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Multi-color plural belt printer with sliding hammer

US4753544A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 1985
Grant dateJun 28, 1988
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J9/04
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printer comprises a plurality of type belts each having a variety of types thereon, turning means for driving the type belts, coloring means for applying inks of different colors to the type belts, hammer means for pressing the types against a sheet of print paper, and a shift mechanism for moving the hammer means into positions confronting the type belts, respectively, and for keeping the hammer means in one of the positions at a time.

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