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US3343485A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Label printer and dispenser having reciprocable print carriage

Assignee: Nashua Corp
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Filing: 1965-02-05
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1985-02-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Herbert H Loeffler

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 18:55
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65C; B65C11/00; B65C11/02; B65C11/0205; B65C11/021; B65C11/0215; B65C11/0252; B65C11/0263; B65C2210/00; B65C2210/0072; B65C2210/0075; B65C2210/0086; B65C2210/0089

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 164 words
APPARATUS FOR PRINTING AND DISPENSING LABELS FROM AN INDEFINITE LENGTH OF LABEL STRIP, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A HOUSING HAVING A PRINTING PLATEN SURFACE; A HAND LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS IN SAID HOUSING FOR OSCILLATORY MOVEMENT THROUGH A FEED STROKE AND A RETURN PRINTING STROKE; A PRINT CARRIAGE BEARING A TYPE FONT AND BEING RECIPROCABLY SLIDABLE IN SAID HOUSING BETWEEN A PRINTING POSITION IN WHICH SAID TYPE FONT IS POSITIONED TO ENGAGE SAID STRIP RESTING ON SAID PLATEN SURFACE, AND WITHDRAWN POSITION SPACED FROM SAID PLATEN SURFACE; SAID LEVER AND SAID CARRIAGE HAVING PIVOTAL CONNECTION AT A POINT SPACED FROM SAID AXIS TO EFFECT MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE TO THE WITHDRAWN POSITION DURING SAID FEED STROKE, AND MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE TO THE PRINTING POSITION DURING SAID PRINTING STROKE; A PAWL ELEMENT PIVOTALLY MOUNTED IN SAID LEVER FOR TRAVEL THEREWITH, SAID HOUSING HAVING A RATCHET ELEMENT SPACED FROM SAID PLATEN SURFACE TO PROVIDE PASSAGE FOR SAID PAWL ELEMENT THEREBETWEEN, SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 164 words
APPARATUS FOR PRINTING AND DISPENSING LABELS FROM AN INDEFINITE LENGTH OF LABEL STRIP, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A HOUSING HAVING A PRINTING PLATEN SURFACE; A HAND LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS IN SAID HOUSING FOR OSCILLATORY MOVEMENT THROUGH A FEED STROKE AND A RETURN PRINTING STROKE; A PRINT CARRIAGE BEARING A TYPE FONT AND BEING RECIPROCABLY SLIDABLE IN SAID HOUSING BETWEEN A PRINTING POSITION IN WHICH SAID TYPE FONT IS POSITIONED TO ENGAGE SAID STRIP RESTING ON SAID PLATEN SURFACE, AND WITHDRAWN POSITION SPACED FROM SAID PLATEN SURFACE; SAID LEVER AND SAID CARRIAGE HAVING PIVOTAL CONNECTION AT A POINT SPACED FROM SAID AXIS TO EFFECT MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE TO THE WITHDRAWN POSITION DURING SAID FEED STROKE, AND MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE TO THE PRINTING POSITION DURING SAID PRINTING STROKE; A PAWL ELEMENT PIVOTALLY MOUNTED IN SAID LEVER FOR TRAVEL THEREWITH, SAID HOUSING HAVING A RATCHET ELEMENT SPACED FROM SAID PLATEN SURFACE TO PROVIDE PASSAGE FOR SAID PAWL ELEMENT THEREBETWEEN, SAID

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-09-25 1971-03-27 1971-09-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-09-25 1975-03-27 1975-09-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-09-25 1979-03-27 1979-09-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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