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US4645363A
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Pivotally mounted guide means in endless ribbon cassettes
Assignee: Facit AB
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Filing: 1984-03-06
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Granted: 1987-02-24
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Expires: 2004-03-06
Abstract
Abstract A pivotal guide for changing the direction of a typing ribbon in typewriters such that when raising or lowering the ribbon at the printing location relative to the printing element, transverse forces are eliminated. The guide comprises a cylindrical body having a longitudinal slot which receives an end wall of the magazine, the bottom of the slot being formed with two projecting sloped surfaces which intersect midway of the body to form a pivot axis for the body on the edge of the end wall. The body has cylindrical end surfaces confined between cover plates of the magazine to limit axial movement of the guide body and the ribbon thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Leif H. Andersson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:27
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J35/00; B41J35/04; B41J35/10; B41J35/12; B41J35/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
Pivotally mounted guide means for an endless ribbon cassette having a ribbon magazine with opposite cover plates and an end wall between the cover plates, said guide means being pivotally mounted between the cover plates in a space in the end wall, said guide means comprising a substantially cylindrical guide body having a longitudinal axis and a longitudinal slot therein for receiving an edge portion of the end wall which bounds the space therein, said body having an outer cylindrical surface on which the ribbon passes during ribbon travel, said body having a surface at the bottom of the slot with a portion in pivotal contact with said edge portion of the end wall and wherein one of said portions includes two sloped surfaces which intersect along a line midway between end surfaces of the cylindrical body, said line of intersection of said two sloped surfaces constituting a pivot axis for said body on said edge portion of said end wall, said end surfaces of said body being confined between the cover plates for limiting longitudinal movement of the body between the cover plates, said edge portion of the end wall being in said slot and preventing turning of the guide body around the longitudinal axis thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
Pivotally mounted guide means for an endless ribbon cassette having a ribbon magazine with opposite cover plates and an end wall between the cover plates, said guide means being pivotally mounted between the cover plates in a space in the end wall, said guide means comprising a substantially cylindrical guide body having a longitudinal axis and a longitudinal slot therein for receiving an edge portion of the end wall which bounds the space therein, said body having an outer cylindrical surface on which the ribbon passes during ribbon travel, said body having a surface at the bottom of the slot with a portion in pivotal contact with said edge portion of the end wall and wherein one of said portions includes two sloped surfaces which intersect along a line midway between end surfaces of the cylindrical body, said line of intersection of said two sloped surfaces constituting a pivot axis for said body on said edge portion of said end wall, said end surfaces of said body being confined between the cover plates for limiting longitudinal movement of the body between the cover plates, said edge portion of the end wall being in said slot and preventing turning of the guide body around the longitudinal axis thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
Guide means as claimed in claim 1 wherein said end surfaces of said body are cylindrical and have a common center on said longitudinal axis of said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
Guide means as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sloped surfaces are formed on said body at the bottom of said slot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
Guide means as claimed in claim 3 wherein said sloped surfaces project into said slot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
Guide means as claimed in claim 1 wherein the other of said portions, which contacts the pivot axis formed by said sloped surfaces, is planar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
Guide means as claimed in claim 1 wherein said slot has opposite flat longitudinal surfaces between which said edge portion of said end wall is fitted.
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