Patents Assigned to Merlin C.T.C. Production Division Nederland B.V.
  • Ribbon cassette
    Patent number: 5224785
    Abstract: A cassette for a printer unit which includes an endless ribbon, a mechanism for transporting the ribbon, and a mechanism for causing the ribbon to move reciprocally comparatively slowly in a direction substantially transversely of the direction of movement of the ribbon. A camming track may be utilized for moving the ribbon wherein the driving of the camming track is coupled to the transporting mechanism for the ribbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Assignee: Merlin C.T.C. Production Division Nederland B.V.
    Inventor: Hans Raar
  • Ink cassette with control means for alternately driving one of two spool bearing therein
    Patent number: 5005999
    Abstract: An ink ribbon cassette includes two rotatable bearings for respective spools, a drive system for alternately rotating one or the other of the two bearings so that a ribbon extending between the spools positioned on the bearings will be moved in opposite directions depending on which bearing is being rotated, and a control system for controlling which bearing is being driven by the drive system based on actuation by respective trip elements on the ribbon near its opposite ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: Merlin C.T.C. Production Division Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Hans Raar, Jan Kelders
  • Ink cassette and ink transfer roll therefor
    Patent number: 4940345
    Abstract: In a cassette for a printer unit, comprising an endless ribbon to be provided with ink, means are provided for intermittently applying ink to said ribbon. These means for applying ink comprise a freely movable wheel enclosed between the ink source and the ribbon and between connecting elements of houding and/or cover of the cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: Merlin C.T.C. Production Division Nederland B.V.
    Inventor: Hans Raar