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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5011309 | Ribbon drive for low cost quiet impact printer A serial impact printer comprising a support frame, a platen mounted for rotation upon the support frame, a print element having character imprinting portions disposed thereon, a print element selector for moving the print element to position a selected c... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4798485 | Electronic typewriter with a detector switch An electronic typewriter having a single detector switch for detecting whether a lid over a printing mechanism is open or closed and whether a carriage is in the original position or not. The detector switch is stimulated by two stimulators; one being pro... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4743128 | Print hammer solenoid conditioned single solenoid ribbon and tape feed system A single solenoid is connected to a ribbon feed mechanism which is selectively operable either to feed a print ribbon or to lift and feed an error correction tape. A print hammer solenoid is operable to condition the ribbon feed mechanism either for feedi... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4357116 | Printer control assembly A printer for an electric cash register or the like which performs at least two print related functions. The printer includes a printing head adapted for lateral displacement across a printing paper for effecting printing on the paper. The printer also in... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4310256 | Printers In an extra-small sized printer of the so called serial type, which prints one character every time a type wheel is shifted by a distance corresponding to one character in the direction of the line of typing, the simplification of a driving source as well... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4239400 | Electronically controlled printing unit The printing unit includes a daisy wheel typecarrier tranversely movable with respect to the paper. The various operations and printing functions are actuated by electronic means controlled by a mechanical memory, which through an electromechanic transduc... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4019617 | Printing device A printing device including a printing station for printing on labels which may be in visually and machine readable formats, comprises rotatable typewheels and pressure rollers which can be brought into engagement for printing on the label while advancing... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4016965 | Matrix print head and solenoid driver A matrix print wire solenoid actuator for a high speed wire matrix printer is disclosed wherein a small diameter print wire is propelled against printing paper and ribbon by the linear motion of the solenoid plunger, to which the print wire is attached, i... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4014425 | Recording element for a matrix printer A recording element for a matrix printer having an armature which is capable of movement relative to a casing under spring action by means of electric energization and to which a recording stylus is secured. The restoring spring surrounding the stylus is ... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3995547 | Compact flying printer A compact flying printer has a continuously rotating print drum and ratchet wheel, a trigger lever positionable to be struck by a tooth of said ratchet wheel and a hammer lever driven by said trigger lever and provided with a print hammer at its end. The ... | 12/07/1976 |
