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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331728 | Printer having a platen A printer includes a print head for printing on a print medium and a platen which supports the print medium, and is located opposite to the print head. The print head is linearly moved along the print medium. The platen includes first and second end portions and an ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 6613284 | Microarrayer A device for providing incremental translation in multiple directions, having a base plate (3), a first plate (1), a second plate (2) and means for translation, such as differentially spaced holes (4,5). When the device includes an optional separate appli... | 09/02/2003 |
| 5964541 | Thermal printer apparatus A sheet to be printed on can be transported along a sheet feed path to a printing position. The sheet feed path extends along a first direction. A thermal print head is located on one side of the sheet feed path and is provided for printing onto a sheet w... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5806998 | Check writing machine The check writer, for imprinting checks or negotiable instruments is comprised of a frame having a printing line, a plurality of type segment members supported by the frame with each segment member having a set of centered printing characters on the segme... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5372065 | Value selection mechanism including means for weakening a drive gear to permit distortion thereof Value selection and printing apparatus comprising, structure for printing a value, the printing structure including a rotatable device and a drive shaft therefor, structure for selecting the value, the value selecting structure including a rack gear slida... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5085533 | Thermal printer A thermal printer includes a support frame and a head frame supported by the support frame. A line thermal head is attached to the head frame. A platen unit is mounted on the support frame and includes a platen roller opposing the thermal head and a pair ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5060741 | Platen module for a modular mailing machine A platen module is fixably mounted to the base of a modular mailing machine. A support wall is fixably mounted to the base. Also fixably mounted to the base of the mailing machine is a drive motor having an output shaft and plurality of gears fixably moun... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4519048 | Postage meter system for communicating platen movement to a microprocessor to signal completion of printing The invention has particular utility when utilized in a stand-alone electronic mailing machine of the reciprocating platen type. The entire drive mechanism, setting mechanism, and control devices as well as the postage metering mechanisms are all containe... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4489651 | Mailing machine having an envelope stripping device This invention relates to a stand-alone electronic mailing machine. The entire drive mechanism, setting mechanism, and control devices as well as the postage metering mechanisms are all contained in one housing so that there is no need for a separate base... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4441420 | Envelope ejection mechanism for a mailing machine This invention relates to a stand-alone electronic mailing machine that includes a postage metering device. The invention has particular utility when utilized in a mailing machine of the reciprocating platen type. The entire drive mechanism, setting mecha... | 04/10/1984 |
| 3967550 | Squeeze printer for papers or stacks of papers of varying thicknesses A squeeze type printer for papers or stacks of papers having varying thicknesses wherein a printing platen is advanced to impress the paper against type bearing members by a yieldably driven cam element connected in series with a positively driven cam ele... | 07/06/1976 |
| 3954054 | Squeeze printer for papers or stacks of papers of varying thicknesses A squeeze printer for papers or stacks of papers of varying thicknesses wherein a plurality of printing platens are provided comprising individual flexible wall sections of a paper supporting chute which will accommodate different thicknesses of paper or ... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3939767 | Apparatus for imprinting selected characters on a movable record medium A printing device for imprinting selected characters from a plurality of type wheels on a record medium is described. Control means are provided for selectively adjusting each of the type wheels to bring selected characters of each of said type wheels int... | 02/24/1976 |
