Abstract: A mechanism for supporting said light-emitting device in said reproduction apparatus in an electrographic reproduction apparatus having a light-emitting device for forming, on a dielectric support member, a charge pattern corresponding image-wise to information to be reproduced. The light-emitting device support mechanism includes a carriage attached to the reproduction apparatus and movable relative thereto to a first operative position and a second remote position. A pivot mechanism is supported by the carriage so as to provide a pivot axis, the light-emitting device being mounted on the pivot mechanism for movement about the pivot axis. A reference feature is located in the reproduction apparatus, the reference feature located in a predetermined relation relative to the dielectric support member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 19, 1999
Date of Patent:
March 13, 2001
Assignee:
Nexpress Solutions LLC
Inventors:
Charles John Bennett, Carl Allen Luft, Jay Leroy Margut, William David Van Arsdale