Abstract: A printing media roll mounting mechanism including a frame defining a roll compartment for accommodating a printing media roll. First and second roll holders are mounted in the compartment in axial alignment substantially perpendicular to the web path for concurrent oppositely directed linear movement. The first and second roll holders are spring urged toward one another but can be moved apart to receive different width media rolls therebetween. When the first roll holder is moved outwardly, e.g., to the right, against the spring urging, the second roll holder will also move outwardly to the left. The two roll holders are spring urged toward each other to respectively engage opposite ends of a media roll core placed therebetween.

Abstract: A marking device for applying markings to the insulating sheathing of a wire comprising two color disks alternatingly moved between active and inactive positions by a common carrier to selectively apply markings to the wire.

Abstract: Offset printing cylinder is formed of a basic cylinder body and a printing cover disposed on an outer cylindrical surface of the cylinder body, the printing cover including a plurality of layers of which at least one is a heat-removing layer having a location selected from a group thereof consisting of a location intermediate two other layers of the printing cover and a location at the bottom of the printing cover.

Abstract: A cushioned key including a top face, a bottom face, and four side faces. Each key has a hollow cushion compartment defined by the top face of the key, the side faces of the key and further a divider.

Abstract: A print image treatment device is formed of a contact member which is coated on the peripheral surface with an excessive ink removing liquid incompatible with printing ink for forming a print image and having a lower surface tension than the printing ink, and is rotated in a specific direction, a facing member which serves to bring the printed side of a printed paper into contact with the excessive ink removing liquid by feeding the printed paper nipped between the contact member and the facing member, a supply means for supplying the excessive ink removing liquid to the peripheral surface of the contact member, and a cleaning means which contacts the peripheral surface of the contact member. The angle of the cleaning means from the tangent line of the peripheral surface is within a range of 5 to 60 degrees.

Abstract: A demand actuated system for automatically feeding, printing, cutting and applying a garment label composed of a strip of two layer laminated thermoplastic, elastomeric, preferably, polyurethane, film includes a printer and a bonder arranged for conjoint operation. The printer prints computer controlled images, by means of a thermal ink transfer ribbon, directly onto a layer of higher melting point resin and the bonder fusion bonds the other layer, of lower melting point resin, to the garment piece substantially without distortion of the imprinted image. A special two layer thermoplastic elastomeric label film is provided for use in the system.

Abstract: An apparatus for dynamically balancing a rotating drum mounted in a fixed frame. The apparatus has at least one balancing set, each balancing set includes two weights, each of the two weights is movable along a circular track attached to the drum and substantially concentric with the axis of rotation of the drum, and a mechanism for holding each of the two weights at any fixed position along the track during rotation of the drum.

Abstract: A refilling cartridge is provided for refilling a jet printer cartridge with ink. The refilling cartridge includes a housing for a foil pouch refilling chamber and a hollow needle projecting from the housing. A rubber elastic sealing element is provided at a free end of the needle to be selectively penetrated by the needed. The sealing element is secured by a movable retaining element that shields the hollow needed and is movable in a lengthwise direction of the hollow needle to selectively expose the free end of the hollow needle. A spring element holds the retaining element in a position where the sealing element seals the open end of the needle and releasable locking elements are provided for the retaining element.

Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for removing an image forming substance such as toner from an image holding member such as a sheet of transfer paper, a liquid providing unit is constructed by plural coating devices such as three coating devices each having a coating roller, a restricting roller and a liquid container for liquid storage. The coating devices are arranged along a conveying path of the transfer paper sheet. A liquid is provided to the transfer paper sheet from both face sides thereof by using a mist generator, etc. in the liquid providing unit. The coating and restricting rollers are arranged such that no coating and restricting rollers come in contact with the transfer paper sheet so as not to restrict the transfer paper sheet. A surface of each of the coating and restricting rollers is desirably constructed such that this surface is hydrophilic. Another toner removing apparatus is also shown. A drive roller device for supporting an offset belt for conveying the transfer paper sheet is also shown.

Abstract: Two column-shaped ribs are disposed between a ribbon spool and an inner wall of a lower case in a cassette case. When a film tape is an ink-receiving type, which needs an ink ribbon, a pathway traveling to the outside of the ribs is selected so that the film tape traveling through the case can be reliably prevented from contacting the ink ribbon wound around the ribbon spool. On the contrary, when the film tape is a heat-sensitive type, wherein printing is performed by a thermal head directly heating the film tape, a pathway which travels between the ribs is selected so that the tape can be prevented from being drawn back when the tape is flexible like paper.

Abstract: A key underboard structure adapted to be used in a computer key board assembly having a plurality of movable keys, includes a lower board and an upper board connected together by means of bayonet engagement to sandwich therebetween a rubber pad with an electrical circuit board having a plurality of contacts corresponding to the keys interposed between the rubber pad the lower board. The rubber pad having a plurality of resilient caps received and extending through holes formed on the upper board and to each contain therein a contact pad. A driving device is constituted by a first member having one end pivoted to the upper board to overlap a second member which has an opposite end movably and rotatably received within an L-shaped member formed on the upper board.

Abstract: A method is described for calibrating a printer and/or a scanner so that information can be printed at a desired location with respect to a sheet, the method comprising: storing a first set of markings as a first image in digital form; printing, using a printer to be calibrated, the first image on a sheet to form a printed sheet; scanning the printed sheet to generate a second image stored in digital form; comparing the first image and the second image, or an image derived from the second image, to determine a first transformation which maps the first set of markings in the second image, or the image derived from the second image, onto the first set of markings on the first image; storing parameters of the first transformation for subsequent use by applying the first transformation to information to be printed at the desired location. Using this method the bias transformations associated with a printer and/or a scanner can be accurately measured and stored for future use in printing.

Abstract: A farrowing crate is disclosed. The farrowing crate includes an end support and an opposed end support. Back and front portions extend therebetween. Back and front portions includes top and bottom rails and a plurality of bowed bars extending therebetween. Back and front portions include an arcuate section and a straight longitudinal section. The curvature of the bowed bars vary along the length of the back and front portions. The curvature of bowed bars increases as they approach the arcuate section. The curvature of bowed bars decreases as they approach support members. The farrowing crate of the present invention provides enough space for the sow to turn around 360.degree., this allows the sow to visually monitor her piglets in all directions and allows her to change posture more easily. The farrowing crate provides adequate room for the sow to stand and lie down comfortably when she is aligned along the diagonal.

Abstract: An imprinting system having a print head with a plurality of type for transferring ink from an inked ribbon onto a substrate. A typeholder having an open ended cavity defined by side walls for retaining the plurality of type, wherein the typeholder is removably disposeable in a recess of the print head. At least one side wall portion of the cavity is removably coupleable to the typeholder for permitting insertion and removal of the plurality of type into and from the cavity. And a resilient member protrudes into the cavity from at least one of the side walls, wherein the resilient member biases the plurality of type toward one of other the side walls to prevent shifting of the type in the cavity. A resilient member urges a button protruding from an outer surface of the typeholder into contact with the recess of the print head, and a magnetized striker plate disposed on another outer surface of the typeholder cooperates to securely retain the typeholder in the recess of the print head.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically milking animals comprising a milking machine provided with teat cups. Each teat cup has three lines connected thereto which include a line causing the teat cup to pulsate, a line for carrying milk from the teat cup, and an air suction line extending into an enlarged lower space above the connection of the milk line. In the air suction line, a sensor can be incorporated for the purpose of ascertaining the pressure in the space wherein the animal's teat is received. The three lines received by the teat cup may be defined by side-by-side passages through a common flexible integral line. The enlarged lower part which contains the space receiving the air suction line has a greater diameter than the upper part in which the teat of the animal is received, and the upper and lower parts are removably interconnected to each other.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a continuous web printing process is disclosed. In the method, a computer index file is created which tracks the status of all printed logical segments on the web. Based on the status of a record relating to a particular logical segment or the status of other associated logical segments, the particular logical segment is either accepted or rejected. The status of a record is set by scanning the logical segment for errors.

Abstract: An ink ribbon cassette housing for a printer according to the present invention is one having a bearing means which houses a ribbon supply spool shaft wound with an ink ribbon unused and a ribbon takeup spool shaft for taking up a used ink ribbon in a state that both of the spool shafts are separated from each other and which rotatably supports drive-side shaft portions provided on one ends of the respective spool shafts and driven-side shaft portions on the other ends thereof. The ink ribbon cassette housing for a printer includes a bearing means for said drive-side shaft portions being formed of a bearing portion which has a bearing aperture formed through a side wall of the cassette housing, and a bearing means for the driven-side shaft portions has a bearing portion divided into a lower bearing plate having a semicircular lower bearing aperture and an upper bearing plate which has a semicircular upper bearing aperture and which is shifted positionally forward or backward from the lower bearing plate.

Abstract: A blower for printing presses for assisting in the guidance of sheets, and being acted on by individual jets of compressed air, the blower comprising an outer air pressure tube having blowing apertures, the outer tube being connected to a source of air pressure, the air pressure tube having outer air pressure tube orifices therein for blowing toward the edges of the sheet, and an inner air pressure tube disposed entirely within the outer air pressure tube, the outer tube being provided with central portion orifices for blowing compressed air therethrough onto the central portion of the sheet, and optionally a plurality of valves for pneumatically acting on said inner of air pressure tube or on both said inner and said outer air pressure tubes.

Abstract: In a splash-water protected keyboard having a contact foil arranged in a housing and a rubber mat with switch domes disposed over the contact foil and keys with contact stems disposed in the housing over the switch domes for actuating the contacts in the contact foil, the rubber mat has upwardly extending circumferential projections such that the rubber mat forms a trough structure which is provided at least at one edge with discharge spouts extending into openings in the housing bottom plate for discharging any liquid collected in the trough structure.

Abstract: A subterranean animal sanctuary for housing an animal underground in a comfortable habitat. The subterranean animal sanctuary comprises a housing, a sanctuary foyer for providing unhindered entry and exit of an animal, an air and heating venting system coupled to a main residence and the housing for supplying cooled air or heated air to the housing, and a ventilation outlet conduit for automatically refreshing the air within the housing with clean and aromatically pleasing air.