Publication

EP 0930171 A3 19990811

Application

EP 98305362 A 19980706

Priority

JP 176798 A 19980107

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0930171A2] An ink ribbon feeder for use in a facsimile machine has a feed roll (2) winding thereover an ink ribbon (1) and a take-up roll (3) for taking-up the ink ribbon fed from the feed roll. A friction mechanism (5) is provided at one end of the take-up roll (3) for rotating the take-up roll in a taking-up direction. A back tension mechanism (4) is provided at one end of the feed roll (2) for rotating the feed roll in a direction opposite the taking-up direction. The friction mechanism (5) and the back tension mechanism (4) are provided at the same side of the ink ribbon (1). A separation segment (70) is provided between the feed roll (2) and the take-up roll (3) and is positioned below the ink ribbon (1) and in contact therewith. The separation segment (70) has a sliding surface extending in a widthwise direction of the ink ribbon. A height of one and another ends of the sliding surface is different from each other. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 35/08; B41J 33/16; B41J 17/24

IPC 8 full level

B41J 17/24 (2006.01); B41J 33/16 (2006.01); B41J 33/34 (2006.01); B41J 35/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 17/24 (2013.01); B41J 33/16 (2013.01); B41J 33/34 (2013.01); B41J 35/08 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [XAY] US 5297879 A 19940329 - OIKAWA TADAHISA [JP]
• [XY] US 3291043 A 19661213 - ROBERT BERNARD MICHEL ANDRE
• [Y] US 5160205 A 19921103 - MISTYURIK JOHN D [US]
• [A] US 4096417 A 19780620 - CHAMBOLLE JACQUES ANDRE
• [A] US 3889893 A 19750617 - SILVERMAN IRA, et al
• [A] GB 1498367 A 19780118 - CONTROL DATA CORP, et al
• [YA] US 5342131 A 19940830 - NAKAJIMA TAKESHI [JP], et al
• [Y] JP H09193520 A 19970729 - BROTHER IND LTD & US 5709488 A 19980120 - IMAI TATSUJI [JP], et al
• [A] US 4591283 A 19860527 - HILPERT FRITZ [DE]
• [XY] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 010, no. 122 (M - 476) 7 May 1986 (1986-05-07)
• [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 384 (M - 753) 13 October 1988 (1988-10-13)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0930171 A2 19990721; EP 0930171 A3 19990811; EP 0930171 B1 20030416; DE 69813497 D1 20030522; DE 69813497 T2 20040408

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98305362 A 19980706; DE 69813497 T 19980706