Incremental printing of symbolic information – Thermal marking apparatus or processes – With transfer medium or driving means therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-29
2011-12-20
Feggins, Kristal (Department: 2861)
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Thermal marking apparatus or processes
With transfer medium or driving means therefor
Reexamination Certificate
active
08081201
ABSTRACT:
A thermal transfer printer according to the invention includes at least one printing unit for thermal transfer printing with a print head via a ribbon having a dye layer; a first bending member for bending the ribbon after thermal transfer, the first bending member having at least one curved surface that is aligned perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the ribbon and protrudes toward one or the other surface of the ribbon; a second bending member disposed at a distance from the first bending member, the second bending member having at least one acute apex that is aligned perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the ribbon and protrudes toward the one or the other surface of the ribbon, the apex causing a bend line to be formed in the used ribbon conveyed from the first bending member; a folder for folding the ribbon conveyed from the second bending member along the bend line; and a heater for fusing opposing dye layers of the folded ribbon together.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3-190782 (1991-08-01), None
patent: 2005-297418 (2005-10-01), None
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.
Feggins Kristal
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
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