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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2011
Applicants:
Petrica Dorinel Balcan, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
David Garbe, Ventura, CA (US);
Alexander Peter, Van Nuys, CA (US);
Inventors:
Petrica Dorinel Balcan, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
David Garbe, Ventura, CA (US);
Alexander Peter, Van Nuys, CA (US);
Assignee:
ZIH Corp., Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 23/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 23/16 (2013.01); B65H 2402/542 (2013.01); B65H 2515/312 (2013.01); B65H 2601/511 (2013.01); B65H 2801/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are related to a media transport assembly for printers, such as a kiosk printer. The media transport assembly may comprise a biased guide roller structured to dampen media tension shocks, discontinuities, or variations. Other embodiments of the present invention may also provide a media transport assembly configured to allow increased flexibility in media supply roll mounting and for easy loading and threading of the media.