US4598302A
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Transfer type recording apparatus
Assignee: Kyocera Corp
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Filing: 1985-06-20
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Granted: 1986-07-01
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Expires: 2005-06-20
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a transfer type recording apparatus wherein after transferring-material borne on a support is transferred onto a recording medium by a transfer forcing means, the support from which the transferring-material has been partially removed by printing is again coated with transferring-material. The apparatus includes transferring-material removing means for removing transferring-material applied to said support while maintaining said transferring-material molten, said transferring-material removing means removing transferring-materials applied to two side margins of said support, thereby forming regions on both sides of a transferring-material coated surface on said support which are not coated with transferring-material.
Inventors
- 👤 Ron Swidler
- 👤 Dale Ploeger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:21
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J31/00; B41J31/14; B41J31/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A transfer type recording apparatus in which, after transferring-material borne on a support is transferred onto a recording medium by transfer forcing means, the support from which the transferring material has been partially removed by printing is coated with the transferring-material again, the apparatus comprising: transferring-material removing means for removing transferring-material applied to said support while maintaining said transferring-material molten, said transferring-material removing means removing transferring-materials applied to two side margins of said support, thereby forming regions on both sides of a transferring-material coated surface on said support which are not coated with transferring-material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A transfer type recording apparatus in which, after transferring-material borne on a support is transferred onto a recording medium by transfer forcing means, the support from which the transferring material has been partially removed by printing is coated with the transferring-material again, the apparatus comprising: transferring-material removing means for removing transferring-material applied to said support while maintaining said transferring-material molten, said transferring-material removing means removing transferring-materials applied to two side margins of said support, thereby forming regions on both sides of a transferring-material coated surface on said support which are not coated with transferring-material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in which said transferring-material removing means is brought into contact with said support to scrape off said transferring-material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 2, in which said transferring-material removing means is in contact with said support only during a transferring operation, and is set apart from said support when said transferring operation is suspended.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 2 or 3, in which transferring-material scraping means are provided on both sides of a layer thickness correcting member which is formed by arranging a number of thin grooves in a direction perpendicular to the direction of conveyance of said support, said transferring-material scraping means for scraping off said transferring-material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 4, in which, with a layer thickness correcting surface of said layer thickness correcting member maintained abutted against said support, said transferring-material scraping means is capable of being brought into contact with said support or set apart from said support.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
In a recording apparatus for transferring ink from an ink sheet which forms an endless moving belt to a recording medium, wherein the ink sheet is again coated with ink following the transferring step, comprising: ink removal means for removing ink from both side margins of said ink sheet, and means for maintaining said ink in a molten state during said removing operation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
In a recording apparatus for transferring ink from an ink sheet which forms an endless moving belt to a recording medium, wherein the ink sheet is again coated with ink following the transferring step, comprising: ink removal means for removing ink from both side margins of said ink sheet, and means for maintaining said ink in a molten state during said removing operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The recording apparatus of claim 6 wherein said ink removal means includes a scraping means located at either side margin of said ink sheet for contacting said side margins to thereby remove ink therefrom.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The recording apparatus of claim 6 wherein said scraping means can selectively be removed from abutting contact with said side margins.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-06-30 | 1989-12-30 | 1990-07-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-06-30 | 1993-12-30 | 1994-07-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-06-30 | 1997-12-30 | 1998-07-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |