Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Robert E. Jocke
  • Printer cartridge with breakable frangible member
    Patent number: 6347895
    Abstract: A printer apparatus (10) includes a removable print ribbon cartridge (18). The print cartridge includes a ribbon (20) which is movable by a transmission mechanism (49). A ribbon drive member (65) in said transmission mechanism includes frangible tabs (101). The frangible tabs break responsive to encountering a resistance to movement of said ribbon above a predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas S. Mason, Tuyen Van Pham