locations away from the at least one connector.
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Abstract
An ink cartridge for an ink jet printer includes a substratum and a cover attached to the substratum and having an aperture provided therein. A printhead is attached to the substratum and provided at least partially within the aperture. At least one connector extends from the printhead into the aperture, and an adhesive material covers at least a portion of the at least one connector. At least one barrier is provided for preventing the adhesive material from flowing to locations away from the at least one connector.
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1. An ink cartridge for an ink jet printer comprising:
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a substratum;
a cover attached to the substratum and having an aperture provided therein;
a printhead attached to the substratum and provided at least partially within the aperture;
at least one connector extending from the printhead into the aperture;
an adhesive material covering at least a portion of the at least one connector; and
at least one barrier that prevents the adhesive material from flowing to locations away from the at least one connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A fluid ejection cartridge for an ink jet printer comprising:
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a substratum having a plurality of printheads attached thereto;
a cover attached to the substratum and having a plurality of apertures formed therein, each of the apertures configured to receive at least one of the plurality of printheads therein;
at least one connector extending from each of the plurality of printheads to contacts provided on the substratum;
an adhesive material covering at least a portion of the at least one connector and filling at least a portion of each of the plurality of apertures; and
means for preventing the adhesive material from flowing to locations away from areas near the at least one connector. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A cover for a fluid ejection device for an ink jet printer comprising:
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at least one aperture configured to receive at least a portion of a printhead therein when the cover is coupled to the fluid ejection device; and
a barrier protruding from a surface of the cover adjacent at least a portion of the aperture; and
wherein the barrier is configured to restrict the flow of an adhesive utilized to encapsulate at least one connector used to electrically connect the printhead to the fluid ejection device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A cover for a fluid ejection device for an ink jet printer comprising:
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at least one aperture configured to receive at least a portion of a printhead therein when the cover is coupled to the fluid ejection device; and
at least one cutout formed in the cover extending outward from the aperture for receiving therein at least a portion of a barrier material;
wherein the barrier material is configured to restrict the flow of an adhesive utilized to encapsulate at least one connector used to electrically connect the printhead to the fluid ejection device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for manufacturing an ink jet printer cartridge comprising:
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attaching a printhead to a substratum;
attaching a cover to the substratum such that the printhead is provided at least partially in an aperture formed in the cover and a gap exists between the printhead and the cover; and
coupling the printhead to the substratum using a plurality of wires; and
providing at least one barrier in the gap between the printhead and the cover. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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