Printing – Selective or progressive – Rotary machines
Patent
1993-03-01
1993-12-14
Eickholt, Eugene H.
Printing
Selective or progressive
Rotary machines
101333, 101292, 101318, 101324, B41L 4746
Patent
active
052692205
ABSTRACT:
The drive system for a mailing flat bed postage printing apparatus includes a postage meter cartridge having an indicia plate mounted in the base of the printing apparatus. An inking system is included for inking the indicia plate. The inking system includes a drive motor mounted to the base in driving communication with a first shaft rotatively mounted in the base. A cam is mounted to the first shaft having a cam surfaces. An ink tray is positionable by a linkage system wherein the linkage system includes cam followers in communication with the cam surface to position the ink tray in response to the rotational position of the cam. A platen is reciprocally positionable between a first and print position in the base. The cam is rotated in a first range wherein the cam surface positions the linkage system and a second range of rotation wherein the linkage system is in a dwell mode. An intermediate gear system is provided for positioning the platen between the first and print position only when the cam is rotated in the second range.
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Doery Michael S.
Eventoff Arnold T.
Salomon James A.
Eickholt Eugene H.
Parks, Jr. Charles G.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Scolnick Melvin J.
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