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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:
Feb. 02, 1993
Filed:
May. 31, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen M Pawlak, Cortland, NY (US);
Roger J Rimbey, Spencer, NY (US);
Mark D Rodee, Groton, NY (US);
Assignee:
Smith Corona Corporation, , US;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ; B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
400160 ; 4001572 ; 400377 ; 400432 ; 101 933 ;
Abstract
An improved quiet impact printer mechanism for use with a typewriter or printer which includes a print hammer having a high effective mass at the print point for impacting a character pad against an ink ribbon, paper and a platen at a relatively low velocity. The pinter mechanism drive means includes a cam driven by a low torque reversible motor for moving a cam follower. The cam follower is coupled to the hammer by means of a pin and moves the hammer towards the platen. The cam may also cause movement of the hammer toward the platen under a predetermined series of controlled velocities.