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Electronic hand held tape labeler

US4623418A · kind A · utility

52Cited by
7References
19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 10, 1984
Grant dateNov 18, 1986
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K2215/0097
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed a hand held labeler apparatus (40) utilizing an X-Y plotter apparatus (71) for printing on label material (60) rotatably supported as a label supply roll (58). The labeler apparatus (40) includes a keyboard (62) for entering label information to be printed on the label, such as alpha/numeric characters and special symbols and operational information for control of the labeler apparatus. Further, a liquid crystal display (66) is provided facing generally toward the user when the labeler apparatus (40) is hand held such that the liquid crystal display (66) is readily observable as the label information is entered at the keyboard (62).

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