Media positioning means for a printer

US4109779A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• NCR Corporation · US

Inventors

• Karl A. Bauer · Augsburg, DE
• Peter Baur · Augsburg, DE
• Horst H. Biedermann
• Andreas Madel · Augsburg, DE
• Friedrich Nitsch · Augsburg, DE
• Ernst Pechinger · Ehingen (Donau), DE
• Walter Koenig · Gräfenberg, DE
• Armin Ipfelkofer · Augsburg, DE
• Johann J. Rindsfuesser · Gräfenberg, DE
• Helmut Weber · Webster, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 13, 1976
• Grant date: Aug 29, 1978
• Expiry date: Aug 13, 1996

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B41J13/12
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A media positioning means for a printer having first and second transport mechanisms which are positioned in opposed relation with each other to form a common throat therebetween. Each of the first and second transport mechanisms includes first and second endless belts, a cross bar whose ends are secured to the belts, and grippers mounted on the cross bar to enable first and second record media inserted in the throat to be individually gripped thereby and positioned in side by side or overlapping relationship with regard to a print line in the printer.