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Ink sheet cartridge and exchangeable ink-sheet set mounted on the ink sheet cartridge

US6621510B2 · kind B2 · utility

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25References
18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 21, 2001
Grant dateSep 16, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H29/28
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An ink sheet cartridge includes a cartridge body 30 rotatably supporting four spools 36, 37, 38, 39. The spool 38 includes a first rotation member 56 having a transmission gear 47 and a shaft member 48 having a flange 48a. The first rotation member 46 is undetachably engaged with the shaft member 48 within a support hole 50 formed to the cartridge body 30 while interposing a side plate 51a between the transmission gear 47 and the flange 48a. An intermediate connector 46 includes resilient pawls 59 and projections 61 for engaging respective mating grooves 60 and locking grooves 62 formed to a takeup-side core tube 41, and is engaged with the flange 48a of the shaft member 48.

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