Zebra Technologies Corporation

Zih Corporation

James A Lucas

Anthony R Helberg

Robert A Hutnak

Roy Patrick Lyman

Matthew D Corvese

Yun Hua

Mathew D Corvese

An embodiment of the present invention includes a media processing device comprising: a housing; a media bay within the housing, the media bay configured to receive media; a media centering assembly within the media bay, the media centering assembly comprising: a first support; and a first strut attached to the first support, wherein the first strut is configured to stabilize the first support via contact between a ground strip and the first strut.

Media support within a media processing device

Media processing device

Battery

Embodiments of the present invention provide improvements to printers including the use of engineered structures to limit bending, flexing, and/or twisting during impacts and the use of impact absorbing materials to prevent cracks and breaks. Design features and materials add to the rigidity of the printer design to prevent twisting and flexing during impacts and add to the strength of the printer design in typical breakage areas. For example, embodiments provide improvements that strengthen traditional break areas by the use of improved materials and design optimization to distribute impact forces. Embodiments allow the printer to maintain an operational status following a drop test and/or a tumble test.

Durable mobile printer

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Coventry, RI, United States of America

James A Lucas