Cartridge with ink ribbon

- Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
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Description

The present article relates to a cartridge with an ink ribbon used in a line-type thermal transfer printer in which both ends of the ink ribbon are wound around a supply reel and a take-up reel rotatably accommodated in a case body, and a part of the ink ribbon is led to the outside at an opening formed in the case body. In addition, the opening faces to a platen and a thermal head of a thermal transfer printer, and the ink ribbon led to the outside at the opening is used for printing.

FIG. 1 is a top view of a cartridge with ink ribbon.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the cartridge with ink ribbon.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the cartridge with ink ribbon.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the cartridge with ink ribbon.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the cartridge with ink ribbon.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the cartridge with ink ribbon.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line 7—7 in FIG. 2.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line 8—8 in FIG. 2.

FIGS. 9 and 10 are reference perspective views of the cartridge with ink ribbon, as viewed from the top; and,

FIGS. 11 and 12 are reference perspective views of the cartridge with ink ribbon, as viewed from the bottom.

The shaded sections in the reference perspective views shown an ink ribbon led to the outside of the case body.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cartridge with ink ribbon, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D420696 February 15, 2000 Yung et al.
D425545 May 23, 2000 Ishida
4978240 December 18, 1990 Katsuno
5035325 July 30, 1991 Kitsuki
5128763 July 7, 1992 Sakuragi
Patent History
Patent number: D446239
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 13, 2000
Date of Patent: Aug 7, 2001
Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventor: Hitoshi Funaki (Iwate-ken)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 29/132,750
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D18/12)
International Classification: 1801;