Abstract: An improved plow construction for a signature printing system wherein a collating conveyor chain moves past a plurality of signature feeder stations which cooperatively build-up books on said chain and wherein a signature lifting plow device and a signature printer cooperate to effect printing on an inside page of signature. The improved plow device is constructed with a configured-sheet deflection element having: (i) a lead edge region located at an upstream position and extending generally radially below said conveyor chain; (ii) a trail end region located at a downstream position and extending generally radially from said conveyor chain, above said lead edge region and (iii) an intermediate section having a curved surface joining said lead and trail edge regions.

Abstract: A hand held device for spraying liquid utilizes insertable drop-on-demand ink jet cartridges. The disclosed device is simple and inexpensive in design and facilitates interchangeable use of different inks without intervening cleaning.

Abstract: A self-contained non-contact writing device is disclosed that employs a thermal ink jet to transfer ink to a writing substrate. The problems associated with conventional direct contact writing devices are avoided by preventing direct contact of the ink transfer mechanism and the writing substrate.