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(43) Date of publication: 22.01.1986 Bulletin 1986/04 (21) Application number: 84900916.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.01.1984

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B41J 1/ 28( . ) B41J 19/ 32( . ) B41J 3/ 38( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1984/000093 (87) International publication number: WO 1985/003254 (01.08.1985 Gazette 1985/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE (71) Applicant: VARITRONIC SYSTEMS, INC. Eden Prairie, MN 55431 (US)	(72) Inventors: McGOURTY, Thomas, K. Paso Robles, CA 93446 (US) McGOURTY, Lawrence, F. Paso Robles, CA 93446 (US)