Hand held ticket printer applicator

Claim 2

A hand held ticket printer applicator for the printing of bar codes, the combination comprising: a. a frame member having a lower portion and an upper portion pivotably mounted to one another; b. means for releasably holding said upper portion to said lower portion; c. a printing drum supported by said upper portion having at least one line of bar code font and at least one line of alphanumerics on the perimeter thereof; d. a label strip extending intermediate said frame member portions adjacent said printing drum; e. a printing medium supported within said upper portion and extending intermediate to said drum and said label strip; f. means associated with said frame member for moving said printing medium through said frame member; g. means supported by said frame member for placing said printing drum and said label strip into printing engagement with one another when said printing drum is in an original position where said one line of bar code is adjacent to said printing medium; h. means for holding said printing drum stationary and moving said label strip relative to said printing drum when said label strip and said printing drum are in printing engagement; i. means for releasing said printing drum holding means; j. means for partially rotating in a first direction said printing drum in unison with the movement of said label strip when engaged with one another to bring said line of alphanumerics into printing engagement with said label strip; k. means for disengaging said printing drum and said label strip; and l. means for partially rotating said printing drum opposite to said first direction to return said printing drum to said original position.

Claim 3

A hand held label printer applicator for the printing of bar codes and alpha-numerics, the combination comprising: a. a frame member; b. a support member pivotably mounted within said frame member and having a projection extending therefrom; c. biasing means supported by said frame member for urging said support member in a rotational direction; d. an annular member rotatably mounted within said frame member and having a shoulder member on the perimeter thereof; e. means supported by said frame member for limiting the rotation of said annular member in a first rotational direction; f. biasing means disposed within said frame member for inhibiting rotation of said annular member in a second rotational direction; g. a printing drum rotatably mounted within said frame member coaxially with said annular member and having at least one line of bar code fonts longitudinally extending along the perimeter thereof, and at least one line of alpha-numeric fonts extending along the perimeter thereof said printing drum being operatively connected with said annular member; h. a first cam member having a riser thereon rotatably mouNted on said frame member and being spaced relative to said support member, said riser being operative to engage said projection to overcome said support member biasing means and pivot said support member; i. a second cam member having a projection extending from the perimeter thereof rotatably supported by said frame coaxially with said first cam member, said projection being operative to engage said shoulder of said annular member to rotate said annular member in said second rotational direction; and j. means disposed within said frame member for driving a label strip intermediate said printing drum and said cam members.

Claim 4

A hand held label printer applicator for the printing of bar codes and alpha-numerics, the combination comprising: a. a frame member; b. a support member pivotably mounted within said frame member and having a projection extending therefrom; c. biasing means supported by said frame member for urging said support member in a rotational direction; d. an annular member rotatably mounted within said frame member and having a shoulder member on the perimeter thereof; e. means supported by said frame member for limiting the rotation of said annular member in a first rotational direction; f. biasing means disposed within said frame member for inhibiting rotation of said annular member in a second rotational direction; g. a printing drum rotatably mounted within said frame member coaxially with said annular member and having at least one line of bar code fonts longitudinally extending along the perimeter thereof, and at least one line of alpha-numeric fonts extending along the perimeter thereof said printing drum being operatively connected with said annular member; h. a first cam member having a riser thereon rotatably mouNted on said frame member and being spaced relative to said support member, said riser being operative to engage said projection to overcome said support member biasing means and pivot said support member; i. a second cam member having a projection extending from the perimeter thereof rotatably supported by said frame coaxially with said first cam member, said projection being operative to engage said shoulder of said annular member to rotate said annular member in said second rotational direction; and j. means disposed within said frame member for driving a label strip intermediate said printing drum and said cam members.

Claim 5

The printer of claim 2 including means for providing a printing medium between said printing drum and said cam members.

Claim 6

A hand held label printer for the printing of bar codes and alpha-numerics, the combination comprising: a. a pair of first and second juxtapositioned frame members; b. a first shaft received within said first frame member; c. a chassis member pivotably mounted on said first shaft and having a projection extending therefrom toward said second frame member; d. a second shaft generally parallel to said first shaft and rotatably supported by said chassis member; e. biasing means for urging said chassis member toward said second frame member; f. a generally annular member mounted on said second shaft and having a shoulder member on the perimeter thereof addressed toward said second frame member; g. means supported by said first frame member for limiting the rotation of said annular member in a first rotational direction relative to the axis of said second shaft; h. biasing means disposed within said first frame member for inhibiting rotation of said annular member in a second rotational direction; i. a printing drum mounted on said second shaft and having at least one line of bar code fonts and at least one line of alpha-numeric fonts extending along the perimeter thereof, said printing drum being operatively connected with said annular member; j. a third shaft extending generally parallel to said first and second shafts and rotatably received within said second frame member; k. means for rotating said third shaft; l. a first cam member having a riser thereon mounted on said third shaft for rotation therewith and being spaced relative to said chassis member, said riser being operative to engage said projection to overcome said chassis biasing means and pivot said chassis member about said first shaft; m. a second cam member having a projection extending from the perimeter thereof and mounted on said third shaft rotatably therewith, said projection being operative to engage said shoulder of said annular member to rotate said annular member in said second rotational direction; and n. means disposed upon said third shaft for driving a label strip intermediate said printing drum and said third shaft.

Claim 7

A hand held label printer for the printing of bar codes and alpha-numerics, the combination comprising: a. a pair of first and second juxtapositioned frame members; b. a first shaft received within said first frame member; c. a chassis member pivotably mounted on said first shaft and having a projection extending therefrom toward said second frame member; d. a second shaft generally parallel to said first shaft and rotatably supported by said chassis member; e. biasing means for urging said chassis member toward said second frame member; f. a generally annular member mounted on said second shaft and having a shoulder member on the perimeter thereof addressed toward said second frame member; g. means supported by said first frame member for limiting the rotation of said annular member in a first rotational direction relative to the axis of said second shaft; h. biasing means disposed within said first frame member for inhibiting rotation of said annular member in a second rotational direction; i. a printing drum mounted on said second shaft and having at least one line of bar code fonts and at least one line of alpha-numeric fonts extending along the perimeter thereof, said printing drum being operatively connected with said annular member; j. a third shaft extending generally parallel to said first and second shafts and rotatably received within said second frame member; k. means for rotating said third shaft; l. a first cam member having a riser thereon mounted on said third shaft for rotation therewith and being spaced relative to said chassis member, said riser being operative to engage said projection to overcome said chassis biasing means and pivot said chassis member about said first shaft; m. a second cam member having a projection extending from the perimeter thereof and mounted on said third shaft rotatably therewith, said projection being operative to engage said shoulder of said annular member to rotate said annular member in said second rotational direction; and n. means disposed upon said third shaft for driving a label strip intermediate said printing drum and said third shaft.

Claim 8

The printer of claim 4 including means for providing a printing medium between said printing drum and said third shaft.

Claim 9

A hand held label printer applicator for the printing of bar codes and alpha-numerics, the combination comprising: a. a pair of first and second juxtapositioned frame members; b. a first shaft received within said first frame member; c. a pair of opposed chassis members pivotably mounted on said first shaft, each of said chassis members having a projection extending therefrom toward said second frame member; d. a second shaft generally parallel to said first shaft and extending between and rotatably supported by said chassis members; e. biasing means for urging said chassis members toward said second frame member; f. a pair of opposed, generally annular members mounted on said second shaft, each having a shoulder member on the perimeter thereof addressed toward said second frame member; g. means supported by said first frame member for limiting the rotation of said annular members in a firsT rotational direction relative to the axis of said second shaft; h. biasing means disposed within said first frame member for inhibiting rotation of said annular members in a second rotational direction; i. a printing drum mounted on said second shaft between said annular members and having at least one line of bar code fonts and at least one line of alpha-numeric fonts extending along the perimeter thereof said printing drum being operatively connected with said annular members; j. a third shaft extending generally parallel to said first and second shafts and rotatably received within said second frame member; k. means for rotating said third shaft; l. a pair of opposed first cam members having a riser thereon mounted on said third shaft for rotation therewith and being spaced relative to said chassis members, said riser being operative to engage said projection to overcome and chassis biasing means and rotate and chassis members about said first shaft; m. a second pair of opposed cam members having a projection extending from the perimeter thereof and mounted on said third shaft rotatably therewith, said projections being operative to engage said shoulders of said annular members to rotate said annular members in said second rotational direction; and n. means disposed upon said third shaft for driving a label strip intermediate said printing drum and said third shaft.

Claim 10

A hand held label printer applicator for the printing of bar codes and alpha-numerics, the combination comprising: a. a pair of first and second juxtapositioned frame members; b. a first shaft received within said first frame member; c. a pair of opposed chassis members pivotably mounted on said first shaft, each of said chassis members having a projection extending therefrom toward said second frame member; d. a second shaft generally parallel to said first shaft and extending between and rotatably supported by said chassis members; e. biasing means for urging said chassis members toward said second frame member; f. a pair of opposed, generally annular members mounted on said second shaft, each having a shoulder member on the perimeter thereof addressed toward said second frame member; g. means supported by said first frame member for limiting the rotation of said annular members in a firsT rotational direction relative to the axis of said second shaft; h. biasing means disposed within said first frame member for inhibiting rotation of said annular members in a second rotational direction; i. a printing drum mounted on said second shaft between said annular members and having at least one line of bar code fonts and at least one line of alpha-numeric fonts extending along the perimeter thereof said printing drum being operatively connected with said annular members; j. a third shaft extending generally parallel to said first and second shafts and rotatably received within said second frame member; k. means for rotating said third shaft; l. a pair of opposed first cam members having a riser thereon mounted on said third shaft for rotation therewith and being spaced relative to said chassis members, said riser being operative to engage said projection to overcome and chassis biasing means and rotate and chassis members about said first shaft; m. a second pair of opposed cam members having a projection extending from the perimeter thereof and mounted on said third shaft rotatably therewith, said projections being operative to engage said shoulders of said annular members to rotate said annular members in said second rotational direction; and n. means disposed upon said third shaft for driving a label strip intermediate said printing drum and said third shaft.

Claim 11

The printer applicator of claim 6 including means for providing a printing medium between said printing drum and said third shaft.

Claim 12

A hand held ticket printer applicator for the printing of bar codes and alpha-numerics, the combination comprising: a. a frame having a lower frame member and an adjacent upper frame member pivotably mounted to one another; b. means for releasably holding said upper member to said lower member; c. a first shaft received within and extending through said upper frame member; d. a pair of opposed chassis members pivotably mounted on said first shaft, each of said chassis members having a projection extending therefrom toward said second frame member; e. a second shaft extending between and rotatably supported by said chassis members; f. biasing means for urging said chassis members toward said second frame member; g. a handle located outside said frame and mounted on one end of said first shaft for rotation thereof; h. a gear located inside said frame and mounted on the other end of said first shaft for rotation therewith; i. a printing drum mounted on said second shaft and having at least one line of bar code characters longitudinally extending along the perimeter thereof, at least one line of alpha-numeric characters extending along the perimeter thereof and a space extending intermediate said line of bar codes and said alpha-numeric characters; j. a pair of opposed, generally annular members disposed on opposite sides of said printing drum and operationally connected therewith, said annular members being mounted on said second shaft, each having a shoulder on the perimeter thereof addressed toward said lower member; k. means supported by said upper frame portion for limiting the rotation of said annular members in a first rotational direction relative to the axis of said second shaft; l. biasing means connected to said upper frame portion and said annular member for inhibiting rotation of said annular members in a second rotational direction; m. a third shaft rotatably received within said lower frame member portion and having a gear mounted thereon; n. an idler gear rotatably supported by said upper frame member, said idler gear being in engagement with said first shaft gear and said third shaft gear; o. a pair of opposed first cam members having a riser thereon mounted on said third shaft rotatably therewith and engageable with said projection member of said chassis members, said riser being operative to engage said projection to overcome said chassis biasinG means and drive said chassis members away from said first cam members; p. a second pair of opposed cam members having a projection extending from the perimeter thereof and mounted on said third shaft member rotatably therewith, said projections being operative to engage said shoulders of said annular members to rotate said annular members in said second rotational direction; q. a spool support means rotatably mounted on said upper frame member; r. means disposed upon said third shaft for driving a label strip from said spool support means and intermediate said printing drum and said third shaft; s. a pair of spools rotatably supported by and located at opposite ends of said upper frame member; and t. means associated with said third shaft for conveying an ink ribbon between said pair of spools and intermediate said printing drum and said third shaft.

Claim 13

A hand held ticket printer applicator for the printing of bar codes and alpha-numerics, the combination comprising: a. a frame having a lower frame member and an adjacent upper frame member pivotably mounted to one another; b. means for releasably holding said upper member to said lower member; c. a first shaft received within and extending through said upper frame member; d. a pair of opposed chassis members pivotably mounted on said first shaft, each of said chassis members having a projection extending therefrom toward said second frame member; e. a second shaft extending between and rotatably supported by said chassis members; f. biasing means for urging said chassis members toward said second frame member; g. a handle located outside said frame and mounted on one end of said first shaft for rotation thereof; h. a gear located inside said frame and mounted on the other end of said first shaft for rotation therewith; i. a printing drum mounted on said second shaft and having at least one line of bar code characters longitudinally extending along the perimeter thereof, at least one line of alpha-numeric characters extending along the perimeter thereof and a space extending intermediate said line of bar codes and said alpha-numeric characters; j. a pair of opposed, generally annular members disposed on opposite sides of said printing drum and operationally connected therewith, said annular members being mounted on said second shaft, each having a shoulder on the perimeter thereof addressed toward said lower member; k. means supported by said upper frame portion for limiting the rotation of said annular members in a first rotational direction relative to the axis of said second shaft; l. biasing means connected to said upper frame portion and said annular member for inhibiting rotation of said annular members in a second rotational direction; m. a third shaft rotatably received within said lower frame member portion and having a gear mounted thereon; n. an idler gear rotatably supported by said upper frame member, said idler gear being in engagement with said first shaft gear and said third shaft gear; o. a pair of opposed first cam members having a riser thereon mounted on said third shaft rotatably therewith and engageable with said projection member of said chassis members, said riser being operative to engage said projection to overcome said chassis biasinG means and drive said chassis members away from said first cam members; p. a second pair of opposed cam members having a projection extending from the perimeter thereof and mounted on said third shaft member rotatably therewith, said projections being operative to engage said shoulders of said annular members to rotate said annular members in said second rotational direction; q. a spool support means rotatably mounted on said upper frame member; r. means disposed upon said third shaft for driving a label strip from said spool support means and intermediate said printing drum and said third shaft; s. a pair of spools rotatably supported by and located at opposite ends of said upper frame member; and t. means associated with said third shaft for conveying an ink ribbon between said pair of spools and intermediate said printing drum and said third shaft.