Method of making a direct inking platen
Patent 3987137 Issued on October 19, 1976. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 19, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 19, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2852485 3048537 3336244 3354247 InventorsApplicationNo. 553718 filed on 02/27/1975US Classes:264/113, Plural layers formed by uniting randomly associated particles101/103, Printing members and inkers101/108, Pad inker101/333, Pad inker101/401.1, Blanks and processes264/122, Utilizing diverse solid particles264/126, Of organic material400/188, FOR TYPING ON REVERSE SURFACE OF RECORD-MEDIUM400/197, Renovation of used ribbon400/23, FOR TYPING ON FLAT RECORD-MEDIUM OR AGAINST FLAT PLATEN400/241.1, Synthetic material400/656, Bar (i.e., line size) platen400/662Including particular surface characteristic (e.g., translucent, pigment yielding, corrugated, of varying hardness, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: White, Robert F.Assistant: Hall, James R. Attorney, Agent or FirmAbstractA method of making an inking platen suitable for use with impact printers and comprising a unitary microporous nylon body having a thin microporous flexible tough outer skin portion, and a ribbon affixed to the skin; the ribbon being woven of nylon fibers, the body being compression molded from a predetermined particulate nylon blend of a minority of high mesh nylon and the remainder of low mesh nylon. | |
