Printer material holder system and method
AssigneeBrady Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Cairns, Jonathan M. Mantes, Nicole Nelson
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Abstract
A material holder for use in a printer is provided. The material holder may captivate rolls of printable media (e.g., a roll of printable adhesive labels affixed to a liner) having various widths. In some instances, the material holder may comprise two flanges, a spindle having an arm and a keyhole region, and a side clip. The flanges may be positioned along the arm of the spindle with an appropriate distance between them to accommodate the desired roll of printable media. The media roll may be sandwiched between the two flanges and configured to rotate about the arm of the spindle. A side clip may be coupled to the arm of the spindle and may prevent tracking or other unintended movement.
Claims20
A material holder for use in a printer, comprising:
- a frame provided in the form of a first flange having a first body defined by a first outer perimeter circumscribing the first body, and a first bore forming an opening in the first body, and a second flange having a second body defined by a second outer perimeter circumscribing the second body, and a second bore forming an opening in the second body;
- a spindle having an arm and a keyhole region, the arm extending through and engaging each of the first bore and the second bore, and the keyhole region defining a first handle extending upwardly therefrom;
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- a side clip coupled to the arm at a first end thereof and having a second handle extending upwardly therefrom.
A material holder for use in a printer, comprising:
- a media roll having a substantially hollow core defining an opening, and a media supply wound about the core;
- a spindle having an arm and a keyhole region, the arm extending through the opening and the keyhole region providing an elongate handle surface;
- a first flange positioned between the media roll and the keyhole region;
- a second flange positioned adjacent to the media roll and opposing the first flange;
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- a side clip coupled to the arm and positioned adjacent to the second flange.
A method of assembling a material holder for use in a printer, comprising:
- inserting an arm of a spindle into a first bore of a first flange, the first bore of the first flange configured to permit the first flange to rotate about the arm;
- inserting the arm into a core of a media roll, the media roll having a media supply wound around the core such that the media roll is positioned adjacent to a first toothed ring of the first flange, the first toothed ring having a first plurality of barbs;
- pressing the media roll into the first flange such that the first plurality of barbs engage the core;
- inserting the arm into a second bore of a second flange, the second bore of the second flange configured to permit the second flange to rotate about the arm, the second flange configured such that a second toothed ring of the second flange is aligned with the core of the media roll, the second toothed ring including a second plurality of barbs;
- pressing the second flange into the media roll such that the second plurality of barbs engage the core;
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- coupling a side clip to the arm, the side clip positioned adjacent to the second flange and configured to prevent each of the first flange, the media roll, and the second flange from sliding along the arm, wherein the side clip comprises a keyhole region and a handle extending upwardly therefrom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.