Media cassette for imaging system
US6382546B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J15/044
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A media receiving cassette is disclosed for use in a system in which a web of media is transferred from a supply cassette to the receiving cassette. The media receiving cassette includes a housing, a rotatable core, and a spring biased grasping mechanism. The housing includes first and second opposing ends, and at least one of the ends includes a generally circular track therein that includes an extended portion which extends radially outwardly. The rotatable core is coupled to the first and second opposing ends of the housing such that an axis of rotation of the core extends through each of the first and second ends. The spring biased grasping mechanism is attached to the rotatable core via at least one spring. The grasping mechanism includes a tracking member that engages the generally circular track such that the grasping mechanism is permitted to move radially outwardly away from the core when the tracking member is positioned in the extended portion of the generally circular track to thereby permit the media to be received in the core. The grasping mechanism is permitted to move radially inwardly toward the core when the tracking member is positioned in a location other than i…
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