Patent ID: 7410312
Filing Date: 2008-08-12
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A toolless thermal print head mounting apparatus comprising: a print head mounting bracket including a front face and a rear face disposed substantially opposite the front face; a plurality of print head mounting stud holes formed in the print head mounting bracket; a plurality of cable clamp mounting slots formed in the print head mounting bracket, each of the plurality of cable clamp mounting slots including a side slot and a vertical slot; a capture latch operatively connected to the rear face of the print head mounting bracket; a plurality of key-slots formed in the capture latch and aligned with the plurality of mounting stud holes; and a floating cable clamp including a plurality of shoulder pins disposed on a rear face thereof, each of the plurality of shoulder pins including a neck configured to pass through the plurality of cable clamp mounting slots and a head configured to be larger than a width of the vertical slot of the cable clamp mounting slots, wherein the floating cable clamp is configured to be pivotally coupled to the print head mounting bracket by the shoulder pins and the cable clamp mounting slots.