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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:
Dec. 30, 1986
Filed:
Mar. 25, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert L Wirth, Ithaca, NY (US);
Kenneth W Hanna, Ithaca, NY (US);
Hillis L Wilson, Groton, NY (US);
Assignee:
NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
400124 ; 101 9305 ;
Abstract
A mechanical damper system for use in a multiple wire, dot matrix print head to dampen the motion of each print wire actuator when such actuator returns from the printing position to the non-printing or home position. A single injection-molded plastic piece includes a plurality of plunger backstops arranged in a circle and spring-hinged for impact against a rubber damper by the respective print wire actuators.