Ribbon roll drive
US5326182A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J33/16
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A motor and drive mechanism having a drive hub which positively locks to a core for a ribbon roll, and a drag hub which also positively locks to a core for a ribbon roll. A ribbon roll has a core formed of concentric cylindrical shells separated from one another with a ribbon wound about the outer shell and one or more coding marks are provided on this shell to indicate both the printer control system and, to a visual observer, information specific to the ribbon.
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