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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.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2002

Filed:

Apr. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:

Yukihiro Mori, Iiyama, JP;

Sumio Watanabe, Hoofddorp, NL;

Fumio Sakurai, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 1/114 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 1/114 ;
Abstract

A thermal printer is provided. The thermal printer includes a thermal head module, a platen module, and a gear module. The platen module and the gear module are connected to the thermal head module. When setting a recording sheet to the printer, the operator lifts up a knob provided to the platen module, so that the platen module is rotated counterclockwise around a pin provided to the thermal head module. In this manner, the platen separates from the thermal head, and setting a recording sheet becomes easier.


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