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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2003
James M. Meier, St. Paul, MN (US);
Chadwick M. Johnson, Savage, MN (US);
Gary P. Countryman, Jr., Columbia Heights, MN (US);
Stacy W. Lukaskawcez, Shakopee, MN (US);
Gary M. Klinefelter, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Ryan G. Park, Farmington, MN (US);
Matthew K. Dunham, Eagan, MN (US);
Jeffrey D. Upin, Edina, MN (US);
Gary A. Lenz, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Leon Gershenovich, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Thomas C. Platner, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
James M. Meier, St. Paul, MN (US);
Chadwick M. Johnson, Savage, MN (US);
Gary P. Countryman, Jr., Columbia Heights, MN (US);
Stacy W. Lukaskawcez, Shakopee, MN (US);
Gary M. Klinefelter, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Ryan G. Park, Farmington, MN (US);
Matthew K. Dunham, Eagan, MN (US);
Jeffrey D. Upin, Edina, MN (US);
Gary A. Lenz, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Leon Gershenovich, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Thomas C. Platner, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Fargo Electronics, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
A ribbon cartridge includes a cartridge housing, a supply spool, a take-up spool, and a supply of ribbon. The cartridge housing includes a supply spool enclosure, a take-up spool enclosure, a pair of ribbon guides, and a gap between the ribbon guides and the supply and take-up spool enclosures. The supply spool is contained in the supply spool enclosure, and the take-up spool is contained in the take-up spool enclosure. The ribbon extends from the supply spool, over the ribbon guides and the gap, and to the take-up spool. Another aspect of the ribbon cartridge includes a cartridge housing and a cleaner roller. The cartridge housing includes front and rear walls. The cleaner roller is rotatably supported between the front and rear walls.