Serial printer having trigger mechanism
US4632581A · kind A · utility
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8References
35Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 1984 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J7/34
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A type wheel stack, a typewheel mounting shaft and a motor are arranged on a movable carriage. The type wheel arrangement is rotatable with and axially movable along the shaft. The motor is coupled to the type wheel stack through a clutch and cam mechanism to both rotate and axially shift the type wheels in order to select a desired character to be printed.
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