Printer waste diverters
AssigneeKodak Alaris Inc.
InventorsTrevor White, Richard S. Paoletti, Joseph Repass
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Abstract
A mechanism is described herein to drive slitter and cutter waste in a direction that allows for a more advantageous use of the waste collection bin's volume. The waste drive mechanism allows for at least one armature that drives the waste in a desired direction. The armature is made from a material that is flexible, with a curved shape to allow a pre-loaded force against a contact surface of the waste collection bin. The pre-loaded flexible armature against a contact surface of the collection bin provides sufficient force to drive the waste it in a desired direction, allowing for a more consistent use of the waste collection bin spatial volume.
Claims6
A thermal printer, comprising:
- at least one slitter mechanism;
- at least one cutter mechanism;
- at least one waste collection bin;
- at least one waste diverter, wherein at least one waste diverter is constantly and substantially inside at least one waste collection bin;
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- a slitter drive belt, wherein the slitter drive belt is attached to the at least one slitter mechanism and the at least one waste diverter.
A thermal printer, comprising:
- at least one slitter mechanism;
- at least one cutter mechanism;
- at least one waste collection bin;
- at least one waste diverter, wherein at least one waste diverter is constantly and substantially inside at least one waste collection bin;
- a cutter drive belt, wherein the cutter drive belt is attached to the at least one cutter mechanism and the at least one waste diverter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.