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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 05, 1999
Phillip M Martinez, Groton, NY (US);
Scott J Longrod, Lansing, NY (US);
Axiohm Transaction Solutions, Inc., Ithaca, NY (US);
Abstract
A compact ribbon cassette for dispensing and storing a ribbon or tape. The supply and take-up rolls of ribbon or tape are disposed upon a common rotatable shaft mounted for rotation within the housing. A unique chevron disposed adjacent the take-up roll and on the post-printing portion of the cassette causes the dispensed ribbon to reverse direction and change level and be presented for storage upon the take-up roll. The supply roll is under tension because a plurality of spring fingers push against a friction plate, thereby pressing the supply roll against an inner partition plate. The ribbon moves straight off the supply roll without bunching. A spring-loaded ribbon tensioner reduces slack in the ribbon by applying tension to the ribbon.