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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6345782 | Printer and control method for the same A printer in which a cover to the roll paper holder in which roll paper is held can be easily opened even when such problems as a roll paper jam occur. Opening and closing a cover (30) to the roll paper loading mechanism (2) of the printer is detected by ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 4820069 | Sheet-feeding apparatus with selectable unit feed and coefficient therefor The present invention relates to a printing apparatus such as a typewriter which prints data from an inputting means on a printing medium. In the case of the normal printing apparatus, a feed amount setting means is installed which sets the amount of feed of l... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4569611 | Typewriter with automatic paper loading apparatus An automatic paper loading apparatus for a typewriter provided with a platen, feed rolls, and a paper bail. The paper loading apparatus essentially includes a paper alignment member pivotally mounted on a frame, a paper guide carried by a movable carriage... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4480931 | Electronic typewriter An electronic typewriter which provides for significant simplification of machine operations. The typewriter includes automatic error correcting function associated with electronic controls and a memory. A series of text data which have been deleted durin... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4462709 | Type carrier return and platen line space device for typewriters A carriage return device in a typewriter including: an interposer operable through operation of a key lever for the carriage return; a cycle bail driven by the interposer; a driving source adapted to rotate a main shaft by a predetermined number of rotati... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4273456 | Paper insertion apparatus for a typewriter Paper insertion apparatus for indexing a typewriter to a desired first line printing position is triggered using a position detector cooperating with an operator movable paper hold-down bail. When the paper bail is moved to a withdrawn position relative t... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4272205 | Signal controlled indexing rate shifter for a typewriter An indexing mechanism for a typewriter provides a signal controlled transfer to a fast paper advance rate, say for semi-automatic paper insertion, while storing the last operator-selected rate. Two cams are employed which influence, through a follower, th... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4266880 | Paper insertion apparatus Improved apparatus for effecting semi-automatic insertion of paper into a typewriter concentrates operator interactions, (1) to condition the typewriter for a distance input selection and (2) to trigger indexing for paper insertion, so as to merely involv... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4120593 | Line-spacing system for printing office machines A printing office machine of the type having a carriage, a controllable line spacing mechanism and a controllable carriage return mechanism for returning the carriage to the beginning of the printing line with a manually actuatable control actuated by a f... | 10/17/1978 |
| 3945482 | Orthogonal input keyboards Orthogonal ten-finger keyboards are disclosed for typewriters, computer terminals, and other devices processing alphanumeric information that maximize entry rates and stroking accuracy--and minimize finger motions and the time needed to master the keyboar... | 03/23/1976 |
