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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:
Jul. 31, 1990
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1988
Kenji Suzuki, Shizuoka, JP;
Dunstan P Sheldon, Altadena, CA (US);
Star Seimitsu Kabushiki Kaisha, both of, JP;
Mag-Tek Inc., both of, JP;
Abstract
A heat transferable line printer used with a cassette carrying a heat transferable ink ribbon capable of being printed many times. The ink ribbon cassette comprises a case which is symmetrical to left and right, a pair of spools provided within the case, one spool serving as a winding spool whereas the other serving as a supply spool, both of which carry the ink ribbon, and a cylindrical hub gear supported on opposite ends of each of the spools and projected from a notch provided on the side of the case. The printer comprises a print unit and a feed unit which are pivotably connected with each other through a shaft, the feed unit including a platen extending parallel to the shaft, the print unit having a thermal head extending along the platen. The print unit comprises a pair of spool shafts selectively fitted into the hub projecting from the side of the ink ribbon cassette, the ink ribbon cassette being inversely mounted on the print unit.