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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4953996 | Printwheel setting device for a postage meter A postage meter includes a printwheel setting mechanism which allows shortest path setting of the printwheel. Stepper motors are provided for each printwheel which drives the printwheels through a transfer gear having a large diameter and greater number o... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4307967 | Serial printing apparatus A type element (22) is driven across a sheet of paper (24) and a hammer is driven at desired space positions for printing without stopping the type element (22). A length of time required for the type element (22) to select a new character is computed, an... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4236838 | Type-carrier disk with flexible tongues A type-carrier disk with flexible tongues for a printing device includes a central part for fixing onto a selection shaft and a peripheral notched crown from which issue several flexible tongues each tongue ending with a base from which projects a corresp... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4131840 | Circuit arrangement for setting a rotatable type carrier over the shortest path of rotation A circuit arrangement is provided for setting a type carrier, having character types arranged on the periphery thereof, from a present setting position to a new setting position over the shortest path of rotation, via a stepping motor, by means of pulse t... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4031993 | Electronic embossing machine This invention relates to an electronic embossing machine of the type which has a keyboard controlled die head bearing embossing dies. The die head is rotatably displaceable for placement into the embossing position in accordance with which character is t... | 06/28/1977 |
| 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 |
| 3954163 | High speed printer with intermittent print wheel and carriage movement A high-speed printer with a printing wheel with the individual type elements supported by radially extending spokes. Separate servo systems provide intermittent movement for the printing wheel and the carriage carrying the printing wheel.... | 05/04/1976 |
