Tape-ribbon printing cartridge

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1980-05-23

1983-07-05

Wright, Jr., Ernest T.

Typewriting machines

Including interposed inking device for record-medium

Package for ribbon facilitating mounting of ribbon on...

4001346, 400248, 400613, 400618, B41J 3314

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043915396

ABSTRACT:
A printing cartridge for supplying image carrying tape and printing ribbon in a printing apparatus including a cartridge housing comprising a tape and ribbon supply section and an elongated guide section rigidly and integrally joined with the supply section, a spool of image carrying tape rotatably supported within the tape and ribbon supply section and a supply of printing ribbon disposed within the tape and ribbon supply section. The printing cartridge also includes a wall section for retaining the spool of image carrying tape in a generally circular configuration, a device for limiting the movement of the image carrying tape from the tape and ribbon supply section in a forward direction only, an improved guide structure for guiding the tape and ribbon through the elongated guide section and an improved structure for aligning the cartridge with respect to a cartridge carrier.

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IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, "Erase Ribbon Lift and Advancing Mechanism", Mathews, vol. 19, No. 7, Dec. 1976, pp. 2393-2394.

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