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Intermittent paper feed mechanism

US4349287A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Filing dateDec 19, 1980
Grant dateSep 14, 1982
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/1526
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An intermittent paper feed mechanism comprises a driving wheel rotationally driven in an intermittent manner, a driven wheel disposed opposite to and rotated by the driving wheel, a stopper means for restricting the angle of rotation of the driving wheel and a coiled return spring for biasing the driving wheel in a direction opposite to its rotational driven direction. The driving and driven wheels, the stopper means and the return spring are coaxially mounted on a common shaft. The device of the invention enables a paper on which characters are printed by a printing head to be advanced at a high accuracy in an intermittent manner without using a stepping pulse motor.

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