Patent ID: 6135585
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A capping system for sealing an inkjet printhead in an inkjet printing mechanism, comprising:a base defining a cam surface;a sled having a cam follower which engages the cam surface for movement between a rest position and a sealing position;a cap lip supported by the sled and configured to seal the printhead when the sled is in the sealing position;an activation wall extending from the cap sled beyond the cap lip to engage a portion of the printhead, and to move the sled from the rest position to the sealing position through linear motion of the base while the printhead remains stationary;cap retainer supported by the sled, with the cap retainer having a pair of cap lip mounting flanges extending therefrom; andwherein the cap lip has a base portion defining a pair of mounting holes extending therethrough which are each seated to surround an associated one of the pair of cap lip mounting flanges.