US6513444B2
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Media cassette
Assignee: NCR Atleos Corp
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Filing: 2001-09-11
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Granted: 2003-02-04
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Expires: 2021-09-11
Abstract
Abstract A media cassette ( 10 ) including a fluid spray system for spraying media located within the cassette ( 10 ) is described. The cassette ( 10 ) includes a lid ( 12 ) and a body ( 14 ). The body ( 14 ) includes an absorbent portion ( 40 ) in the form of a chemical absorbing sheet for absorbing any fluid not absorbed by the media ( 42 ). The sheet ( 40 ) is preferably folded and creased into a concertina arrangement so that the sheet ( 40 ) can expand and compress as media are removed from or added to the cassette ( 10 ). If the fluid spray system is activated when the cassette ( 10 ) is only partially full of media ( 42 ), then the sheet ( 40 ) absorbs the fluid that is not absorbed by the media ( 42 ), thereby preventing leakage of the fluid from the cassette ( 10 ).
Inventors
- 👤 Neil Walker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:16
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05G; E05G1/00; E05G1/14; E05G1/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
A media cassette comprising: a fluid spray system for spraying media located within the cassette; and an absorbent portion for absorbing any fluid unabsorbed by the media, the absorbent portion is compressible, so that when the cassette is full of media the absorbent portion is small, and as media is removed from the cassette the absorbent portion expands.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
A media cassette comprising: a fluid spray system for spraying media located within the cassette; and an absorbent portion for absorbing any fluid unabsorbed by the media, the absorbent portion is compressible, so that when the cassette is full of media the absorbent portion is small, and as media is removed from the cassette the absorbent portion expands.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
96 words
A media cassette comprising: a fluid spray system for spraying media located within the cassette; and an absorbent portion for absorbing any fluid unabsorbed by the media, the absorbent portion is located between a media guide for urging media to a pick area at one side of the cassette, and the opposite side of the cassette to the pick area, the absorbent portion is coupled to the media guide and a side opposite the pick area, so that as the media guide moves towards the pick area, the absorbent portion is pulled by the media guide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
96 words
A media cassette comprising: a fluid spray system for spraying media located within the cassette; and an absorbent portion for absorbing any fluid unabsorbed by the media, the absorbent portion is located between a media guide for urging media to a pick area at one side of the cassette, and the opposite side of the cassette to the pick area, the absorbent portion is coupled to the media guide and a side opposite the pick area, so that as the media guide moves towards the pick area, the absorbent portion is pulled by the media guide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
93 words
A media cassette comprising: a fluid spray system for spraying media located within the cassette; and an absorbent portion for absorbing any fluid unabsorbed by the media, the absorbent portion is located between a media guide for urging media to a pick area at one side of the cassette, and the opposite side of the cassette to the pick area, the absorbent portion is resiliently compressible and urges against the side opposite the pick area and the media guide, so that the portion expands as the media guide moves towards the pick area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
A media cassette comprising: a fluid spray system for spraying media located within the cassette; and an absorbent portion for absorbing any fluid unabsorbed by the media, the absorbent portion is located between a media guide for urging media to a pick area at one side of the cassette, and the opposite side of the cassette to the pick area, the absorbent portion is resiliently compressible and urges against the side opposite the pick area and the media guide, so that the portion expands as the media guide moves towards the pick area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A cassette according to claim 2 , wherein the absorbent portion is removably coupled so that if the fluid system is activated and the absorbent portion absorbs ink, then the absorbent portion can be easily and safely removed from the cassette and replaced with a new absorbent portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A media cassette comprising: a fluid spray system for spraying media located within the cassette; and an absorbent portion for absorbing any fluid unabsorbed by the media, the absorbent portion is creased and folded into a concertina arrangement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A media cassette comprising: a fluid spray system for spraying media located within the cassette; and an absorbent portion for absorbing any fluid unabsorbed by the media, the absorbent portion is creased and folded into a concertina arrangement.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A media cassette comprising: a fluid spray system for spraying media located within the cassette; and an absorbent portion for absorbing any fluid unabsorbed by the media, the absorbent portion is located at the bottom of the cassette beneath any media stored in the cassette.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A media cassette comprising: a fluid spray system for spraying media located within the cassette; and an absorbent portion for absorbing any fluid unabsorbed by the media, the absorbent portion is located at the bottom of the cassette beneath any media stored in the cassette.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
A media cassette comprising: actuatable spraying means for, when actuated, spraying media located within the cassette; and absorbing means for absorbing fluid unabsorbed by media when the spraying means is actuated, the absorbent means comprises a compressible sheet of material which is compressed when the cassette is full of media and which expands when media is removed from the cassette.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
A media cassette comprising: actuatable spraying means for, when actuated, spraying media located within the cassette; and absorbing means for absorbing fluid unabsorbed by media when the spraying means is actuated, the absorbent means comprises a compressible sheet of material which is compressed when the cassette is full of media and which expands when media is removed from the cassette.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A media cassette comprising: actuatable spraying means for, when actuated, spraying media located within the cassette; and absorbing means for absorbing fluid unabsorbed by media when the spraying means is actuated, the absorbing means is disposed at the bottom of the cassette.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
A media cassette comprising: actuatable spraying means for, when actuated, spraying media located within the cassette; and absorbing means for absorbing fluid unabsorbed by media when the spraying means is actuated, the absorbing means is disposed at the bottom of the cassette.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
A media cassette comprising: a sprayer for spraying fluid onto media located within the cassette; and a removable sheet of absorbable material disposed within the cassette and for absorbing fluid unabsorbed by media, the sheet of material comprises a corrugated shape.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
A media cassette comprising: a sprayer for spraying fluid onto media located within the cassette; and a removable sheet of absorbable material disposed within the cassette and for absorbing fluid unabsorbed by media, the sheet of material comprises a corrugated shape.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
A media cassette comprising: a sprayer for spraying fluid onto media located within the cassette; and a removable sheet of absorbable material disposed within the cassette and for absorbing fluid unabsorbed by media, the sheet of material is disposed at the bottom of the cassette.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
A media cassette comprising: a sprayer for spraying fluid onto media located within the cassette; and a removable sheet of absorbable material disposed within the cassette and for absorbing fluid unabsorbed by media, the sheet of material is disposed at the bottom of the cassette.
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