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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2007
James K. Butzen, Libertyville, IL (US);
Jake Myre, Beaver Dam, WI (US);
Mark Urban, Mundelein, IL (US);
James K. Butzen, Libertyville, IL (US);
Jake Myre, Beaver Dam, WI (US);
Mark Urban, Mundelein, IL (US);
ZIH Corp., Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Abstract
A platen assembly for a printer comprised of a platen roller assembly and a housing assembly that is structured to rotatably support the platen roller assembly. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a platen roller assembly comprising a platen roller defining first and second ends; a locking pin extending from at least one of the first and second ends of the platen roller; a housing assembly adapted to rotatably support the platen roller; and a drive assembly structured to rotatably engage the locking pin extending from one end of the platen roller. In this regard, the present invention provides a platen roller assembly that is simple, easily alignable, and readily replaceable by a user.