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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. 25, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Calvin Duke Martini, Riverview, CA;
Eugene Anthony Helmetsie, Spencer, NY (US);
Paul Chiasson, Diappe, CA;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 1/166 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 1/166 ;
Abstract
A ticket dispensing mechanism ( ) includes a drive ( ) receiving sheet material ( ) from a supply ( ). The drive advances the sheet material. A printer ( ) prints ticket information on the sheet material as it is advanced by the drive thereby to form a printed ticket. A retaining mechanism ( ) receives the printed ticket advanced by the drive and holds the printed ticket in a manner such that the leading end of the next ticket printed contacts and ejects the held ticket prior to itself being held by the retaining mechanism.