CA2078903C - Printer ribbon drive system - Google Patents

Printer ribbon drive system

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CA2078903C
CA2078903C CA002078903A CA2078903A CA2078903C CA 2078903 C CA2078903 C CA 2078903C CA 002078903 A CA002078903 A CA 002078903A CA 2078903 A CA2078903 A CA 2078903A CA 2078903 C CA2078903 C CA 2078903C
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Prior art keywords
motor
ribbon
spool
take
feed
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CA002078903A
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French (fr)
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CA2078903A1 (en
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Gordon Brent Barrus
Ricky T. K. Choy
Ryan Takakawa
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Printronix LLC
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Printronix LLC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B37/00—Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
    • B32B37/14—Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers
    • B32B37/144—Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers using layers with different mechanical or chemical conditions or properties, e.g. layers with different thermal shrinkage, layers under tension during bonding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J33/00—Apparatus or arrangements for feeding ink ribbons or like character-size impression-transfer material
    • B41J33/14—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms
    • B41J33/34—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms driven by motors independently of the machine as a whole
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J33/00—Apparatus or arrangements for feeding ink ribbons or like character-size impression-transfer material
    • B41J33/14—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms
    • B41J33/52—Braking devices therefor

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)
CA002078903A 1991-12-13 1992-09-23 Printer ribbon drive system Expired - Fee Related CA2078903C (en)

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US80711491A 1991-12-13 1991-12-13
US07/807,114 1991-12-13

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CA2078903A1 CA2078903A1 (en) 1993-06-14
CA2078903C true CA2078903C (en) 1998-08-18

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CA002078903A Expired - Fee Related CA2078903C (en) 1991-12-13 1992-09-23 Printer ribbon drive system

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US (1) US5366303A (US06650917-20031118-M00005.png)
EP (1) EP0546303B1 (US06650917-20031118-M00005.png)
CA (1) CA2078903C (US06650917-20031118-M00005.png)
DE (1) DE69229469T2 (US06650917-20031118-M00005.png)

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US5366303A (en) 1994-11-22
EP0546303A2 (en) 1993-06-16
DE69229469D1 (de) 1999-07-29
CA2078903A1 (en) 1993-06-14
EP0546303A3 (US06650917-20031118-M00005.png) 1994-02-02
DE69229469T2 (de) 2000-01-13
EP0546303B1 (en) 1999-06-23

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