Cassette for a printer
US8454252B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H1/04
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An integrated ink-and-paper cassette (1) mountable to a thermal transfer printer (40) includes an ink-sheet supply unit housing (20) between an opening (30) for ejecting the recording sheet (13) and an ink-sheet take-up unit housing (21). Also, an upper case (10) mainly defining a recording sheet housing (22) is welded to a lower case (11) defining ink-sheet housings when assembled with the upper case (10), in the vicinity of a conveyance path of the ink sheet (12) at which a load is likely applied.
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