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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2004
Thomas R. Helma, Wakefield, RI (US);
Terrence K. Jones, Jamestown, RI (US);
Raymond E. Maynard, Westerly, RI (US);
Thomas R. Helma, Wakefield, RI (US);
Terrence K. Jones, Jamestown, RI (US);
Raymond E. Maynard, Westerly, RI (US);
ZIH Corp., Hamilton, BM;
Abstract
A card-cleaning assembly for printers is provided. The assembly can be used in any suitable card printing apparatus, particularly thermal dye printers. Such card printers are used to print driver's licenses, employee badges, student cards, and the like. The assembly includes a card-cleaning roller and an adhesive tape cartridge. The cleaning roller contacts the card and removes dust and dirt particles and other debris from the surface of the card. The tape cartridge is attached to a pivoting arm on the printer which pivots so that the adhesive tape engages the cleaning roller and removes the debris from the roller as the roller rotates.