Patents by Inventor Stephen John Grimwade

Stephen John Grimwade has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ink jet printer mechanism with mechanically linked service station carriage and media support
    Patent number: 6099107
    Abstract: An ink jet printer mechanism is disclosed in which a print receiving medium is supported in a clamp in a printing station and a print head is traversed through the printing station. A service station for the print head is provided adjacent the printing station and the print head is traversed to the service station between printing operations. The service station includes a carriage which is movable by a drive motor to bring capping and wiping elements into engagement with the print head. A mechanical linkage from the carriage opens the clamp when the capping element is aligned for engagement with the print head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Neopost Limited
    Inventors: Thomas David Reid Ford, Piers Sebastian Harding, Stephen John Grimwade, Jonathan Kemp