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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7344324 | Image forming apparatus having a member for pressing a print head element against a platen roller The image forming apparatus includes the print unit pivotably supported by the chassis, and the pivoting member rotatably supported by the support rod. The print unit has arm portions and the print head element. One of the arm portions has a downward facing portion.... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7233930 | Postage metering system including a printer having dual print heads A postage metering system includes a computer, an authentication unit, a printer and a control system. The control system is in operative communication with the computer, the authentication unit and the printer. The authentication unit and the printer are both in op... | 06/19/2007 |
| 5934189 | Hand-held labeler There is disclosed a hand-held labeler which is easy to load, clean and service. The labeler has a gear driven print head wherein the print head is situated on an upper housing section and the print head is actuated from a lower housing section. The upper... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5743181 | Check writing machine The check writer for imprinting checks 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 offset printing characters thereon on the segment member facing and... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5271322 | Disposable postage stamp marker A disposable postage stamp marker is provided which consists of a frame and a device carried within the frame, for making a predetermined amount of visible impressions of small official government seals on mail to show that postage has been paid for the m... | 12/21/1993 |
| 4944617 | Encoder employing a shock absorbing tension spring An encoder having a special construction which includes a special tension spring which increases the life of the encoder. The tension spring has first and second "U"-shaped portions formed on one end thereof with the remaining end of the spring being secu... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4706563 | Card printer by means of a card feeding and type selecting printing method A card printer comprises a type group consisting of a number of types being worked in a desired printing pitch. The types are in a lined-up arrangement in a horizontal direction and are received in a type receiving case so as to carry out an impact printi... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4203675 | Pressure printer A document or other record media along with an associated inked ribbon and a type character are pressed together at the same time from two sides by means of two pressing members pivoted on a common shaft. The pressing members are connected with a toggle l... | 05/20/1980 |
