Patents by Inventor Winston B. Ferguson

Winston B. Ferguson 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).

  • Record media thickness compensating mechanism
    Patent number: 4780007
    Abstract: A mechanism for compensating for different thicknesses of record media at a printing station utilizes a platen assembly which is coupled with a pivotable arm structure to move the platen assembly toward and away from the print head. The pivotable arm structure is swung in an eccentric manner relative to the center of the platen assembly to move the platen in a linear path to accommodate the record media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1988
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Weeks, Robert L. Wirth, Winston B. Ferguson, Kenneth W. Hanna