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EP 0051694 B1 19850417 - RIBBON GUIDE IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION

Title (en)

RIBBON GUIDE IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION

Publication

EP 0051694 B1 19850417 (DE)

Application

EP 80106965 A 19801112

Priority

EP 80106965 A 19801112

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0051694A1] 1. Device for guiding a ribbon moved in a longitudinal direction, in particular an ink ribbon, which is deflected to be, for example, in front of the print position of a printer, with a concave guide edge (42), characterized in that immediately adjacent to the concave guide edge (42) in the ribbon guide path a convex guide face (40; 41) is arranged.

IPC 1-7

B41J 35/06

IPC 8 full level

B41J 35/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 35/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0051694 A1 19820519; EP 0051694 B1 19850417; DE 3070523 D1 19850523

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 80106965 A 19801112; DE 3070523 T 19801112