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Desk top type label printer

US5049228A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
4References
8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 30, 1989
Grant dateSep 17, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65C2210/0018
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A desk top type label printer in which a thermal printing head unit having a thermal printing head and a tape depressing mechanism arranged opposed to the thermal printing head unit are provided inside a casing which is open at a lateral side where an openable cover is provided and the thermal printing head unit and tape depressing mechanism are respectively supported by shafts which protrude from the internal wall of the casing toward the opening side of the casing and have their opening side end as a free end, the tape depressing mechanism being pivoted on the associated shaft and provided with a platen roller at its turnable end so that the platen roller comes in contact under pressure with the thermal printing head whereby the tape depressing mechanism is engaged with and fixed to the supporting shaft for the thermal printing head unit.

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