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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4844636 | Unitary tape-ribbon cartridge for lettering system A unitary tape-ribbon cartridge having an improved ribbon rewind feature for use in a lettering system. The cartridge includes both a tape supply and a ribbon supply provided from tape and ribbon supply housing portions, a guide member for guiding the rib... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4815874 | Thermal printer and tape-ribbon cartridge with cut-off mechanism A thermal transfer device or the like and a tape-ribbon cartridge designed for operative insertion into and use with such device. The device includes a transfer station for transfering a selected image from a ribbon to a tape and a replaceable tape-ribbon... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4815875 | Tape-ribbon cartridge and receiver tray with pivoted cover and cam A tape-ribbon alignment and delivery system for a thermal transfer device or the like of the type having a device housing and a transfer station including a printhead and a platen for transferring a selected image from a ribbon to a tape. The system furth... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4697940 | Lettering apparatus A lettering apparatus adapted for receiving a replaceable tape supply cartridge comprising a pair of spaced apart, parallel frame members defining a cartridge receiving cavity and a print bar pivotally supported between the frame members. The apparatus al... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4678353 | Tape supply cartridge A tape supply cartridge for supplying tape and ribbon to a lettering apparatus having a mechanism for creating a lettering force and a mechanism for positioning a character to be lettered into lettering position. The cartridge includes an improved device ... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4557617 | Tape supply cartridge A tape supply cartridge for supplying tape and ribbon to a lettering apparatus having a mechanism for creating a lettering force and a mechanism for positioning a character to be lettered into lettering position. The cartridge includes an improved device ... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4419175 | Laminating device for lettered tape A device for laminating a piece of adhesive coated laminating tape onto a section of lettered tape comprising a housing having a first roller rotatably mounted between the side walls of the housing, a second roller rotatably mounted between the side walls... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4415395 | Apparatus for applying a printing or cutting force to a laminated tape An apparatus for applying a printing or cutting force to an elongated strip of tape comprising a base, a printing station, a pair of side walls extending upwardly from the base and each including a tape receiving opening, a printing or cutting member and ... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4402619 | Printing apparatus and printing cartridge therefor 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 ... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4391539 | Tape-ribbon printing cartridge 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 secti... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4360278 | Printing apparatus having interchangeable large character type fonts and tape-ribbon cartridge therefor A printing apparatus of the type having a printing station, a printing force exerting and resisting means, an image carrier and a font element with a raised character and a tape-ribbon cartridge therefor. The improvement of the present invention relates t... | 11/23/1982 |
