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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2008
Takehiko Inaba, Obu, JP;
Keiji Seo, Nagoya, JP;
Shinji Kobayashi, Tokoname, JP;
Atsushi Kasugai, Nagoya, JP;
Akira Sago, Seto, JP;
Tomohiko Sugino, Nagoya, JP;
Sunao Masuda, Kiyosu, JP;
Takehiko Inaba, Obu, JP;
Keiji Seo, Nagoya, JP;
Shinji Kobayashi, Tokoname, JP;
Atsushi Kasugai, Nagoya, JP;
Akira Sago, Seto, JP;
Tomohiko Sugino, Nagoya, JP;
Sunao Masuda, Kiyosu, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a transfer mechanism that transfers a print medium, a printing device that prints on the print medium, a stationary blade that is provided on a downstream side in a transfer direction of the print medium further than the printing device to cut the print medium, a movable blade that is provided on a downstream side in a transfer direction of the print medium further than the printing device and that cut the print medium, and a step portion that is provided on a reverse face of the downstream blade which is located on downstream side in transferring of the print medium, the reverse face being reverse of a slide face of the downstream blade sliding on the upstream blade which is located on upstream side in transferring of the print medium, and that projects along a thickness direction of the downstream blade.