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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:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2002
Masahiko Ueda, Musashino, JP;
Tetsuya Yamamoto, Kodaira, JP;
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A braking mechanism which applies tension to an ink ribbon is provided. The braking mechanism comprises: a first friction member which is fitted to a supply shaft to rotate and support the ink ribbon and is rotated as one body together with the supply shaft; a second friction member which is fitted to the supply shaft in such a way that relative rotation can be realized and for which absolute rotation at least in one direction is restricted and relative axial movement to the supply shaft can be realized; an operation member which is screwed into a screwed section formed on the supply shaft; and an energizing member which is arranged between the operation member and the second friction member and which presses the second friction member for energizing the second friction member.
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