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US 2009/0148222 A1Published application
Label printing apparatus
AssigneeDymo
InventorsChad Terry, Jonathan Towle, John Aho, Leslie Scenna, Thomas Eagan
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Abstract
A cassette is provided which includes a supply of label material and a brake. The brake has a first position and a second position. In the first position, the supply is clamped by the brake. In the second position, the supply is removable from the cassette.
Claims36
A cassette comprising
- a supply of label material;
- a brake, said brake having a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position, said supply is clamped by said brake and in said second position, said supply is removable from said cassette.
A label printing apparatus comprising:
- a cassette receiving bay;
- and
- a cassette located in said cassette receiving bay, the cassette comprising:
- a supply of label material;
- and
- a brake, said brake having a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position, said supply is clamped by said brake and in said second position, said supply is removable from said cassette.
3 more elements
A label printing apparatus comprising:
- a cassette receiving bay;
- a brake activation mechanism, said brake activation mechanism arranged to interact with a brake of a cassette, when inserted in said cassette receiving bay, said brake activation mechanism causing said brake to move from a first position to a second position.
A cassette comprising
- a supply of label material;
- brake means, said brake means having a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position, said supply is clamped by said brake means and in said second position, said supply is removable from said cassette.
A label printing apparatus comprising:
- cassette receiving means;
- and
- a cassette located at said cassette receiving means, the cassette comprising:
- a supply of label material;
- and
- brake means, said brake means having a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position, said supply is clamped by said brake means and in said second position, said supply is removable from said cassette.
3 more elements
A label printing apparatus comprising:
- cassette receiving means;
- brake activation means, said brake activation means arranged to interact with brake means of a cassette, when received at said cassette receiving means, said brake activation means causing said brake means to move from a first position to a second position.
A cassette comprising:
- a support post;
- a supply of label material having a central opening;
- and
- an insert arranged over said support post and in said central opening, said insert and said support post being arranged to resist relative rotation of said insert and said support post unless at least a predetermined force is applied.
1 more element
A cassette comprising:
- support means;
- a supply of label material having a central opening;
- and
- insert means arranged over said support means and in said central opening, said insert mean and said support means being arranged to resist relative rotation of said insert means and said support means unless at least a predetermined force is applied.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.