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Roll paper curl correction device and record apparatus with the roll paper curl correction device

US6908242B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims
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Filing dateJul 29, 2002
Grant dateJun 21, 2005
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2513/10
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A roll paper curl correction device has a clamp roller for clamping and transporting roll paper, and a guide member comprising a guide face being positioned in the downstream proximity of the clamp roller and formed so that the roll paper is curved to an opposite side of a curl tendency of the roll paper for coming in contact with the non-print side of the paper roll. The guide face can be a curve face formed so as to curve to the opposite side of the curl tendency of the roll paper.

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