Printer cassette with movable tensioning roller and associated printer
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsMichael A. Whitby, Randall L. Redman, Austin M. Knoblauch
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Abstract
An apparatus for holding label stock includes a body including a base and a roll holding area with a roll holding support extending from the base for receiving a roll of label stock. A plurality of rollers are located along a label stock feed path from the roll holding area to a label stock exit zone of the body. The plurality of rollers include a tensioning roller that is movable relative to the base to dissipate tension loads on label stock during label stock movement.
Claims13
A printing apparatus, comprising:
- a body including a base and a roll holding area with a roll holding support extending from the base for receiving a roll of label stock;
- a plurality of rollers located along a label stock feed path from the roll holding area to a label stock exit zone of the body, the plurality of rollers including a tensioning roller that is movable relative to the base to dissipate tension loads on label stock during label stock movement;
- wherein the tensioning roller is movable between an operating position and a label stock loading position, wherein, in the operating position, the label stock feed path extends from the roll holding area and loops around the tensioning roller;
- wherein the tensioning roller is mounted on and extends from a pivot bar,
- wherein the pivot bar is mounted at an underside of the base, wherein a slot extends inward from a feed path side of the base, wherein the tensioning roller extends upward through the slot when the tensioning roller is in an operating position,
- wherein the pivot bar is connected to a pivot post that includes a lever arm extending therefrom for manually pivoting the pivot post and the pivot bar.
A printing apparatus, comprising:
- a body including a base and a roll holding area with a roll holding support extending from the base for receiving a roll of label stock;
- a plurality of rollers located along a label stock feed path from the roll holding area to a label stock exit zone of the body, the plurality of rollers including a tensioning roller that is movable relative to the base to dissipate tension loads on label stock during label stock movement;
- wherein the tensioning roller is mounted on a pivot assembly for movement between an operating position and a label stock loading position, wherein the pivot assembly includes a pivot bar and a lever arm for manually pivoting the pivot bar:
- wherein a slot extends inward from a feed path side of the base and the slot is open at the feed path side of the base, wherein the tensioning roller is positioned along the slot when the tensioning roller is in the operating position, and the tensioning roller is located externally of the slot when the tensioning roller is in the label stock loading position.
A printing apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- a body including a base and a roll holding area with a roll holding support extending from the base for receiving a roll of label stock;
- a plurality of rollers located along a label stock feed path from the roll holding area to a label stock exit zone of the body, the plurality of rollers including a tensioning roller that is movable relative to the base to dissipate tension loads on label stock during label stock movement;
- wherein the body is a cassette body removably mounted into the housing, and the tensioning roller is mounted to the cassette body such that the tensioning roller is removed from the housing when the cassette body is removed from the housing.
The printing apparatus of clam 9, wherein a torsion spring is arranged to bias the tensioning roller into the operating position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.