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Thermal print head
Assignee: IBM Information Products Corp
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Filing: 1982-12-27
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Granted: 1984-05-22
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Expires: 2002-12-27
Abstract
Abstract A thermal print head includes a pair of parallel bars of resistive material. A first set of lines is connected to one bar at equal spacings, a second set is similarly connected to the other bar. Each line of a third set of lines is connected to both bars between the connections of the lines of the other sets. From each line of the third set there are four resistance paths along the bars to adjacent lines of the first and second sets. Each of these paths can be selected to heat the bars along the selected paths to create marks on a paper sheet or web.
Inventors
- 👤 Willie Goff, Jr.
- 👤 James M. Rakes
- 👤 Errol R. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:11
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/315; B41J2/32; B41J2/345
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A thermal print head comprising first and second longitudinally extending, electrically resistive, continuous print bars positioned in parallel, a first and a second set of leads connected to the first and second bars respectively, each lead being individually connected to the associated bar at a position substantially equidistant from the connection positions of immediately adjacent leads, and a third set of leads of which each lead is individually connected to both bars at a position substantially midway between adjacent connections from leads of the first and second sets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A thermal print head comprising first and second longitudinally extending, electrically resistive, continuous print bars positioned in parallel, a first and a second set of leads connected to the first and second bars respectively, each lead being individually connected to the associated bar at a position substantially equidistant from the connection positions of immediately adjacent leads, and a third set of leads of which each lead is individually connected to both bars at a position substantially midway between adjacent connections from leads of the first and second sets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A thermal print head as claimed in claim 1 in which each lead connection extends across the full width of a bar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A thermal print head as claimed in claim 1 in which the connections to the first bar are longitudinally staggered with respect to the connections to the second bar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A thermal print head as claimed in claim 2 in which the connections to the first bar are longitudinally staggered with respect to the connections to the second bar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
171 words
A thermal print head comprising an electrically insulating substrate carrying a first row of equally spaced connector pads, a first row of connector leads extending in parallel from the first row of connector pads to a position at which they underlie, and connect to, a first electrically resistive, continuous, print bar longitudinally extending normal to the first row of connector leads, a second row of equally spaced connector leads extending in parallel from a second row of connector pads to a position at which they underlie, and connect to, a second electrically resistive, continuous, print bar longitudinally extending normal to the second row of connectors and in parallel with the first print bar, and a third row of equally spaced connector leads extending in parallel from a third row of connector pads and normal to the print bars to a position at which they underlie, and connect to, the first print bar, each lead in the third row including an extension which underlies and is connected to, the second print bar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
171 words
A thermal print head comprising an electrically insulating substrate carrying a first row of equally spaced connector pads, a first row of connector leads extending in parallel from the first row of connector pads to a position at which they underlie, and connect to, a first electrically resistive, continuous, print bar longitudinally extending normal to the first row of connector leads, a second row of equally spaced connector leads extending in parallel from a second row of connector pads to a position at which they underlie, and connect to, a second electrically resistive, continuous, print bar longitudinally extending normal to the second row of connectors and in parallel with the first print bar, and a third row of equally spaced connector leads extending in parallel from a third row of connector pads and normal to the print bars to a position at which they underlie, and connect to, the first print bar, each lead in the third row including an extension which underlies and is connected to, the second print bar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
A thermal print head as claimed in claim 5 in which the first and second rows of connector leads are staggered with respect to each other along the longitudinal dimension of the print bars and the extension of each lead in the third row is skewed to effect substantially equal spacing between adjacent lead connections to each print bar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A thermal print head as claimed in claim 6 in which said insulating substrate is mounted on a rigid base plate.
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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) | 1987-05-22 | 1987-11-21 | 1988-05-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-05-22 | 1991-11-21 | 1992-05-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-05-22 | 1995-11-21 | 1996-05-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |