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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 |
| 4773775 | Tape-ribbon cartridge A tape-ribbon 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 ... | 09/27/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4624590 | 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... | 11/25/1986 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4226547 | Printing cartridge A printing cartridge for supplying tape and ribbon in a printing apparatus in which the tape and ribbon is advanced by reciprocal movement of the cartridge carrier toward and away from the printing station. The printing cartridge includes a cartridge hous... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4053041 | Labeling device A labeling device which includes a pair of spaced printing element carrying, rotatable wheels for imprinting characters on a tape. A path of travel for the tape is defined between the wheels and a mechanism is provided for feeding the tape along the path ... | 10/11/1977 |
