US3832943A — Printing apparatus

Claim 1

Independent Claim 180 words

Printing apparatus, comprising: printing means operable through successive printing cycles and including a print head and platen means, means mounting the print head and platen means for relative movement toward and away from each other during each printing cycle to print data on a record member, one of the print head and the platen means being fixedly mounted and the other of the print head and the platen means being movably mounted, an inking mechanism including a traveling ink roll for inking the print head, and means for actuating the platen means and for actuating the ink roll into and out of inking cooperation with the print head, the actuating means including an electric motor, first gear means, means driven by the electric motor for driving the first gear means alternately in opposite directions, second gear means driven by the first gear means, cam means movably mounted on and relative to the movable one of the print head and the platen means and driven by the second gear means, and means drivingly connecting the cam means and the ink roll.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 180 words

Printing apparatus, comprising: printing means operable through successive printing cycles and including a print head and platen means, means mounting the print head and platen means for relative movement toward and away from each other during each printing cycle to print data on a record member, one of the print head and the platen means being fixedly mounted and the other of the print head and the platen means being movably mounted, an inking mechanism including a traveling ink roll for inking the print head, and means for actuating the platen means and for actuating the ink roll into and out of inking cooperation with the print head, the actuating means including an electric motor, first gear means, means driven by the electric motor for driving the first gear means alternately in opposite directions, second gear means driven by the first gear means, cam means movably mounted on and relative to the movable one of the print head and the platen means and driven by the second gear means, and means drivingly connecting the cam means and the ink roll.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 28 words

Printing apparatus as defined in claim 1, the first gear means comprising a gear section secured to the movable one of the print head and the platen means.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 39 words

Printing apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the actuating means includes an arm secured to the second gear means and a roller carried by the arm, and the cam means including a cam track engaged by the roller.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 198 words

Printing apparatus, comprising: printing means and an inking mechanism including a pair of first guide means, one of the first guide means being disposed at one side of the printing means and the other of the first guide means being disposed at the other side of the printing means, a pair of second guide means, one of the second guide means being disposed at the one side of said printing means and the other of the second guide means being disposed at the other side of the printing means, reciprocatable carriage means including a first carriage guided by one of the first guide means and a second carriage guided by the other of the first guide means, an ink roll mounted at its respective end portions by the respective first and second carriages and guided by the pair of second guide means, and means for actuating the carriages to move in guided relationship by the first guide means into inking relationship with the printing means, said actuating means including means for individually adjusting the positions of each of the first and second carriages and hence the respective end portions of the ink roll relative to the printing means.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 198 words

Printing apparatus, comprising: printing means and an inking mechanism including a pair of first guide means, one of the first guide means being disposed at one side of the printing means and the other of the first guide means being disposed at the other side of the printing means, a pair of second guide means, one of the second guide means being disposed at the one side of said printing means and the other of the second guide means being disposed at the other side of the printing means, reciprocatable carriage means including a first carriage guided by one of the first guide means and a second carriage guided by the other of the first guide means, an ink roll mounted at its respective end portions by the respective first and second carriages and guided by the pair of second guide means, and means for actuating the carriages to move in guided relationship by the first guide means into inking relationship with the printing means, said actuating means including means for individually adjusting the positions of each of the first and second carriages and hence the respective end portions of the ink roll relative to the printing means.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 17 words

Printing apparatus as defined in claim 4, including means movably guiding each carriage by three point support.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 63 words

Printing apparatus as defined in claim 4, wherein the mounting means includes first and second arms independently movably mounted relative to each other by the respective first and second carriages, the ink roll being mounted by the first and second arms, and spring means for urging the ink roll into contact with the printing means in guided relationship by the second guide means.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 158 words

Printing apparatus, comprising: printing means including a print head and platen means, and an inking mechanism including an ink transferring roll, a pair of pivotally mounted arms, an ink roll carried by the arms, guide means for guiding the ink roll into inking relationship with the print head, a cam movably mounted on and relative to the platen means, means for actuating the cam and the platen means, and drive means drivingly connecting the cam and the arms; the drive means comprising bell crank means driven by the cam, a pair of rods connected to the bell crank means for oscillating the arms to drive the ink roll between a position in inking contact with the ink transferring roll and the print head, and a resilient connection in the drive means between the cam and the ink roll for transmitting the driving force to the ink roll but yielding when the ink roll contacts the ink transferring roll.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 158 words

Printing apparatus, comprising: printing means including a print head and platen means, and an inking mechanism including an ink transferring roll, a pair of pivotally mounted arms, an ink roll carried by the arms, guide means for guiding the ink roll into inking relationship with the print head, a cam movably mounted on and relative to the platen means, means for actuating the cam and the platen means, and drive means drivingly connecting the cam and the arms; the drive means comprising bell crank means driven by the cam, a pair of rods connected to the bell crank means for oscillating the arms to drive the ink roll between a position in inking contact with the ink transferring roll and the print head, and a resilient connection in the drive means between the cam and the ink roll for transmitting the driving force to the ink roll but yielding when the ink roll contacts the ink transferring roll.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 139 words

Printing apparatus, comprising: printing means including a print head and platen means, and an inking mechanism including an ink roll, an ink transferring roll, means for driving the platen means into and out of cooperation with the print head and for driving the ink roll from inkreceiving contact with the ink transferring roll into inking contact with the print head, the driving means including a cam movably mounted on and relative to the platen means, a first member driven by the cam, means for regulating the effective length of the first member to regulate the length of travel of the ink roll, a second member connected to the first member, and means for regulating the effective length of the second member to regulate the position of ink roll travel relative to the print head and the ink transferring roll.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 139 words

Printing apparatus, comprising: printing means including a print head and platen means, and an inking mechanism including an ink roll, an ink transferring roll, means for driving the platen means into and out of cooperation with the print head and for driving the ink roll from inkreceiving contact with the ink transferring roll into inking contact with the print head, the driving means including a cam movably mounted on and relative to the platen means, a first member driven by the cam, means for regulating the effective length of the first member to regulate the length of travel of the ink roll, a second member connected to the first member, and means for regulating the effective length of the second member to regulate the position of ink roll travel relative to the print head and the ink transferring roll.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 17 words

Printing apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein one of the regulating means comprises a threaded member.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 132 words

Printing apparatus, comprising: a frame, a print head mounted by the frame, a platen mounted by the frame for movement into and out of printing cooperation with the print head, means for driving the platen, a traveling ink roll for inking the print head, a source of ink supply, a first gear secured to the platen, a second gear rotatably mounted by the frame and driven by the first gear when the platen moves, cam means driven by the second gear, and a drive connection between the cam means and the ink roll, so that movement of the platen causes the first gear, the second gear, the cam means, and the drive connection to move the ink roll sequentially between ink-receiving contact with the source of ink supply and the print head.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 132 words

Printing apparatus, comprising: a frame, a print head mounted by the frame, a platen mounted by the frame for movement into and out of printing cooperation with the print head, means for driving the platen, a traveling ink roll for inking the print head, a source of ink supply, a first gear secured to the platen, a second gear rotatably mounted by the frame and driven by the first gear when the platen moves, cam means driven by the second gear, and a drive connection between the cam means and the ink roll, so that movement of the platen causes the first gear, the second gear, the cam means, and the drive connection to move the ink roll sequentially between ink-receiving contact with the source of ink supply and the print head.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 42 words

Printing apparatus as defined in claim 10, wherein the cam means comprises a first arm secured to the second gear, a pivotally mounted second arm connected to the drive connection, and a roller and cam slot connection between first and second arms.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 66 words

Printing apparatus as defined in claim 10, wherein the cam means comprises a first arm secured to the second gear, a pivotally mounted second arm, and a roller and cam slot connection between the first and second arms, the drive connection comprising bell crank means connected to the second arm and a pair of arms connected to the bell crank means and to the ink roll.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 27 words

Printing apparatus as defined in claim 10, wherein the drive connection includes a resilient connection which yields when the ink roll contacts the source of ink supply.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 119 words

Printing apparatus, comprising: a frame, printing means mounted by the frame, platen means pivotally mounted by the frame for movement into and out of printing cooperation with the printing means, a cam mounted for reciprocating movement on the platen means, means for driving the platen means and the cam, an ink transferring roll, an ink roll, a follower mounted directly on the frame and driven by the cam, and means including a pair of rods for drivingly connecting the follower and the ink roll, so that the movement of the platen means and the driviNg means causes the ink roll to be driven sequentially between ink-receiving contact with the ink transferring roll and inking contact with the printing means.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 119 words

Printing apparatus, comprising: a frame, printing means mounted by the frame, platen means pivotally mounted by the frame for movement into and out of printing cooperation with the printing means, a cam mounted for reciprocating movement on the platen means, means for driving the platen means and the cam, an ink transferring roll, an ink roll, a follower mounted directly on the frame and driven by the cam, and means including a pair of rods for drivingly connecting the follower and the ink roll, so that the movement of the platen means and the driviNg means causes the ink roll to be driven sequentially between ink-receiving contact with the ink transferring roll and inking contact with the printing means.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 184 words

Printing apparatus, comprising: a frame, printing means including a print head secured to the frame, platen means including a platen, means pivotally mounting the platen means to the frame for movement of the platen toward and away from the print head, a cam mounted for reciprocating movement on the platen means, a bell crank mounted by the frame and driven by the cam, a pair of rods, a yieldable, spring drive connection between the bell crank and the rods, means for regulating the effective lengths of the rods, a pair of pivotally mounted arms connected to the rods, a traveling ink roll carried by the arms, a pair of guide means at the print head, means mounting the ink roll to the arms and urging the ink roll into guided relationship by the guide means, an ink transferring roll, and means for driving the cam and the platen means to provide alternately (a) cooperation between the ink roll moving into ink-receiving cooperation with the ink transferring roll and inking cooperation with the print head and (b) cooperation between the print head and the platen.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 184 words

Printing apparatus, comprising: a frame, printing means including a print head secured to the frame, platen means including a platen, means pivotally mounting the platen means to the frame for movement of the platen toward and away from the print head, a cam mounted for reciprocating movement on the platen means, a bell crank mounted by the frame and driven by the cam, a pair of rods, a yieldable, spring drive connection between the bell crank and the rods, means for regulating the effective lengths of the rods, a pair of pivotally mounted arms connected to the rods, a traveling ink roll carried by the arms, a pair of guide means at the print head, means mounting the ink roll to the arms and urging the ink roll into guided relationship by the guide means, an ink transferring roll, and means for driving the cam and the platen means to provide alternately (a) cooperation between the ink roll moving into ink-receiving cooperation with the ink transferring roll and inking cooperation with the print head and (b) cooperation between the print head and the platen.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1977-09-02	1978-03-04	1978-09-03	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1981-09-02	1982-03-04	1982-09-03	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1985-09-02	1986-03-04	1986-09-03	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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