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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1992
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1992
Masahiro Kamimura, Nagoya, JP;
Akehiro Ono, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kyogo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A printer for use with an electronic cash register in which both a printer mechanism and an openable/closable unit are housed in a cabinet. A cover member is openably and closeably mounted on the cabinet for lying over the unit. A rib is provided in the rear surface of the cover member, and an abutment block is provided in the openable/closable unit. The rib is brought to abutment with the block when the cover member is closed, while the abutment block is brought to abutment with the rib when the openable/closable unit is moved from the closed position to the open position. The cover is openable in accordance with the opening movement of the openable/closable unit through abutment of the rib and block whereas it is closable in accordance with the closing movement of the cover member through the abutment thereof.