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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070372 | Printer with a peeler mechanism A printer having an opening/closing cover for providing access to a roll paper compartment, a peeler mechanism for peeling printed labels from a web and for dispensing the peeled printed labels from the printer and an opening and closing mechanism 50 which lo... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7695206 | Printer with a peeler mechanism A printer having an opening/closing cover for providing access to a roll paper compartment, a peeler mechanism for peeling printed labels from a web and for dispensing the peeled printed labels from the printer and an opening and closing mechanism 50 which lo... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7303346 | Image-forming apparatus, frame structure used therein and method for producing the frame structure An image-forming apparatus provided with an image-forming portion in a casing, including: a casing frame forming a skeleton of the casing; a shield chassis portion formed so as to be partially integrated with the casing frame per se; and at least one board directly ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7273324 | Adjustable wearable ergonomic split keyboard and mouse An adjustable wearable ergonomic split keyboard and mouse data input device is provided that includes two hand modules. Data and command input keys are provided in each module and arranged on fingerlike components which are attached to a palm support structure . Eac... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7234884 | Ribbon spool lock assembly A printing mechanism requires ribbon spools to be locked in place radially, and includes a pivoting ribbon tension arm that must be pivoted out of its normal operating position when ribbon is to be replaced. A ribbon spool lock assembly includes a rotating locking h... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7172353 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus has a chassis; a print head unit pivotably supported by the chassis; a platen roller rotatably supported by the chassis to perform printing with the print head unit; a metal feed roller rotatably supported by the chassis to convey paper; a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7068401 | Optical scanning apparatus having a carriage locking device An optical scanning apparatus including a chassis having a panel, the panel having an opening defined therethrough. The apparatus has a scanner carriage which is moveably supported within the chassis. A carriage locking device includes an elongated locking member wh... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7033096 | Method of, and configuration for, opening a security housing A method of opening a security housing that requires authorization and unlocking moves the printing module transversely by a transverse mover into an additional unlocked position, as a result of which, the security housing or an access thereto is unlocked. The confi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6916052 | Cover locking/unlocking mechanism and a printer having the cover locking/unlocking mechanism A locking/unlocking mechanism for an operable cover of a body such as a printer to lock and unlock the body with a single operation and to a printer having an operable cover and a locking/unlocking mechanism for the operable cover. The operable cover is locked when ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6851802 | Image forming device including mechanism to lock cover When a cover body at a closing position is pulled up with respect to a main body, then a lock lever attached to the cover body abuts against a hook body of the main body, regulating a rattle of the cover body with respect to the main body. When a user lifts up a mul... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6811337 | Method of, and configuration for, opening a security housing A method of opening a security housing that requires authorization and unlocking moves the printing module transversely by a transverse mover into an additional unlocked position, as a result of which, the security housing or an access thereto is unlocked. The confi... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6764237 | Printer with cutter device A printer with a cutter device is provided with a lid which is open when a paper-feeding magazine is taken out. A receiver for receiving paper dust is disposed next to the lid. The lid and the receiver respectively have an engaging plate and an engaged plate for eng... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6637863 | Print cartridge latching system An ink jet printer including a print carriage and a latching assembly for latching print cartridges in the print carriage. The print cartridge includes a latch feature on a top wall of the cartridge body, and the latching assembly includes a latch arm hin... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6626594 | Printing machine with a latch for unlocking the cover The invention concerns a machine (1) for printing a substrate (5) taken from a supply (50), including a frame (2), a cover (3) movable relative to the frame, said frame (2) receiving the supply, and means (4) for printing the substrate (5) including in pa... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6604874 | Printer with multifunctional lever actuated mechanism A printer mechanism having a receptacle for receiving a printer cartridge therein. A print head is disposed in the receptacle, and a platen roller is rotatable about a roller axis. The platen roller is movable between a printing position in close proximit... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6503009 | Recording paper cutting mechanism The present invention automatically returns a movable cutter to its home position if the recording paper jams during cutting to cut and remove the jammed part of the recording paper. The shifting of a movable cutter away from its home position by the revo... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6494631 | Printer with ribbon fold out mechanism A ribbon mechanism mounted in the lid of a printer includes a ribbon carriage pivotally coupled to the lid for folding out of the lid by virtue of its mass when the lid is open and for folding in the lid as the lid is closed. A gear train is mounted on th... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494633 | Transportable ink jet printer apparatus An easily transportable ink jet printer apparatus provides a chassis that includes an ink jet print head having nozzles for dispensing ink, the print head being movably mounted to the chassis along the travel path. The chassis also includes a paper output... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6485210 | Clamshell device for printers A clamshell device for printers is disclosed. This clamshell device has a main body including a paper roll seat opening used for installing a paper roll therein, with an inclined guide surface formed at the upper edge of each sideall defining the paper ro... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6341838 | Recording apparatus A recording apparatus provided with a covering member which can be attached to or removed from a main assembly of the apparatus includes a conveying device for conveying recording material; a recording device for carrying out a recording operation while m... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6267520 | Printer head release mechanism On printer (20), tape cartridge (4) is detachable relative to mounting unit (5). Mounting unit (5) is covered by cover (22). When cover (22) is closed, its protrusion (51) rotates rotary component (54), and its operating edge (54b) moves moving component ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6261013 | Door mounted roll support A portable printer comprising a door pivotally coupled to a main body of the portable printer at a back end, a printing medium roller support rotatably mounted on the door of the portable printer, a platen rotatably positioned at a front end of the door, ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6200043 | Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus having such sheet feeding apparatus The present invention provides a sheet feeding apparatus and an image forming apparatus, in which excellent mounting ability is achieved and damage and dislodging of a recording apparatus can be prevented. A mounting opening for mounting the recording app... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6113292 | Printer head release mechanism On printer (20), tape cartridge (4) is detachable relative to mounting unit (5). Mounting unit (5) is covered by cover (22). When cover (22) is closed, its protrusion (51) rotates rotary component (54), and its operating edge (54b) moves moving component ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5760814 | Device for uncurling thermal sensitive recording paper A device for uncurling thermal sensitive recording paper includes a paper container having first and second arcuate portions that are rotatably connected to form a cylindrical body. The paper container accommodates installation of a roll of the thermal se... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5209591 | Sheet guide mechanism for a printer A sheet guide mechanism, for use with a printer having a printing head on a carriage that is mounted on a carriage shaft for movement in a printing direction which is transverse to a feeding direction of a printing sheet supported by a platen, includes a ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5201588 | Printer with openable paper web cassette mounting a platen roller A printer in which a rolled recording paper is housed in a recording paper cassette formed integrally with a printer proper and openably with respect thereto, and one of a thermal recording head or a platen roller is disposed at an openable free end of th... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5158382 | Integral locking device for a typewriter An integral locking device for a typewriter is used to safeguard against damages and to prevent a correction ribbon from feeding when the typewriter is transported. The integral locking device locks a carrier in a predetermined channel position, locks the... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5039232 | Office machine including a multicolor plotting mechanism A typewriter includes a carriage arranged for reciprocating travel, a receiving arrangement mounted on the carriage, a drive arrangement mounted on the carriage, and a ribbon cartridge receivable in and removable from the receiving arrangement and operati... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5026186 | Vibrating apparatus including means for absorbing vibration and for locking vibrating unit against movement A vibrating apparatus, such as a shuttle type dot printer, has a vibrating unit mounted in the casing thereof and which, when it operates, generates vibrations in opposite lateral directions of the vibrating unit. The vibrating unit is mounted in the casi... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5020429 | Die protection assembly for preventing fraudulent printing by an electronic postage meter A postage meter module includes die protector blades to prevent fraudulent taking of postage meter imprints. A first plurality of die protectors are retracted to expose the adjacent printwheels when the meter makes a check on its internal condition. The r... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5014212 | Apparatus for dispensing money orders A method and apparatus for dispensing money orders at a plurality of retail establishments is provided, including one or more data collector devices connected to a host device. Preferably, each of the money order dispensers include a digital processor for... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4986679 | Mechanism for detecting presence of ribbon stopper in a ribbon cassette used in a printer In a printer of the type in which printing is carried out on a recording medium with a print element through an ink ribbon interposed between the print element and a sheet or paper, a ribbon cassette accommodating therein the ink ribbon has a ribbon stopp... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4830523 | Compliant head loading mechanism for thermal printers A compliant head loading mechanism for a thermal printer is disclosed which compliantly loads a thermal print head against a carrier and a receiver mounted on a drum to uniformly apply pressure across the receiver at the nip. The mechanism includes a spri... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4808020 | Carriage fixing mechanism for printing apparatus In a carriage fixing mechanism for a printing apparatus, engaging openings are formed in a frame disposed at a side portion of the printer and a side portion of a carriage, respectively. The mechanism includes a fixing member. The fixing member includes a... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4773773 | Printer equipped with a mechanism for locking the carriage of a printing head The printer, in which a carriage carries a printing head and reciprocates along a guide rail, comprises a locking member attached in the vicinity of the end portion of the guide rail for locking the carriage temporarily, further comprises the locking memb... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4740096 | Electronic apparatus equipped with power-saving printer A printer-utilizing apparatus is disclosed herein, which decides automatically upon power throw whether the apparatus is in print mode or non-print mode and effects initializing of the printer and auto paper feed if the apparatus is in print mode, but doe... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4632584 | Serial printer A serial printer comprises a carriage (21) which is movable parallel to a platen roller (11) and on which are mounted a character carrying disc (28) having a flexible blades, a stepping motor (26) for selecting the character to be printed, and a striker h... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4621334 | Personal identification apparatus A method and apparatus is disclosed for verifying whether a particular individual is a member of a predetermined group of authorized individuals. The subject apparatus is particularly suited for controlling access to a secure resource such as a computer n... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4497987 | Keyboard spacer A keyboard spacer for inhibiting the depression of selected push buttons upon a keyboard is shown including a longitudinal trunk having a first resilient arm which engages a key stem of a keyboard switch between the switch and the push button. As the firs... | 02/05/1985 |
