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US 6,206,592 B1Granted
Pinch roller for inkjet printer
AssigneeEncad, Inc.
InventorsSteven J. Wirth, David A. Neese, Marni D. Ines, William Golobeff
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for guiding recording media through a printer comprises a roller unit which is coupled to the printer and which comprises a plurality of roller wheels.
Claims3
A printer comprising:
- a horizontal platen on which media is mounted;
- a support structure mounted above said horizontal platen;
- a plurality of roller units coupled to a lower portion of said support structure and extending outward from said lower portion of said support structure in the direction of media travel, and wherein said roller unit comprises a rearwardly extending portion surrounded by a spring, and further wherein said rearwardly extending portion is pivotably coupled to said support structure;
- wherein at least one of said roller units comprises a plurality of roller wheels.
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A printer comprising:
- a horizontal platen on which media is mounted;
- a support structure mounted above said horizontal platen;
- a guide rod for mounting a print carriage;
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- a plurality of roller units coupled to a lower portion of said support structure and extending outward from said lower portion of said support structure in the direction of media travel, wherein at least one of said roller units comprises a plurality of roller wheels, and wherein at least one of said roller units is biased downward toward said platen by a spring extending between said guide rod and said roller unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.