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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 1978
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald R Chivens, Northridge, CA (US);
Edward C Kelm, Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lexitron Corporation, Chatsworth, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4001442 ; 101 9348 ;
Abstract
A print element for use in high speed printing machines, having a plurality of metallic print characters which are substantially flat and are flexible. The characters are struck by a hammer surface which is curved so as to conform to the curvature of the platen upon which the characters strike. The characters are struck by the curved hammer surface and thereby temporarily deformed to conform to the curvature of the platen, thus producing a character of uniform density on the printing surface.