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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6851879 | Image-recording device In an image-recording device of the present invention, driving force of a motor for driving is transmitted to two idle gears, which are the same shape and are disposed at positions of linear symmetry with respect to a center line C. Driving force is transmitted by w... | 02/08/2005 |
| 4971466 | Printing apparatus having a rotatable member rotatable in incremental steps smaller than the pitch of a detent gear and including means for accurately retaining the rotatable member at a predetermined position when the detent mechanism is inoperable There is described a printing apparatus in which line feed is achieved by rotating a platen with a paper advancing motor and the printing is conducted while the platen is stopped by the paper advancing motor. The printer is further provided with a detent ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 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 When the paper bail is moved to a withdrawn position relative t...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 |
