Print type carrier

Claim 1

In a printer for moving a plurality of type characters along a print line, a type carrier comprising a flexible toothed timing belt having a plurality of equally spaced teeth on the inside, said timing belt having a predetermined length in the relaxed state and being stretched to a greater length under a predetermined tension force, a plurality of U-shaped type carrier members having said type characters thereon and having spaced apart legs positioned on the belt with said legs extending inwardly on opposite sides of the belt, said type carrier members each having a length such that the total length of all said type carrier members is greater than the unstretched length of said belt but is substantially equal to the stretched length of said belt under said predetermined tension force so that said type carrier members are forced against each other by said belt when said predetermined tension force is removed and said belt contracts until said Type carrier members determine the length of said belt, and securing means comprising a pair of pins one on each side of a tooth said pins being closely positioned against said tooth and passing through said spaced-apart legs.