Ribbon cartridge
OwnerSydney Shoreinventor
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Abstract
A ribbon cartridge of the type having a body portion wherein an endless ribbon is contained in a fan-folded condition during use, includes a removable partition which is extendable entirely across and through the body portion between the inlet and outlet apertures thereof for separating the body portion into a first compartment at the outlet aperture side wherein the ribbon can be contained in a fan-folded condition prior to the first use of the cartridge and the second compartment at the inlet aperture side and including the entire drive aperture of the cartridge.
Claims5
In a ribbon cartridge of the type having a body portion wherein an endless ribbon is contained in a fan-folded condition during use, the body portion having spaced apart inlet and outlet apertures for the entry and exit of a run of ribbon and a drive aperture in one main wall adjacent the inlet aperture to permit the driving of the ribbon during use, the improvement comprising:
- removable partitioning means extendable entirely across and through the body portion between the inlet and outlet apertures for separating the body portion into a first compartment at the outlet aperture side wherein the ribbon can be contained in a fan-folded condition prior to the first use of the cartridge and a second compartment at the inlet aperture side including the entire drive aperture.
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