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Document imprinting device having a rotation detector mounted on the print drum

US5115739A · kind A · utility

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7References
34Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 4, 1989
Grant dateMay 26, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 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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