| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 400283000 | CARRIAGE OR CARRIAGE-MOVING OR MOVEMENT-REGULATING MECHANISM | 23 |
| 20100202816 | HYBRID PRINTER - A printing device comprising a casing having a first part housing a first printing mechanism which comprises a printhead and a platen located at a print zone, and a holder for holding a roll of precut label stock in a position to pass through the print zone, and a second part housing a second printing mechanism which comprises a printhead and a platen located at a print zone and means for receiving a cassette housing image receiving tape in a position to pass through the print zone. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110142521 | PRINTER - There is provide a printer having a rotational driving mechanism in which a print sheet can be fed in both of forward and reverse directions and a platen can be securely supported without dropping off from a head holder. The printer contains a head unit | 06-16-2011 |
| 20120170959 | Cassette Locking and Ejecting Arrangement - A label printer comprising a cassette-receiving bay, the cassette-receiving bay having a base, a top opening opposite the base, and a locking mechanism extending from said base, the locking mechanism having a locking part, the locking part being movable in a first direction and biased in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the locking part having one or more projections such that a force thereon directed towards the base causes the locking part to move in the first direction and wherein said locking part is biased to move in the second direction when the force is removed. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120251215 | PRINTER - A printer including: a fixed part; a movable part that is connected to the fixed part rotatably around a rotation center such that one of an open state and a closed state is selectable; a cylindrical body configured to transfer a print medium; a holding part configured to hold the cylindrical body; and a restraint part configured to restrain the holding part to the movable part such that the movable part can slide in a radial direction of the rotation center; wherein the restraint part includes: an engaging part that forms a part of one of the holding part and the movable part; and an engaged part that forms a part of another one that is engaged to the engaging part, and the fixed part includes a storing part configured to store spindles of the transfer cylindrical body. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120269565 | Latching Assembly for an Ink Printhead - A latching assembly for mounting a printhead to a plate assembly of a printing machine comprises a barrel attached to the printhead and an actuator member having an actuator head disposed for translation and rotation relative to the barrel and a latch element with a circumferential element configured to engage a catch surface on the plate assembly upon rotation of the actuator member. A ratchet mechanism between the actuator head and the barrel is configured to hold the actuator head at different longitudinal positions relative to the barrel upon rotation of the actuator head. A push button is carried by the barrel and a cam mechanism is defined between the push button and the actuator member that is configured to rotate the actuator member relative to the barrel when the proximal face of the push button is manually depressed. As the push button is successively pushed the circumferential element successively engages the catch surface. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120308287 | MOVING APPARATUS FOR PRINTER - A moving apparatus for a printer includes a support board, a motor mounted on the support board, an endless belt, and a printing module. A sliding pole is located on the support board. A follower wheel is rotatably mounted on the support board. The motor includes a drive wheel. A belt is set on the drive wheel and the follower wheel. A sliding groove is defined in the printing module. The printing module is located on the support board with the sliding pole located in the sliding groove. The printing module is attached to the belt. The motor is adapted to drive the drive wheel to rotate, and the belt is adapted to bring the printing module to slide on the sliding pole. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130156481 | Flexible Gear Rack Carriage Transport in a Printing Apparatus - A durable gear strap couples components in an imaging device to a driving force. The gear strap includes a strip having a plurality of rigid sections and a plurality of flexible sections. Gear teeth on the strip enable rotation of a gear to move the gear strap in a track. At least one engagement member extends from one of the rigid sections to couple a component to the gear strap for movement. | 06-20-2013 |
| 400319000 | Carriage-feed mechanism (e.g., escapement, etc.) | 8 |
| 20100054836 | SELECTIVELY COUPLING A DEVICE TO A CARRIAGE - A printing apparatus that selectively couples a device to a printer carriage is provided. The printing apparatus includes a printer carriage and an intervening mechanism. The printer carriage is movable back and forth to selectively retrieve the device from and return the device to a position where the device can be parked detached from the carriage. The carriage is arranged to selectively move back and forth relative to the device while the device is detached from the carriage and in unison with the device while the device is attached to the carriage. The intervening mechanism and the carriage have respective surfaces that engage as they meet each other to allow the carriage to move past the intervening mechanism. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20120134730 | Multiple Monochromatic Print Cartridge Printing System - A colour ink printing system includes a plurality of print head cartridges each including a modular printhead made up of a plurality of print head tiles; a print head chassis for supporting the plurality of print head cartridges; and a maintenance chassis for supporting a plurality of maintenance cradles, the maintenance chassis is actuable between a storage position and an operational position. Each of the plurality of print head cartridges is held stationary with respect to a platen on which print media is propagated. Each print head cartridge is a monochrome print head cartridge ejecting a fluid different to the remaining print head cartridges. One or more of the plurality of print head cartridges includes a plurality of ventilation slits defined in the vicinity of the print head tiles, having applied thereto a suction force for sucking ink aerosol particles away from the print head tiles. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120189367 | PRINTER - In a mechanism for conveying a carriage by a belt wound over a drive pulley and a driven pulley, the tension of the belt weakens and pull out occurs between the belt and the carriage. Provided is a printer in which a belt is wound over a drive pulley and a driven pulley and a carriage attached to the belt is operated, wherein the driven pulley is provided with a movement stopper for stopping the movement of the carriage. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20140064816 | LOCKING MECHANISM - An apparatus can comprise a locking mechanism comprising an elongated slot to receive a pin. The apparatus can also comprise an encoder strip adhered to the locking mechanism. The apparatus can further comprise a tension spring coupled to the locking mechanism. The tension spring can provide a force in a given direction to pull the locking mechanism in the given direction. | 03-06-2014 |
| 400320000 | For carriage on which a type-head-carrier is mounted | 1 |
| 20090097896 | Printhead Carrier Having Zero Clearance Bearing Arrangement - A printhead carrier having a zero clearance bearing arrangement includes a first open-faced bearing coupled to a dampener frame. The first open-faced bearing has a first bearing surface positioned to contact the cylindrical guide surface of a guide rod of an imaging apparatus. A second open-faced bearing is coupled to the dampener frame. The second open-faced bearing has a second bearing surface positioned to contact the cylindrical guide surface of the guide rod. The guide rod is diametrically positioned between the first open-faced bearing and the second open-faced bearing. An elastic foam member is interposed between the first open-faced bearing and the dampener frame. The elastic foam member is compressed to exert an expansion force between the first open-faced bearing and the dampener frame to load the second open-faced bearing on the guide rod in a zero-clearance relationship with the guide rod. | 04-16-2009 |
| 400323000 | Carriage-feed in two directions (e.g., continuous typing in both directions) | 1 |
| 20120301200 | Handheld Pattern Creating Device and Method of Use of Same - A handheld pattern creating device and method of use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a rotational member is rotatably positioned within a housing under the power of a first drive mechanism to angularly traverse an x-y plane. A rail track is disposed on a surface of the rotational member in order to provide a radial path for a carriage that houses a tool tip. A guide track disposed on the surface of the rotational member includes a curved portion that provides a non-linear path. A second drive mechanism drives the carriage transversely along the radial path of the rail track such that a flexible rack gear travels the non-linear path of the guide track. | 11-29-2012 |
| 400325000 | By space-bar mechanism (e.g., separate connection to escapement) or paragraph-indentation key | 1 |
| 20130058696 | DOCUMENT CREATING DEVICE, TAPE PRINTING APPARATUS, AND DOCUMENT CREATING METHOD - A document creating device capable of creating plural paragraphs, each including one or more lines, the paragraphs being arrayed in a left-right direction that is a direction of line, the device comprising: a new paragraph creating unit for creating a new paragraph when a right cursor key for shifting a character spacing to the right is pressed in the state where a cursor is placed on a final character in a final line of the paragraph. | 03-07-2013 |
| 400333000 | Universal-bar or actuator therefor | 1 |
| 400333200 | Adjustable | 1 |
| 20130136519 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR PRINTING APPARATUS - An adjusting device includes a positioning member, a driving member attached to the positioning member and including an indicating block, a moveable member, and a resilient member. The moveable member is slidably attached to the positioning member and includes a receiving portion. The receiving portion includes a plurality of graduations. | 05-30-2013 |
| 400352000 | Carriage, per se, or guideway therefor | 6 |
| 20080273910 | Print Head Shuttle with Active Cooling - A print head carriage for holding a print head in a printing system includes a print head carriage framework having a plurality of print head positioning references for defining a position of the print head onto the print head carriage framework, and a cooling channel in thermal contact with the print head carriage framework for controlling the temperature of the print head carriage framework such that the positional stability of the plurality of print head positioning references on the print head carriage framework is preserved. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20120070217 | PRINT BAR LIFT AND METHOD - In one embodiment, an assembly includes: a print bar; first and second guide rods oriented parallel to one another; a first bracket slidable along the first guide rod and connected loosely to one end of the print bar; and a second bracket slidable along the second guide rod and connected loosely to the other end of the print bar. In another embodiment, a method includes: directly constraining a print bar in Z and theta Y at a first connection; indirectly constraining the print bar in theta Y at a second connection; and neutralizing the theta Y constraint at the second connection through a third connection between the first connection and the second connection. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120251216 | Cartridge - A cartridge which may include a housing, a driving input member provided at the housing wherein the driving input member is configured to be rotated by an externally supplied rotation driving force, and a rotational member configured to receive the rotation driving force, which is transmitted from the driving input member, and be rotated thereby. The cartridge may also include a detection protrusion provided at a position away from a rotational center of the rotational member. The detection protrusion may include a main body protruding from the rotational member away from the housing and a pivot part configured to pivot relative to the main body. The detection protrusion may be configured to be changeable between an extended state and a collapsed state with respect to the rotational member. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20140212197 | HOME BASE FOR A MOBILE PRINTING APPARATUS - A mobile printing system includes a mobile printing apparatus including: a chassis; a first wheel rotatably mounted on the chassis; a second wheel rotatably mounted on the chassis; a first motor for rotating the first wheel; a second motor for rotating the second wheel; a first encoder for monitoring an amount of rotation of the first wheel; a second encoder for monitoring an amount of rotation of the second wheel; a photosensor array; and an array of marking elements disposed proximate the photosensor array; a printing region for the mobile printing apparatus; a home base including a cap configured to surround the array of marking elements; and a controller for controlling the operation of the mobile printing apparatus. | 07-31-2014 |
| 400354000 | Guideway or bearings for carriage | 2 |
| 20090175669 | GUIDE RAIL FOR CARRIAGE PRINTER - A printer includes a carriage and a channel for guiding the carriage along a path. The carriage includes a protrusion extending from the carriage. The channel includes a first wall and a second wall. The first and second walls are opposed to each other. The protrusion of the carriage extends between the first wall and the second wall. A first portion of the protrusion is in contact with the first wall and a second portion of the protrusion is in contact with the second wall. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090257806 | CARRIAGE SUPPORT MEMBER - A carriage support member for an inkjet printer printhead carriage includes a bar shaped structure with a first contact area and a second contact area. A pivotable carriage attachment is located between the first contact area and the second contact area. The first contact area and the second contact area slide or roll along the secondary guide rail. The carriage is attached to the carriage attachment. The bar shaped structure pivots relative to the carriage by the carriage attachment. | 10-15-2009 |
| 400355000 | Means for repositioning carriage or platen thereon | 2 |
| 20110129273 | PRINTING MEDIUM FEEDING CASSETTE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A printing medium feeding cassette usable with an image forming apparatus includes a first casing including a guide member which extends along a sliding direction, and a plurality of coupling parts arranged in a central area of the guide member to be spaced from each other along the sliding direction, a second casing which forms a printing medium containing space in cooperation with the first casing to slide along the guide member, a stopper to reciprocate in a direction transverse to the sliding direction between a coupling position in which the stopper is coupled with any one of the plurality of coupling parts and a releasing position in which the stopper is released from the coupling part, and a releasing member which is coupled with the second casing to move in the sliding direction in connection with the second casing and is moved by an external force applied thereto in the sliding direction to allow the stopper to move to the releasing position from the coupling position. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20120251217 | PRINTER WITH ADJUSTING APPARATUS - An adjusting apparatus includes a shaft, a rack, and a gear. The shaft includes a cam portion contacting a bracket and a securing portion. The cam portion includes a first outer edge and a second outer edge connected to the first outer edge. The cam portion defines a pivoting axis. The distance between the first outer edge and the pivoting axis is less than the distance between the second outer edge and the pivoting axis. The gear is toothed and secured to the shaft and the rack defines a plurality of slots engaged by the toothed gear. The rack is used to drive the gear and the shaft to be rotated. | 10-04-2012 |
