Abstract A font cartridge adapter for inserting in the cartridge opening of the laser printer. Inserting a multiplicity of font cartridges in the cartridge insertion-end of this adapter, the user can select the desired font through the computer or control console of the laser printer and then print on single paper the different font for the characters or symbols. This invention comprises mainly the front shell and rear shell. The front shell, open on one side with the interior cavity being housed by a multiplicity of connector for the insertion of the font cartridges, also provides space for the installations of the printed circuit board and circuit board connector. The rear shell, open on side to engage with the opening side of the front shell, has cartridge insert-end and printer connector-end. The cartridge insert-end has a plurality of channels for accommodating the font cartridges; the printer connector-end has one channel for accommodating the circuit board connector while the printer connector-end is plugged in the font cartridge opening of the laser printer.
Inventors
👤 J. M. Chung
👤 Jerry Kung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-05 02:14
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A font cartridge adapter for inserting in the cartridge opening of a laser printer comprising: a font shell open on one side and having an interior cavity; connector means in which font cartridges can be inserted, said connector means being positioned in the upper part of the interior cavity of the front shell; slot means positioned in the bottom of the lower part of the interior cavity of said front shell; a circuit board connector having one end inserted in said slot means; means for receiving font cartridge selection signals from the circuit board connector, outputting the same to said connector means, and transmitting a data signal of the selected character or symbol from said connector means to said circuit board connector; and a rear shell open on one side to engage with the open side of said front shell, the other side of said rear shell having a spaced apart font cartridge insert-end and printer connector-end, the font cartridge insert-end having a plurality of channels for accommodating the font cartridges, the printer connector-end having a conduit for accommodating the circuit board connector and being insertable in the cartridge opening of the laser printer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A font cartridge adapter for inserting in the cartridge opening of a laser printer comprising: a font shell open on one side and having an interior cavity; connector means in which font cartridges can be inserted, said connector means being positioned in the upper part of the interior cavity of the front shell; slot means positioned in the bottom of the lower part of the interior cavity of said front shell; a circuit board connector having one end inserted in said slot means; means for receiving font cartridge selection signals from the circuit board connector, outputting the same to said connector means, and transmitting a data signal of the selected character or symbol from said connector means to said circuit board connector; and a rear shell open on one side to engage with the open side of said front shell, the other side of said rear shell having a spaced apart font cartridge insert-end and printer connector-end, the font cartridge insert-end having a plurality of channels for accommodating the font cartridges, the printer connector-end having a conduit for accommodating the circuit board connector and being insertable in the cartridge opening of the laser printer.