Printer

Details Printer Printer

1984-09-21

1986-03-04

Burr, Edgar S.

Typewriting machines

Sheet or web

Including sheet guide

4006471, B41J 1314

Patent

active

045738157

ABSTRACT:
A printing device comprising a main cover having an opening which is located above a print mechanism and extends over a printing width of the print mechanism; a paper holder mounted on the main cover, pivotally at a position adjacent to a rear end of the opening, to permit a pivotal motion between a closed position for covering the opening and an open position wherein the paper holder uncovers the opening, the paper holder supporting and guiding a print paper supplied to the print mechanism when the paper holder is in the open position; and a paper guide pivotally mounted adjacent to a front edge of the opening of the main cover, and retained by a biasing member in a paper-guiding position thereof wherein the paper guide extends diagonally in a rear upward direction from a pivot thereof over the print mechanism and guiding the print paper which is fed backwardly by the print mechanism when the paper holder is in the open position, the paper guide being pushed downwardly by the paper holder and pivoted to a storage position thereof against a biasing force of the biasing member when the paper holder is in the closed position.

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patent: 1063924 (1913-06-01), McLaughlin
patent: 1244011 (1917-10-01), Anderson
patent: 1327075 (1920-01-01), Zaiss
patent: 2107370 (1938-02-01), Dobson
patent: 2178196 (1939-10-01), Witmer
patent: 2209705 (1940-07-01), Pfau
patent: 3333671 (1967-08-01), Rohde
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin vol. 24 No. 8 Jan. 1982 p. 4348 "Cover Section for Paper Opening of a Printer" by Mott et al.

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