Patents Assigned to The Fern Group, Inc.
  • Printwheel
    Patent number: 4674898
    Abstract: A printwheel for an impact printer includes a sheet metal core having a central disk portion and a plurality of radially extending arms. Sintered ceramic or metal character slugs are affixed to retaining regions at the ends of the respective character arms. A polymer film jackets the disk portion and adjacent regions of the character arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Assignee: The Fern Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Fougere