Typewriting machines – For typing on flat record-medium or against flat platen – Including ribbon-feed mechanism
Patent
1981-03-30
1983-09-06
Sewell, Paul T.
Typewriting machines
For typing on flat record-medium or against flat platen
Including ribbon-feed mechanism
400 48, 400208, 400613, 4006152, B41J 330, B41J 1504
Patent
active
044026196
ABSTRACT:
An improved printing apparatus and tape-ribbon cartridge for use in a dry lettering printing process. The printing apparatus includes a printing station, a mechanism for generating a printing force at the printing station, a rotatable font element having a plurality of raised characters on its underside, an improved mechanism, in cooperation with the printing cartridge, for advancing the tape and ribbon into printing alignment with the printing station and means for aligning the printing font. The printing cartridge includes a cartridge housing, a supply of tape and ribbon within the cartridge and a reciprocally movable shuttle assembly for advancing the tape and ribbon toward the printing station. The cartridge also includes a mechanism for rewinding used ribbon onto a rewind spool within the cartridge.
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Bradshaw Franklin C.
Paque Michael W.
Kroy Inc.
Sewell Paul T.
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