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Manufacture of impact printing ribbon cartridge

US4854027A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 1988
Grant dateAug 8, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/4984
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a cartridge selectively for multicolor and single color ribbons is disclosed in which the cartridge body is formed with a projection to co-act with a ribbon shift mechanism on a printer to continuously shift a single color ribbon. When the cartridge is loaded with a multi-color ribbon, the projection is broken away and a selectively operable ribbon shift cam mechanism is mounted in the cartridge.

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