Electrographic segment electrode clamping assembly

Claim 2

An electrographic printer segment electrode clamping assembly for use with electrographic printer stylus electrodes, comprising: support means for mounting to the electrographic printer; a segment electrode driver board carried by the support means; an array of segment electrodes in electrical engagement with the driver board and disposable to engage stylus electrodes in an electrographic printing apparatus; compressible means disposed on the array of segment electrodes opposite the driver board; and clamping means for exerting a compressive force between the compressible means and the support means to deform the compressible means and thereby secure the alignment of the array of segment electrodes with respect to the support means mountable to the electrographic printer.

Claim 3

The segment electrode clamping assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said compressible means is a compressible material having an adhesive substance affixed to at least one side thereof.

Claim 4

The segment electrode clamping assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said clamping means includes a plurality of screws.

Claim 5

The segment electrode clamping assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said array of segment electrodes defines on opposite sides of each individual segment electrode a relieved area.

Claim 6

The segment electrode clamping assembly as defined in claim 4, wherein the clamping means communicates through said relieved area of each individual segment electrode.

Claim 7

Segment electrode clamping assembly for use in an electrographic printing apparatus, comprising: an electrically energized driver board for aligning with and engaging a base frame of the electrographic printing apparatus; an array of segment electrodes aligned with and engaging said electrical driver board, each individual segment thereof being accurately positioned with respect to each other segment and to said driver board; a compressible material engaging said array of segment electrodes; a support member for engaging said compressible material; and clamping means engaging said base frame and said support member for exerting a compressive force therebetween thereby securing said array of segment electrodes with respect to each individual segment electrode thereof and to said driver board.

Claim 8

Segment electrode clamping assembly for use in an electrographic printing apparatus, comprising: an electrically energized driver board for aligning with and engaging a base frame of the electrographic printing apparatus; an array of segment electrodes aligned with and engaging said electrical driver board, each individual segment thereof being accurately positioned with respect to each other segment and to said driver board; a compressible material engaging said array of segment electrodes; a support member for engaging said compressible material; and clamping means engaging said base frame and said support member for exerting a compressive force therebetween thereby securing said array of segment electrodes with respect to each individual segment electrode thereof and to said driver board.

Claim 9

The segment electrode clamping assembly as defined in claim 6, wherein said compressible material has an adhesive substance affixed to at least one side thereof.

Claim 10

The segment electrode clamping assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein said array of segment electrodes includes a series of relieved areas formed therein.

Claim 11

The segment electrode clamping assembly as defined in claim 8, wherein said clamping means passes through said series of relieved areas formed in said segment array.

Claim 14

An electrographic printer segment electrode assembly for use with electrographic printer stylus electrodes, comprising: support means for mounting to the electrographic printer; a segment electrode driver board carried by the support means; an array of segment electrodes in electrical engagement with the segment electroe driver board and disposable to engage stylus electrodes in an electrographic printing apparatus; and adhesive means disposed on the array of segment electrodes opposite the driver board to secure the segment electrodes relative to each other and to the segment electrode driver board and support means.

Claim 15

An electrographic printer segment electrode assembly for use with electrographic printer stylus electrodes, comprising: support means for mounting to the electrographic printer; a segment electrode driver board carried by the support means; an array of segment electrodes in electrical engagement with the segment electroe driver board and disposable to engage stylus electrodes in an electrographic printing apparatus; and adhesive means disposed on the array of segment electrodes opposite the driver board to secure the segment electrodes relative to each other and to the segment electrode driver board and support means.

Claim 16

The electrographic printer segment electrode assembly as defined in claim 11, further including means applied to the surface of the adhesive means opposite the array of segment electrodes for securing the adhesive means, the segment electrode array and the driver board to the support means.