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Overlappingly overstrikeable ribbon and use thereof in continuously full cassettes

US4884908A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 1988
Grant dateDec 5, 1989
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/249997
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An overlappingly overstrikeable ribbon is described having a carrier film (2) and an ink-releasing coating (3) in the form of a plastic matrix applied thereto, which contains at least one fatty dye and/or oil-soluble dye and optional carbon black and/or other ink pigments, as well as further conventional additives. According to FIG. 1 the ink-releasing coating (3) can be subdivided into differently colored coatings (4a, 4b and 4c) representing the three primary colors and a black coating (4d) for producing color prints. The ink-releasing coating contains no fillers and contains a polyethoxylated fatty acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol as a solvent for the dye(s). This ribbon has advantages when used in continuously full cassettes which are more particularly used in matrix printing systems.

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