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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 1989
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jack A Cohen, Norwalk, CT (US);
Gordon G Stricker, New Haven, CT (US);
Morton Silverberg, Westport, CT (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G / ; G01G / ; B41F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
177-4 ; 177145 ; 101324 ;
Abstract
The inking module includes a plurality of first links extending horizontally and parallel. One end of the first links are fixably mounted to an ink pad tray, the other end of the first links having formed thereat a tilting surface. A drive means causes the first links to displace the ink pad tray to and from the first and second position. A guide means guides the first links horizontally along a linear path and including abutting means for causing the first links to tilt vertically when the tilting surface contacts the abutting means to place the ink pad tray in the second position.