Typewriting machines – Means auxiliary to typewriting function
Patent
1994-08-11
1995-05-16
Burr, Edgar S.
Typewriting machines
Means auxiliary to typewriting function
400692, 4001961, 400197, 400613, 2425277, 226 91, 156502, B41J 2900
Patent
active
054154855
ABSTRACT:
A ribbon cartridge reloader apparatus which removes spent ribbon from a cartridge and inserts replacement ribbon into the cartridge. The ribbon cartridge reloader includes a discharge motor to pull spent ribbon from a cartridge, at least one infeed motor, interchangeable bits driven by the infeed motor, at least one clamp capable of releasably fastening a ribbon cartridge into the apparatus and urging an external ribbon advance knob of the ribbon cartridge against the interchangeable drive bits, a footage counter, a ribbon tensioner, and a sensor capable of disabling the apparatus when a pre-selected amount of replacement ribbon has been fed into the cartridge.
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Bennett Christopher A.
Burr Edgar S.
Litman Richard C.
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