US5230926A
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Application of a front face coating to ink jet printheads or printhead dies
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1992-04-28
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Granted: 1993-07-27
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Expires: 2012-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for applying a coating to a front face of an ink jet print head die or print head die comprise positioning a die in a cut out in a top surface of a block such that the die extends from the top surface of the block. An applicator such as a roller or flat blade is used to apply the coating to at least an upper surface of the die as the applicator rides along the upper surface of the die. When a roller is used as the applicator, the roller has a recess corresponding to the extension of the die from the top surface of the block. The roller recess contains a piece of elastomeric material which extends to an outer portion of the roller adjacent to said roller recess. The method and apparatus facilitate transfer of a thin, uniform film of coating to an ink jet printer print head die or a completed ink jet printer print head.
Inventors
- 👤 Ram S. Narang
- 👤 Stephen F. Pond
- 👤 Robert A. Harold, Sr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:23
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05C; B05C1/00; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/28; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/135; B41J2/16; B41J2/1606; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49401
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
An apparatus for application of a coating to one of an ink jet printhead die and a front face of an ink jet printer printhead, comprising: a block having a top surface, a bottom surface and four side surfaces, said top surface of said block having a cut out located therein; a die or front face located in said cut out, said die or front face extending above said top surface of said block; and an applicator for riding along at least an upper surface of said die or front face, said applicator applying a coating to at least said upper surface of said die or front face.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
108 words
An apparatus for application of a coating to one of an ink jet printhead die and a front face of an ink jet printer printhead, comprising: a block having a top surface, a bottom surface and four side surfaces, said top surface of said block having a cut out located therein; a die or front face located in said cut out, said die or front face extending above said top surface of said block; and an applicator for riding along at least an upper surface of said die or front face, said applicator applying a coating to at least said upper surface of said die or front face.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said applicator is a roller, said roller having a recess into which said die or front face extends.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said roller is covered with an elastomeric material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said elastomeric material is neoprene rubber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said roller is substantially 50-60 mm wide and said roller recess is substantially 10-12 mm deep.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said roller recess contains substantially a 8-9 mm thick piece of said elastomeric material, an outer portion of said roller adjacent said roller recess being ground such that said roller recess is substantially 1-3 mm deeper than said outer portion of said roller.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said outer portion of said roller has a diameter which is substantially 1-3 mm larger than a diameter of an inner portion of said roller.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said cut out has a width in a range of substantially 4-5 mm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said die or front face extends in a range of substantially 1-3 mm above said top surface of said block.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said block is aluminum.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a heater is located in said block, said heater maintaining said block at a temperature of substantially 65°±1° C., said heater being controlled by a temperature controller and a thermistor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said applicator is a flat blade.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a screw is provided in an upper portion of said block, said screw holding together areas of said block adjacent said cut out.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for applying a coating to one of an ink jet print head die and front face of an ink jet printer print head, comprising the steps of: positioning a die or front face in a cut out in a top surface of a block such that said die or front face extends above said top surface of said block; and applying a coating to an upper surface of said die or front face by riding an applicator having said coating on a surface thereof along said upper surface of said die or front face.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for applying a coating to one of an ink jet print head die and front face of an ink jet printer print head, comprising the steps of: positioning a die or front face in a cut out in a top surface of a block such that said die or front face extends above said top surface of said block; and applying a coating to an upper surface of said die or front face by riding an applicator having said coating on a surface thereof along said upper surface of said die or front face.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein said applicator is a roller having a recess into which said die or front face extends and said applying comprises riding said roller along at least said upper surface of said die or front face.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein said applicator is a flat blade and said applying comprises sliding said flat blade along at least said upper surface of said die or front face.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method according to claim 14, including the steps of positioning a heater in said block to control a temperature of said block at substantially 65°±1° C. and controlling said heater by a temperature controller and a thermistor.
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