US3767098A
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Printing apparatus
Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
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Filing: 1972-01-06
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Granted: 1973-10-23
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Expires: 1992-01-06
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a printing, feeding and severing method and apparatus for carrying out the method. The apparatus includes a print head assembly and a platen assembly movable relatively toward and away from each other into and out of printing cooperation, mechanism for inking the print head assembly, mechanism for feeding a web of record members to between the print head assembly and the platen assembly, the web being in roll form and there being means to assist the gradual unwinding of the roll with gradual paying out of web material from the roll to the feeding mechanism, an idler contacting the web and disposed at a slight angle to the direction of feed of the web to cause the web to follow a feed edge, record severing means disposed downstream of the print head assembly and the platen assembly, and a modular support assembly of a print head of the print head assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 R Pabodie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:08
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F1/00; B41F1/26; B41F1/265; B41F13/00; B41F13/02; B41F13/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: means for mounting a roll of web material, means for intermittently feeding web material from the roll, rotary feeding means disposed below and spaced from the web roll, means for continuously driving the rotary feeding means, the web material extending (a) beneath and partly around the rotary feeding means, (b) from there parly around, over and in contact with the web roll, and (c) from there to the intermittent feeding means, tautness in the web material enabling rotary feeding means to pay additional web matrail out of the roll and increased slackness in the web material decreasing the amount of web material which the rotary feeding means pays out of the web roll, wherein the rotary feeding means comprises yieldable means which yield during frictional contact with the web material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: means for mounting a roll of web material, means for intermittently feeding web material from the roll, rotary feeding means disposed below and spaced from the web roll, means for continuously driving the rotary feeding means, the web material extending (a) beneath and partly around the rotary feeding means, (b) from there parly around, over and in contact with the web roll, and (c) from there to the intermittent feeding means, tautness in the web material enabling rotary feeding means to pay additional web matrail out of the roll and increased slackness in the web material decreasing the amount of web material which the rotary feeding means pays out of the web roll, wherein the rotary feeding means comprises yieldable means which yield during frictional contact with the web material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
Web feeding apparatus as defined in claim 1, wjherein the rotary feeding means comprises a plurality of flexible members in riving engagement with the web material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
Web material apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the rotary feeding means comprises a plurality of outwardly extending flexible, resilient elements having a relatively high coefficient of friction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
171 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: means for mounting a roll of web material, means for intermittently feeding the web from the roll, rotary feeding means comprising a plurality of flexible resilient frictional members for gradually paying the web out from the roll, the rotary feeding means being disposed relative to the roll and to the intermittentt feeding means that a portion of the web freely depends from the roll to form a free-hanging loop section between the web roll and the intermittent feeding means, with the loop section passing under and partly around the flexible resilient frictional members, and means for continuously driving the rotary feeding means to effect increased contact and flexure of the flexible resilient frictional members to increase the rate of feed of the web as the web becomes taut in response to feeding by the intermittent feeding means and to effect decreased contact with the flexible resilient frictional members to decrease the rate at which the web is paid out in response to increased slackness in the web.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
171 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: means for mounting a roll of web material, means for intermittently feeding the web from the roll, rotary feeding means comprising a plurality of flexible resilient frictional members for gradually paying the web out from the roll, the rotary feeding means being disposed relative to the roll and to the intermittentt feeding means that a portion of the web freely depends from the roll to form a free-hanging loop section between the web roll and the intermittent feeding means, with the loop section passing under and partly around the flexible resilient frictional members, and means for continuously driving the rotary feeding means to effect increased contact and flexure of the flexible resilient frictional members to increase the rate of feed of the web as the web becomes taut in response to feeding by the intermittent feeding means and to effect decreased contact with the flexible resilient frictional members to decrease the rate at which the web is paid out in response to increased slackness in the web.
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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) | 1976-10-22 | 1977-04-23 | 1977-10-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-22 | 1981-04-23 | 1981-10-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-22 | 1985-04-23 | 1985-10-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |