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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:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Naoto Yamaguchi, Nagano, JP;
Takumi Sato, Nagano, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26F 3/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26F 3/02 ;
Abstract
A continuous paper cutting unit including a press mechanism for pressing and holding both sides of the perforations of continuous paper by a press means link mechanism, and a cutting mechanism like a blunt instrument using a cutting means link mechanism. With the appropriate placement of the paper guides, the transport of the continuous paper is smooth and the cutting of the continuous paper along the perforations thereof is preformed reliably using a small drive force.