Flexible print wire guide for dot matrix printers

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EP 0 267 720 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	02.05.1990 Bulletin 1990/18

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	18.05.1988 Bulletin 1988/20

(21)	Application number: 87309679.6

(22)	Date of filing: 02.11.1987

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁴: B41J 3/12

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

10.11.1986 US 929027

(71)	Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Company
	Palo Alto, California 94304 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Craven, John S. Eagle Idaho 83616 (US)

(74)	Representative: Colgan, Stephen James et al
	CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)

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(54)	Flexible print wire guide for dot matrix printers

(57) A flexible print wire guide assembly (10) for use with dot matrix printers having combination frame (14,15,16) and plurality of angularly shaped flexible print wire guides (12) formed or etched from a single plate. The angularly shaped flexible print wire guides (12) are in parallel spaced relationship so as to place the vertices of the print wire guides (12) in a predetermined pattern. Print wires (13) extend through apertures near the vertex of each wire guide and are welded or brazed to the flexible wire guides (12). The print wires (13) are directly attached at the opposite ends to solenoid drivers. When a particular solenoid driver is actuated, the print wire (13) is pushed forward, with the flexible print wire guide (12) bending to allow the forward motion.

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