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Article: Australian Inventor Develops Inkjet Printer Cradle
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 12, 2007
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Kia Silverbrook of Balmain, Australia, has developed an inkjet printer cradle with compressed air delivery system.
According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to an "inkjet printer cradle including a body defining a recess dimensioned to locate a removable inkjet cartridge of a type having a pagewidth printhead and an air inlet port; and an air compressor having an air outlet pipe arranged to traverse a portion of the body defining an internal shelf of the recess, said pipe positioned to couple with the air inlet port upon insertion of the inkjet printer cradle into the recess and configured to assist in piercing of a seal over the ...