Plotter having sprockets for driving sheets relative to a tool c

Details Plotter having sprockets for driving sheets relative to a tool c Plotter having sprockets for driving sheets relative to a tool c

1997-04-09

1999-02-09

Hilten, John

Typewriting machines

Sheet or web

For feeding web record-medium

4006163, 400656, B41J 1126

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058685073

ABSTRACT:
In a sprocket-driven plotter, a pair of drive sprockets are spaced apart from each other and keyed to a common sprocket shaft, and a drive motor is drivingly connected to the shaft to rotatably drive the sprockets, and in turn move the sheets engaged by the sprockets relative to a tool carriage for plotting by drawing lines, cutting or performing a variety of other operations on the sheets. A sheet support defines an arcuate support surface fixedly secured to the apparatus, and extending in its elongated direction between the sprockets for conformably contacting the laterally-extending section of each sheet engaged by the sprockets. The arcuate support surface defines a plurality of relatively raised or outermost surface areas, and each raised surface area is defined by an arcuate surface segment extending in the axial direction of the support for contacting and supporting the sheets. Corresponding recessed surface areas are formed between the raised surface areas for reducing friction between the sheets and support.

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