Abstract

INKED RIBBON CARTRIDGE ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The inked ribbon cartridge comprises an endless ribbon, an elongated housing for the ribbon, a first laterally extending finger at on end of the housing, a longitudinally slidable arm at the other end of the housing carrying a second finger disposed generally par- allel to the first finger. A drive wheel is located behind the ribbon and is rotatable for withdrawing ribbon from the front section and is operative to create folds in the used ribbon and to stuff the folds of ribbon between the drive wheel and the ribbon. A fixedly mounted stripper ring encircles the drive wheel and carries a stripper foot to strip the ribbon from the wheel. At the exit port are three aligned support members with the middle support member being over center with respect to the other two. A leaf spring member is located in contact with all three support members. The ribbon passes between one of the support members and the spring. The end portion of the spring member has top and bottom tabs with a height exceeding the height of the interior of the housing.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 33/00 - Apparatus or arrangements for feeding ink ribbons or like character-size impression-transfer material