Patent · US Expired

Tape printer having a half-cut mechanism

US5556213A · kind A · utility

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6References
6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 30, 1994
Grant dateSep 17, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 30, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T156/1082
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tape printer including: a printer head for printing characters, figures, etc. on a laminated tape which is formed by laminating a printing tape and a separate paper a tape releasing section for feeding the laminated tape from the tape printer and a cutter for cutting the laminated tape. A half-cut mechanism for cutting only the printing tape of the laminated tape is provided on the tape out-going side of the cutter.

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