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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1978
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1976
Raymond F Belanger, Lawrence, MA (US);
Graphic Systems, Inc., Hudson, NH (US);
Abstract
This disclosure depicts character storage apparatus especially for use in a phototypesetting machine or the like for storing characters for selective presentation at a character display location, including a plurality of discrete character carriers each carrying a plurality of rows of characters or character fonts which move in a close path of motion when the phototypesetting machine is in operation. The apparatus includes apparatus to move the character carrier from one position to another including from one row of characters to another row of characters with extreme accuracy. The character carries are mounted on a rotating drum and the moving apparatus includes a gimbal assembly for tilting the drum.