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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:
Mar. 28, 1989
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael M Richardson, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Frank A Borgeson, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Kroy Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4002081 ; 220335 ; 220347 ; 220306 ; 400613 ; 400219 ;
Abstract
A tape-ribbon alignment and delivery system for a thermal transfer device or the like of the type having a device housing and a transfer station including a printhead and a platen for transferring a selected image from a ribbon to a tape. The system further includes a replaceable tape-ribbon cartridge, a cartridge receiving tray connected with the device housing, a cam mechanism associated with the receiving tray for moving the cartridge into transfer alignment with the transfer station and a retaining member for retaining the cartridge in the transfer alignment position.