Foil printer capable of printing foil characters and/or diagrams with one hand
US6354198B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H37/007
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a handy type foil printer capable of performing printing operation easily with one hand and achieving an effective use of a print film. A film roll is accommodated detachably within a casing that is sized to be operable by one hand and has an opening for printing. The film roll is a print film that consists of a base film and a foil removably adhered thereon and is processed in the form of a long tape and rolled. A printing roller is arranged at the opening, exposing a part of its circumferential surface. The print film drawn out from the film roll is wound by a winding roller via the outer circumferential surface of the printing roller. Holding the casing in one hand, pressing and rotating the printing roller on the original character and/or diagram depicted with an adhesive ink can print the foil on the character and/or diagram.
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