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EP 0175009 B1 19880803 - MATRIX PRINTER, IN PARTICULAR A MATRIX LINE PRINTER

Title (en)

MATRIX PRINTER, IN PARTICULAR A MATRIX LINE PRINTER

Publication

EP 0175009 B1 19880803 (DE)

Application

EP 84111106 A 19840918

Priority

EP 84111106 A 19840918

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4727805A] A matrix line printer has an L-shaped shuttle for a series of electromagnetic actuators. Wires are provided running in an arc from the printer frame to the shuttle. Peojections on the shuttle engage eccentrically mounted rollers on the frame.

IPC 1-7

B41J 25/28

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/24 (2006.01); B41J 25/00 (2006.01); B41J 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 25/006 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 29/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0175009 A1 19860326; EP 0175009 B1 19880803; AT E36137 T1 19880815; DE 3473132 D1 19880908; JP S6174853 A 19860417; US 4727805 A 19880301

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84111106 A 19840918; AT 84111106 T 19840918; DE 3473132 T 19840918; JP 20458285 A 19850918; US 77753885 A 19850918