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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4406551 | Electric numbering machine An electric numbering machine which continuously prints a number of large figures by use of a single figure wheel, is compact in size, and reduces the printing operation time. A case of the machine is provided therein with a shaft interposed between a pai... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4297042 | Helical print head mechanism An impact printer head mechanism for printing on a print medium has a cylindrical print head with its axis perpendicular to the print line and a matrix of characters on its exterior surface in the form of a multi-turn helical row. A rotatably fixed screw ... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4137514 | Control mechanism A control mechanism for providing four separate linear control positions. Included is a lever having two ends, one end being free to register the four linear positions. First and second stationary solenoids both being located on one side of the lever are ... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4095686 | Printer having swingable printing rings Printer having swingable printing rings which are selectively swung against a platen to print a line of selected characters on a paper by selecting a desired character from a plurality of characters provided on the periphery of each printing ring during t... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4036349 | Combined mechanism for impacting a print member and advancing a printing ribbon A combined mechanism for impacting a print member and advancing a printing ribbon of a high speed printer wherein an electromagnet, located near and on a yoke mechanism containing the print stem shaft of the print head, operate together with a linkage mec... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4019615 | Low inertia impact printing means In a print head, a print wheel comprising the combination of a disk, a plurality of permanently magnetized printing members bearing characters thereon, and electromagnet imparting translation to the printing members by magnetic interaction, and also provi... | 04/26/1977 |
| 3987282 | Shaft position controlling system There is disclosed a typewriter using a single element print head wherein the tilt and rotate positions for character selection are obtained by servo systems driving tilt and rotate shafts. The system utilizes a digital multiplexing system whereby common ... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3985218 | Low inertia impact printing means In a print head, a print wheel comprising the combination of a disk, a plurality of permanently magnetized printing members bearing characters thereon, and electromagnet imparting translation to the printing members by magnetic interaction, and also provi... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3977320 | Electrically controlled postage meter An electromechanical setting mechanism is disclosed, which uses a plurality of solenoid banks to set each print wheel of a postage printing drum. Each bank features two pairs of solenoids which are mounted upon a movable frame. One pair of the two pairs o... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3973488 | Printing unit particularly intended for price labelling machines A printing unit particularly intended for price labelling machines, comprising annular printing wheels supporting matrices at their outer periphery and equidistantly spaced notches at their inner periphery into which notches engages a rod to advance the w... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3941229 | Serial printing device A serial printing device comprises a type drum rotatably mounted on a carriage which can move parallely to a platen. On the periphery of the type drum are mounted a plurality of character-bearing elements urged against the drum by biasing means. A steppin... | 03/02/1976 |
