US3665854A
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Imprinter including tapered roller traveling in an arcuate path
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-02-25
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Granted: 1972-05-30
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Expires: 1990-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A portable imprinter that provides impressions on a pressure sensitive billing form from a credit card including a support for aligning the credit card in a predetermined direction and for holding the billing form in position, there being provided a pivotally mounted roller platen that rolls across the credit card indicia with a swinging action, with the roller having a taper thereon to minimize slippage, there being also provided a spring biased ball assembly for urging the free end of the platen downwardly toward the support and the credit card indicia to improve the imprinting quality.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Maziarka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:46
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41L; B41L47/00; B41L47/42; B41L47/46; B41L19/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A portable imprinter, comprising: a generally flat support member, means for aligning a credit card on said support member, a post extending upwardly on said support member, a platen frame pivotally mounted on said post for wiping movement across said credit card, an elongated tapered roller on said frame, said roller being mounted for rotation about an axis extending through the axis of said post, said frame having a portion thereof extending on the side of the port axis opposite said roller, a spring biased ball supported on said frame and engaging said support to urge said portion of said frame away from the support and thus urge the free end of the frame and the distal end of the roller downwardly toward the frame, and spring means on said post urging said frame means toward the support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A portable imprinter, comprising: a generally flat support member, means for aligning a credit card on said support member, a post extending upwardly on said support member, a platen frame pivotally mounted on said post for wiping movement across said credit card, an elongated tapered roller on said frame, said roller being mounted for rotation about an axis extending through the axis of said post, said frame having a portion thereof extending on the side of the port axis opposite said roller, a spring biased ball supported on said frame and engaging said support to urge said portion of said frame away from the support and thus urge the free end of the frame and the distal end of the roller downwardly toward the frame, and spring means on said post urging said frame means toward the support.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-05-30 | 1975-11-29 | 1976-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-30 | 1979-11-29 | 1980-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-30 | 1983-11-29 | 1984-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |