Document imprinting device having a rotation detector mounted on the print drum
US5115739A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41K3/005
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A document imprinting device for imprinting on documents such as checks, and its method of use, comprising a frame, a document feeding mechanism mounted on the frame for sequentially feeding documents, a conveying mechanism for conveying a document from the document feeding mechanism along a document conveyance path, an imprinting mechanism for imprinting the documents conveyed along the document conveyance path, said imprinting mechanism including a print drum mounted on a rotatable shaft having a generally round surface with a flat segment, a sensing mechanism positioned along the document conveyance path for sensing the position of the documents and for triggering the imprinting mechanism such that the document is imprinted at a desired location on the document, and rotation detecting means for detecting whether said shaft makes a rotation.
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