US Patent 7182441 Printhead module

The present invention provides a printhead module. The printhead module comprises a body defining a plurality of ink chambers. There is also provided a rib cage comprising a plurality of ribs and for mounting to the body. A gap is defined between each adjacent pair of ribs and a channel is defined transverse to the ribs. The printhead module further comprises a film for covering the rib cage and a printhead integrated circuit for mounting to the film in a location coincident with the channel. In use, ink passes from the ink chambers, along the gaps and into the channel before being fed to the printhead integrated circuit.