US4944616A
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Passbook read/write mechanism
Assignee: NCR Voyix Corp
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Filing: 1989-11-06
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Granted: 1990-07-31
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Expires: 2009-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A magnetic read/write head is supported on the carriage that carries the platen of a passbook printer. The passbook is moved to the printing station and a sensor is provided for detecting the presence of the passbook. A height adjusting member operates to move the read/write head into position for writing data into and for reading data from a magnetic stripe on the passbook.
Inventors
- 👤 Shingo Watanabe
- 👤 Shohei Murakami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:42
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J25/00; B41J25/304; B41J25/308; B41J11/00; B41J11/36; B41J11/42; B41J11/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A passbook printer for use with a passbook, said printer comprising a carriage, a print head and means for moving the print head across the printer, a platen operating at a printing station with said print head and carried by said carriage, means for driving said carriage across said printer in a direction normal to the path of the passbook past the printing station, and a magnetic head carried by said carriage and positioned to operate with a magnetic stripe on said passbook, said printer including means for moving the print head and the magnetic head relative to each other and said printer including means for moving said heads in synchronism across said printer to print data on said passbook and to read data from and to write data into said magnetic stripe on said passbook.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A passbook printer for use with a passbook, said printer comprising a carriage, a print head and means for moving the print head across the printer, a platen operating at a printing station with said print head and carried by said carriage, means for driving said carriage across said printer in a direction normal to the path of the passbook past the printing station, and a magnetic head carried by said carriage and positioned to operate with a magnetic stripe on said passbook, said printer including means for moving the print head and the magnetic head relative to each other and said printer including means for moving said heads in synchronism across said printer to print data on said passbook and to read data from and to write data into said magnetic stripe on said passbook.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The passbook printer of claim 1 including means associated with said carriage and with said magnetic head for sensing the thickness of said passbook.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The passbook printer of claim 1 including means for changing the height of said magnetic head relative to said print head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The passbook printer of claim 1 wherein said magnetic head is positioned adjacent said platen on said carriage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The passbook printer of claim 1 wherein said magnetic head is supported on an adjusting member adjacent said platen and coupled to said carriage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The passbook printer of claim 2 wherein said sensing means comprises a swingable member on the printer and an arm secured to the swingable member and a sensor operably associated with said arm to detect movement of the arm relative to thickness of the passbook.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The passbook printer of claim 5 wherein said magnetic head is pivotally supported on said adjusting member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The passbook printer of claim 3 wherein said height changing means comprises a member supporting said magnetic head and a plate member operably associated with said supporting member and movable to change the height of said magnetic head relative to the print head.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The passbook printer of claim 8 wherein said supporting member includes a roller thereon which engages an edge of said plate member for limiting movement of said supporting member and said magnetic head in a vertical direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
114 words
In a passbook printer for use with a passbook, said printer having a print head, means for moving the print head across the printer, a carriage for carrying a platen, and means for moving the carriage across the printer, the improvement comprising a magnetic head carried on said carriage adjacent said platen and positioned to operate with a magnetic stripe on said passbook, said printer including means for moving the print head and the magnetic head relative to each other and said printer including means for moving said heads in synchronous manner across said printer to print data on said passbook and to read data from and to write data into said magnetic stripe.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
114 words
In a passbook printer for use with a passbook, said printer having a print head, means for moving the print head across the printer, a carriage for carrying a platen, and means for moving the carriage across the printer, the improvement comprising a magnetic head carried on said carriage adjacent said platen and positioned to operate with a magnetic stripe on said passbook, said printer including means for moving the print head and the magnetic head relative to each other and said printer including means for moving said heads in synchronous manner across said printer to print data on said passbook and to read data from and to write data into said magnetic stripe.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
In the passbook printer of claim 10 including means operably associated with said magnetic head for sensing the thickness of said passbook.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
In the passbook printer of claim 10 including means for changing the height of said magnetic head relative to said print head.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
In the passbook printer of claim 10 including an adjusting member coupled to said carriage for supporting said magnetic head adjacent said platen.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
In the passbook printer of claim 11 wherein said means for sensing includes a swingable member on the printer and an arm secured to the swingable member and a sensor operably associated with said arm to detect movement of the arm relative to thickness of the passbook.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
In the passbook printer of claim 12 wherein said height changing means comprises a support member for said magnetic head and a plate member operably associated with said support member and movable to change the height of said magnetic head relative to said print head.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
In the passbook printer of claim 10 including camming means operably associated with said carriage for moving thereof dependent upon the thickness of said passbook.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-07-30 | 1998-01-29 | 1998-07-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-07-30 | 2002-01-29 | 2002-07-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |