Carriage support system for computer driven printer
March 14, 2016. 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 ReferencesPrinter carriage Carriage guide mechanism for use in scanning device Device for the mounting of a printing head and for the mounting and guidance of an ink ribbon for a printer Matrix printer with magnetic head adjustment Mounting apparatus for dot matrix print head Device for guiding a print element Carriage supporting device for a printer Printer with a plastic frame structure Printhead cartridge and carriage assembly Ink-jet printer with printhead carriage alignment mechanism InventorsApplicationNo. 615747 filed on 03/14/1996US Classes:400/352, Carriage, per se, or guideway therefor347/8, Of spacing between fluid ejector and receiving medium347/37With means to scan fluid ejector relative to the receiving mediumExaminersPrimary: Eickholt, Eugene H.Foreign Patent References
International ClassB41J 011/22AbstractA carriage support system for a computer driven printer/plotter employs a slider rod and a slider bar mounted parallel to each other on a printer chassis wherein the bar supports the front side of a printer carriage and the rod supports the rear side of the carriage thus eliminating expensive centerless ground carriage support rods. The slider bar also has a plurality of dual edge paper pinch wheels supported thereon which are biased into engagement with the paper or other medium on which printing takes place by a plurality of springs integrally formed from a single member affixed to the slider bar.Other References
Field of SearchCarriage, per se, or guideway thereforIncluding auxiliary carriage Guideway or bearings for carriage Guideway cooperating with ball bearings or roller bearings Including bearing holder geared to carriage Including respositionable guideway With particular cooling means With means to scan fluid ejector relative to the receiving medium With rotary motion With oscillatory motion | |
