Printer with wedge for closing paper outlet slot
US7431523B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J29/13
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a printer having a paper transporting cylinder and a housing provided with a panel having a paper output slit. The printer also has a device for protecting against the penetration of dust and spray water. According to the invention, the device includes a wedge which, in a first position, closes the paper output slit when the printer is not in use, and, in a second position, opens the paper output slit when the printer is in use in such a way that paper can pass though the paper output slit. The invention also has a drive for displacing the closing wedge from the first position to the second position and back.
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