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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2017
Applicant:
Transact Technologies Incorporated, Hamden, CT (US);
Inventors:
Bruce Harris, Freeville, NY (US);
David Weeks, Willseyville, NY (US);
Assignee:
TransAct Technologies Incorporated, Hamden, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 16/06 (2006.01); B41J 15/04 (2006.01); B65H 19/12 (2006.01); B65H 75/08 (2006.01); B41J 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 16/06 (2013.01); B41J 15/02 (2013.01); B41J 15/042 (2013.01); B65H 19/126 (2013.01); B65H 75/08 (2013.01); B65H 2301/41342 (2013.01); B65H 2301/41398 (2013.01); B65H 2301/413223 (2013.01); B65H 2402/5152 (2013.01); B65H 2403/46 (2013.01); B65H 2405/40 (2013.01); B65H 2511/12 (2013.01); B65H 2701/1936 (2013.01); B65H 2801/03 (2013.01); B65H 2801/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for supporting a paper roll in a paper bucket of a printer are provided. The paper bucket may comprise a curved base portion for accepting paper rolls of varying widths, two oppositely disposed side walls movably mounted to the curved base portion, and a two-part spring-loaded spindle assembly extending through each of the side walls and adapted to support a paper roll therebetween. Each spindle assembly may comprise a first spring loaded spindle part and a second spring loaded spindle part movably connected to one another.