Paper roll holder and ticket bezel for a ticket printer
US9087414B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B7/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention discloses a spindle assembly for a ticket printer which permits the paper roll to be changed without removing the spindle assembly from the ticket printer. The spindle assembly consists of two arms mounted on the printer, on the upper portion of each respective arm is mounted a backing plate from which a spindle protrudes. The spindle may be retracted for loading paper by rotating a spindle actuator which is elevated by two ramps mounted thereon. The elevation of the actuator, which is connected to the spindle, retracts the spindle from the backing plate. An anti-theft ticket bezel is also disclosed, which has teeth incorporated into the ceiling within the opening of the bezel, so that if a ticket is pulled from outside the teeth tear the ticket or cuts it into strips, rendering the ticket useless.
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