Universal ribbon cartridge

Details Universal ribbon cartridge Universal ribbon cartridge

1984-04-12

1987-03-17

Wright, Jr., Ernest T.

Typewriting machines

Including interposed inking device for record-medium

Package for ribbon facilitating mounting of ribbon on...

4002351, 400243, B41J 3200

Patent

active

046503579

ABSTRACT:
A ribbon take-up drive mechanism for a universal ribbon cartridge. The cartridge is adapted to engage the ribbon drive shafts of printers of two different designs. The drive shaft positions are different, and the direction of drive shaft rotation is opposite for the two designs. The take-up mechanism is designed such that the ribbon is pinched between the teeth of a direct drive gear and a biased idler gear. The printer of one design drives the ribbon through the direct drive gear. The printer of the second design drives the ribbon through an alternate drive gear, an idler gear and the biased idler gear. In either case, the ribbon is advanced in the same direction.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4079827 (1978-03-01), Work
patent: 4252450 (1981-02-01), Goodman et al.
patent: 4299504 (1981-11-01), Benz et al.
patent: 4307969 (1981-12-01), Daughters
patent: 4317636 (1982-03-01), Hume
patent: 4373824 (1983-02-01), Olsen
patent: 4400103 (1983-08-01), Daughters
patent: 4401394 (1983-08-01), Hume et al.
patent: 4428695 (1984-01-01), Jamieson

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Universal ribbon cartridge does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Universal ribbon cartridge, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Universal ribbon cartridge will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1785540