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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 20, 2019
Applicants:

Stuart J. Boland, Denver, CO (US);

Scott R. Johnson, Erie, CO (US);

Wataru Sakamoto, Boulder, CO (US);

Inventors:

Stuart J. Boland, Denver, CO (US);

Scott R. Johnson, Erie, CO (US);

Wataru Sakamoto, Boulder, CO (US);

Assignee:

Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 13/08 (2006.01); B65H 20/02 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 11/04 (2006.01); B65H 20/10 (2006.01); B65H 23/192 (2006.01); F26B 13/14 (2006.01); F26B 3/20 (2006.01); F26B 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 20/02 (2013.01); B41J 11/002 (2013.01); B41J 11/007 (2013.01); B41J 11/04 (2013.01); B65H 20/10 (2013.01); B65H 23/192 (2013.01); F26B 3/20 (2013.01); F26B 13/14 (2013.01); F26B 13/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for dryer rollers of a print system with increasing wrap angles. In one embodiment a dryer includes a turning device configured to rotate about an axis, and to guide a web of print media. The dryer also includes rollers configured to transport the web from an entrance of the dryer to the turning device. The rollers include a series of three or more rollers positioned in the dryer to consecutively increase an amount of contact area with the web as the web travels toward the turning device.


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