ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,126, issued on July 14, was assigned to Brady Worldwide Inc. (Milwaukee).
"Printhead opening system and method" was invented by Don Rodriguez David (Singapore) and Mui Heng Too (Singapore).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure is directed to a printhead assembly for use in a printer. The printhead assembly includes a printhead connected to a printer holder. The printhead is movable between a lowered position and a lifted position. The printhead assembly also includes a lever subassembly. The lever subassembly includes a lever shaft, a locking mechanism configured to maintain the printhead assembly in a closed position ...