Patents by Inventor Kenneth W. Wiater

Kenneth W. Wiater has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for handling paper in a printer
    Patent number: 4600929
    Abstract: A paper transport apparatus is illustrated which strips a single sheet of paper 16 from a stack 18 using a stripping roller 20 and cooperating fingers 22. The sheet of paper 16 is directed between the nip of a pressure roller 26 and a transfer roller 28. The transfer roller 28 is mounted on a drive mechanism 30 and is selectively positioned against a transfer drum 40 carrying an ink pattern by a cam 66, follower 72 and a spring 60 combination. The paper 16 is driven by the transfer roller 28 in contact with the drum 40 and discharged along a shelf 52 guided by a belt 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1986
    Assignee: AT&T Teletype Corporation
    Inventors: Ramon M. Cardona, Kenneth W. Wiater