The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
May. 15, 1984
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1982
Susumu Matsuda, Shizuoka, JP;
Katuhiko Kawaguchi, Shizuoka, JP;
Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A paper guide arrangement for printing apparatus, includes a platen, a paper supply guide, a paper discharge guide, and a paper supply drive roller disposed at the paper supply guide for rotation by a motor. A paper supply contact roller is movably supported into and out of contact with the paper supply drive roller. A paper discharge drive roller is disposed at the paper discharge guide for rotation by the motor, and a paper discharge contact roller is movably supported into and out of contact with the drive roller. A support member for the paper supply contact roller serves to activate the motor to rotate the supply drive roller when the supply contact roller is brought into rolling contact with the supply drive roller, and to stop the drive of the motor to stop rotation of the supply drive roller when the supply contact roller is removed from the supply drive roller. The support member cooperates with a pivotable member which supports the discharge contact roller, so that the discharge contact roller is urged to retract from the discharge drive roller when the support member is moved to bring the supply contact roller into contact with the supply drive roller.