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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:
Jun. 29, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/913 ; B41J 3/36 ; B41J 2/01 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/913 ; B41J 3/36 ; B41J 2/01 ;
Abstract
A guide for guiding a card to a printing unit , and guides for guiding the card from the printing unit to a storage chamber for temporary storage, are integrally formed to a frame having an integrally formed opening-shaped mounting unit for fastening a printing unit for printing and transporting the card , and a flat mounting surface for fastening a control board for controlling the printing unit . The card printer is configured by housing the frame in cases , but because the major members and components are integrally formed or fastened to the card , disassembly and assembly can be easily accomplished.