Ribbon mounting apparatus
AssigneeExxon Research & Engineering Co.
InventorWilliam A. Hatsell
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Abstract
Disclosed is a ribbon cartridge for an impact printer, the cartridge having a housing in which a print ribbon is stored. A segment of the print ribbon is situated outside of the housing and is positioned adjacent the print point by means of a rigid bridge means which spans the print point and which is mounted to bridge piers located on the print element carriage. The bridge means greatly facilitates the mounting of the ribbon cartridge.
Claims19
A removable ribbon storage apparatus for an impact printer of the type having a print point adjacent a print receiving medium and a character element striking said medium at said print point, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing for storing ribbon;
- a ribbon;
- substantially rigid bridge means over which said ribbon passes;
- a flexible leader extending between said bridge means and said housing for guiding said ribbon while permitting said bridge means to move relative to said housing;
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- said ribbon being supported by and remaining in substantially the same position relative to said bridge means during printing and after removal from said impact printer.
A removable ribbon storage apparatus for an impact printer of the type having a print point adjacent a print receiving medium and a character element striking said medium at said print point, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing for storing ribbon;
- a ribbon;
- substantially rigid bridge means for supporting said ribbon and over which said ribbon passes;
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- a first flexible leader extending between said housing and said bridge means and a second flexible leader extending between said bridge means and said housing while permitting said bridge means to move relative to said housing;
- said ribbon remaining in substantially the same plane relative to said bridge means during printing and after removal from said impact printer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.