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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5096315 | Ink ribbon winding mechanism The present invention relates to an ink ribbon winding mechanism for a printer which prints with an ink ribbon. It is constructed by disposing a ribbon winding gear, which is connected with an ink ribbon winding shaft through a slipping mechanism, and a d... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4342520 | Inkribbon feed mechanism An inkribbon feed mechanism is disclosed which feeds the inkribbon by utilizing power of a spacing motor by which a print head is transversed. The inkribbon feed mechanism comprises commanding means which detect a command element for reversing the inkribb... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4008795 | Removable cartridge for the inked ribbon for typewriters, calculating machines or other office machines A ribbon feed mechanism for the inked ribbon of a printing machine comprises two ribbon-carrying spools rotatably supported in a removable cartridge and two sensing levers which extend through a pair of apertures in the cartridge to sense the amount of in... | 02/22/1977 |
| 4006811 | Reversing device for the longitudinal advance of a ribbon of type printers A reversing device for the longitudinal advance of a ribbon on type printers for the alternating drive of two reels by means of a feed shaft which is selectively drivingly connectable to one of the gears respectively connected to the reels for the ribbon.... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3954167 | High speed printer Ribbon reversing mechanism in a high speed printer (telecircuitry) including a ribbon driving stepping motor and a print head drive motor both incrementally driven by pulses from the telegraph circuit. The gear ratios in the ribbon drive train are chosen ... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3948382 | Data terminal printing assembly An ink supply means for a matrix printer with means for replenishing the ribbon ink for increased ribbon life and a ribbon transport combining high-speed reversibility and means for preventing ink depletion and for preventing ribbon destruction at the pri... | 04/06/1976 |
