Abstract: A wire injector apparatus for impelling wire or injecting wire is provided. The wire injector has a motorized pulley system connected to a drive wheels for moving the wire laterally through the apparatus. Further, upper and lower idler wheels are arranged about the drive wheels to engage the wire with the drive wheels. A clamp connects the upper idler wheels to the lower idler wheels such that a single actuated lever can control and position multiple upper and/or lower idler wheels. Wire line paths for moving the wire are provided intermediate to the drive wheels and the idler wheels. The arrangement of the components of the wire injector allows for customizing the number of idler wheels and drive wheels to, in turn, provide any number of wire line paths for impelling or injecting any number of wires.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of discharging a cover tape. The apparatus includes a tape collector including an inlet through which a top cover tape is introduced into the tape collector, an outlet through which the top cover tape is discharged from the tape collector, and a passage formed inside the tape collector to receive the top cover tape from the inlet and guide the top cover tape to the outlet; and a discharge guide rotatably installed inside the tape collector, the discharge guide being rotated to open the outlet by a pushing force exerted by the top cover tape fully filled in the passage, the discharge guide returning to an original position to close the outlet after the top cover tape filled in the tape collector is discharged through the outlet.

Abstract: A pinch control apparatus in a printer for controlling a pinch force exerted on a medium which is being fed into a printing zone is provided. The pinch control apparatus includes a camshaft rotatably mounted across a width of the medium, at least one cam attached to the camshaft, a plunger and a biasing rod. The cam has a predefined profile and is able to rotate with the camshaft. The plunger abuts the predefined profile of the at least one cam. The biasing rod extends from a pinch plate to the plunger to bias the pinch plate to a linefeed roller for exerting the pinch force on the medium therebetween. The pinch force exerted on the medium is controllable by the rotation of the camshaft.

Abstract: To improve a spring processing performance, a spring manufacturing machine is structured such that a rotating casing (26) is rotated around a common center line (C1), a final wire rod guide (17) is rotated around the common center line (C1), a wire rod feeding unit (12) is moved forward and backward by an actuating apparatus (53), and the actuating apparatus (53) is constituted by a motor (55) which has a reversible rotation shaft (56) with an axis directed to the lateral direction, an oscillating arm (57) which is oscillated forward and backward by the motor (55), a projection (58) which is provided in a free end of the oscillating arm (57) and opposes to the center line (C1) of a wire rod passage of a final wire rod guide (17), and an annular body (60) which has an annular groove (59) fitted to the projection (58) and is fitted to a hollow shaft (48).

Abstract: A wire feeder for supplying consumable welding wire to a welding gun includes a housing and a wire advancing mechanism connected to the housing for paying wire from a wire spool to a welding gun. A storage tray is formed with the housing. A wire spool support is connected to the housing and rotatably supports the wire spool. The wire spool support includes a wire spool support tray, an elevated member extending from the wire spool support tray, and a spool retention member connected to the elevated member and rotatably supporting the wire spool.

Abstract: There are described drive roller assemblies for pulling print media within, or in conjunction with, a printing apparatus. In one embodiment the assembly includes a rigid drive roller having a hard outer surface in conjunction with a pressure roller having a deformable surface. In another embodiment the assembly has a rigid drive roller in conjunction with a plurality of pressure rollers which are adapted for pressing print media against the drive roller over substantially different portions of the drive roller length.

Abstract: A wire spring forming apparatus which can twist a direction of the wire material so as to coincide with a forming direction of the forming tools with a small moment of inertia by positioning a center point of gravity of the pressure feed rollers and a power transmitting means or transmitting a drive force to the pressure feed rollers near the axis of revolution, and has no deflection load in application of pressure to the pressure feed rollers, structured such that one pressure feed roller and a power transmitting means for the pressure feed roller are mounted to a main portion main frame of a revolving means rotatably supported to a main body frame, and another pressure feed roller is mounted to supporting arms swingably attached to a fulcrum shaft rotatably supported to the main frame in perpendicular to a pressure feeding direction of a wire, in the state that gears for driving the pressure feed rollers assembled with the respective pressure feed rollers are engaged together, and the pressure feed rollers

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for adjusting the width of a paper web at a rotary lithographic press and the object of the present invention is to prevent ink or specks of paper from becoming attached to contact parts of a pressing member so as to contaminate the surface of the paper web, and to enable straightforward fitting and removing of a rotatable pressing member. This configuration is therefore provided with one or more pressing members 1 with a plurality of contact members 11 provided integrally in a rotating manner so as to be capable of being mutually separated along the widthwise direction of a paper web W, a support shaft 20 supporting the pressing member(s) 1 in a rotatable manner, wavy surface adjustment means 2 capable of moving the support shaft 20 towards and away from the surface of the paper web W, and pressing member rotation drive means 4 for simultaneously rotating and driving the pressing member 1.

Abstract: Disclosed are a filament cassette and a filament loading assembly for supplying filament in a three-dimensional deposition modeling machine. The filament cassette contains a rotatable spool of filament, and has an exit orifice through which a filament strand may exit the cassette. The filament loading assembly is mounted on the modeling machine and receives the filament cassette. The filament loading assembly has conduit for receiving a strand of filament from the cassette and a drive means for advancing the filament strand through the conduit. The filament cassette and loading assembly of the present invention provide a convenient manner of loading and unloading filament from the modeling machine. The filament cassette and the conduit may be made airtight so that the filament is protected from moisture in the environment.

Abstract: A device for drawing a web of material into a machine, such as a printing press includes a draw-in mechanism that can be advanced along a draw-in path, and to which the web of material can be coupled. The draw-in mechanism can be driven by an electric motor that can be regulated or controlled in response to measurement data which is determined during the draw-in process. The motor can be regulated or controlled in synchronism with another unit of the machine, which other unit is mechanically driven independently of the electric motor.

Abstract: A draw roller for pulling web-shaped material with at least one pull ring arranged on at least one part of the circumference of the roller. The at least one pull ring can be displaced on the draw roller.

Abstract: A system and method for utilizing web that is free of tractor pin feed holes comprises the driving of the web along a predetermined path within the utilization device. A web guide is provided in an upstream location from a utilization device element. The guide engages width-wise edges of the web and forms the web into a trough to stiffen the web. A drive roller and a follower roller impinge upon opposing sides of the web and rotate to drive the web through the guide. The drive roller is located adjacent to the guide according to a preferred embodiment. A registration controller is utilized to synchronize the movement of the web with the operation of the utilization device element. The controller includes a drive controller that controls the speed of either the drive roller or the utilization device element to maintain the web and the utilization device element in appropriate synchronization.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for isolating strips (S1-S12) conveyed next one another in their lengthwise direction, particularly metal strips, having at least one separating unit (N) extending in an axial direction (X), in which each strip (S1-S12) is assigned one guide (F10-F25), which guides each of the strips (S1-S12), inserted in it using positive fit, in a different plane (E1, E2), running essentially parallel to the lengthwise axis (L) of the separating unit (N), than each of the guides (F10-F25) positioned neighboring it. The isolating device disclosed is constructed simply and allows reliable, time-saving isolation of the strips. In addition, advantageous uses of such a device are indicated.

Abstract: A conveyor unit for conveying a web of material, in particular for conveying a web of corrugated board in a corrugating machine, comprises a machine frame; a delivery roller, which is lodged in the machine frame rotatably about a first axis of rotation; a drive for actuation of the delivery roller; a draw roller, which is lodged in the machine frame rotatably about a second axis of rotation, the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation being substantially parallel to each other, a nip for the web of material to pass through being formed between the delivery roller and the draw roller, the draw roller having a draw-roller-surface coefficient of friction which is selected so as to ensure power transmission from the draw roller to the web of material that rests thereon, and the delivery roller having a delivery-roller-surface coefficient of friction which is less than or equal to the draw-roller-surface coefficient of friction; and a torque transmission arrangement, which acts between the delivery

Abstract: A wire feeder comprises a feedroll with through slots that open into a bore and that extend between the feedroll ends. The feedroll has blind slots in the ends that also open into the bore. A shaft on the wire feeder has a radial pin. The feedroll is assembled on the shaft by angularly aligning the through slots with the pin and pushing the feedroll onto the shaft against a spring until the feedroll is past the pin. The feedroll is rotated on the shaft until the blind slots align with the pin. Then the feedroll is released to enable the blind slots to engage the pin under the force of the spring. The feedroll may be assembled to the shaft either in a manner that takes up any end play of the shaft, or that enables the feedroll and shaft to float through the end play.

Abstract: An amusement device having an endless flexible strand forming a loop and an inline traction drive unit that drives a portion of the strand to impart inline linear velocity to the strand to create an elongated loop extending from the drive unit. The amusement device includes a housing with a handle and a rotatable cup with an ejection aperture for changing the direction of the driven loop.

Abstract: A capstan shaft cleaning device has a cleaning member removing dirt attached to a capstan shaft and a moving mechanism moving the cleaning member between a position at which the cleaning member contacts the capstan shaft and a position at which the cleaning member is separated from the capstan shaft, the cleaning member having at least two points of contact contacting a periphery of the capstan shaft.

Abstract: A roll feed bottom sheet inserter is described in which a conveyor on a conveyor frame includes a working flight defining a load support surface and a forward load path leading to a bottom sheet insertion station. A bottom sheet roll support mounting a bottom sheet roll is located adjacent to and extends alongside the working flight to feed sheet material from the roll to the conveyor. A training surface is oriented to receive material from the roll and to angularly deflect the material to a feed path that converges with the load support surface from under the working flight. A bottom sheet feeder operates to receive material from the training surface and to feed the material through the insertion station and into the load path so the bottom sheet material may be positioned on the conveyor between the load and support surface.

Abstract: Wire feed rollers made of ceramic material which virtually eliminate wire feed roller wear enabling continuous wire feed to the welding tip without discernable weld wire slippage. Adjacent ceramic wire feed rollers are used in sets where one roller includes a groove on a side surface while the second roller has no grooves. The ceramic wire feed rollers require relatively light clamping (contact) loads to effectively feed the wire to the weld tip enabling decreased wire feed roller drive torque requirements and reduced wear to drive gears and support bearings.

Abstract: A paper feeding device has a first guide portion through which paper having a preselected width and thickness is introduced, a second guide portion for receiving the paper introduced into the first guide portion, and at least one connecting guide portion disposed between the first and second guide portions. A paper feeding roller mechanism feeds the paper from the first guide portion to the second guide portion through the connecting guide portion of the paper feeding guide. The paper feeding roller mechanism has a clamping portion for clamping the paper when the paper is fed to the second guide portion. The clamping portion of the paper feeding roller mechanism is disposed generally parallel to the connecting guide portion of the paper feeding guide.

Abstract: Improved method and apparatus for cutting or severing thin webs, especially adhesive transfer tapes, and other relatively thin materials which prevents or minimizes tearing.

Abstract: A tape feeder 200 includes a sprocket 201 having a plurality of teeth 202 for engaging holes of a tape. A pawl 205 engages selected teeth of sprocket 201. A first lever 203 is coupled to pawl 205 and a second lever 204 is coupled to first lever 203 and a source 208 of a driving force. First lever 203 and second lever 204 operate by a toggle action to selectively engage pawl 205 with ones of teeth 202 and thereby index sprocket 201.

Abstract: A device for feeding an elastically extendable yarn to hosiery knitting machines, which includes a positive yarn feeder composed of two mutually opposite contrarotating rollers which have parallel axes and between which the yarn to be fed passes. Elements are provided for rotationally actuating at least one of the rollers about its own axis with a rotation rate which can vary on command. Downstream of the positive feeder along the yarn feed direction, there are arranged elements for detecting the tension of the yarn and a programmable control and monitoring unit which is operatively connected to the detector elements. The control and monitoring unit compares the yarn tension detected by the detector elements with a yarn tension which is preset in the control and monitoring unit.

Abstract: A film transport device for an automatic film processor that sequentially transports film from a dry environment into and out of liquid solutions. The device includes a series of gear driven, opposed roller pairs which are pre-aligned and bearing mounted for easy removability and replacement. Power transmission is provided to the transport module from a motor driven, low torque gear shaft assembly, which is contained within the processor. The side plates of the transport assembly are divided into upper and lower plates to facilitate repair and cleaning.

Abstract: A weft yarn feeding device includes a feed roller which rotates at a circumferential speed equal to a running speed of a weft and a pinch roller which moves in and out of contact with the circumference of the feed roller with the weft in between. The rollers are provided between a length measuring device and a main nozzle for injecting a fluid. Upon commencement of feeding of the weft, the feed roller and the pinch roller are brought into mutual pressure contact to positively feed the weft toward the main nozzle. Further, the feed roller surface has a large frictional coefficient and the pinch roller surface has a very small frictional coefficient.

Abstract: An apparatus for coiling successive lengths of metal strip onto mandrels changes the strip path from a path leading to the mandrel currently being wound to a path to a new mandrel when the current strip ends and a new strip appears. The new mandrel has a mandrel strip guide that includes a chain of driven mandrel guide rollers located around the new mandrel in its initial position to receive the leading edge of a new length of strip and guide it around the mandrel. Adjacent rollers in the chain have interlocking grooves and flanges. Similar chains of rollers are used to guide the strip between the shears and the mandrels. The new mandrel is positioned in an initial position such that the strip path to it is a straight path, and the mandrels are mounted on a carousel which moves that mandrel to a second position such that the strip path to it is an angled path, the first segment of which is common with the first part of the straight strip path.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for conveying a web utilizes magnetically coupled first and second rotatable elements. Rotation of one of the rotatable elements causes the simultaneous synchronous rotation of the other rotatable element. Both first and second rotatable elements include a magnetic core, a bonding layer at least partially surrounding the magnetic core, and a wear and abrasion resistant layer surrounding the bonding layer.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting web material, such as a folded paper web in a web-fed rotary printing press, is disclosed which includes a first nip roller having a first set of driven and non-driven wheels which are arranged side by side along a rotational axis of the first nip roller, and a second nip roller having a second set of driven and non-driven wheels arranged side by side along the rotational axis of the second nip roller. The wheels of the first and second nip rollers are arranged such that the driven wheels of the first roller are facing the non-driven wheels of the second roller, thereby forming a nip for receiving and conveying the material web.

Abstract: A document feed array comprising a pinch-roll mounted to rotate about its center to engage documents, being mounted on a cantilever-arm pivoted at a point distal from said roll-center and including an elastomeric sleeve which, alone, couples the arm to its pivot point (in operation), the sleeve comprising high-damping, durable elastomeric material adapted to accommodate thickness anomalies in said documents, yet to maximize driving contact therewith.

Abstract: A marine seismic cable deployment and retrieval system for utilization in conjunction with a marine vessel. The present, searched for invention teaches a large wheel mounted in the front of the vessel for retrieving seismic cable from the water, and a horizontally mounted cable handler comprising an eight wheel cable puller for pulling the cable, the cable puller comprising four pairs of tires in frictional, rotational contact with one another along their outer surfaces, configured to frictionally grab and pull a seismic cable along a linear path. A smaller rear cable puller further urges the cable to the rear of the vessel, and down into the main deck via a chute arrangement.

Abstract: A welding wire holding device comprising a wire dispensing housing, the lower floor thereof extending downward and forming a handle, the handle being of a size and shape suited to be gripped by a welder's gloved hand, a wire compression roller rotatably mounted within the housing, a wire driving roller rotatably mounted within the housing, a thumb wheel rotatably mounted within the housing, the wire driving roller, the compression roller and the thumb wheel being aligned and configured within the housing to allow the thumb of a welder's gloved hand holding the device to rotate the thumb wheel, causing counter-rotation of the wire driving roller, causing a frictional thrust to be imposed upon a welding wire passing through the housing and between the wire driving roller and the wire compression roller, thus dispensing the welding wire forward and outward from the device.

Abstract: A method of adjusting a wire feeder having a pusher system (12) and a puller system (14) to avoid birdnesting and collapse of the wire (11) in the wire guide or conduit (13) when the tip (15) of the wire feeder is blocked or a wire jam occurs. The pusher system (12) is adjusted by activating both the pusher system (12) and the puller system (14), adjusting the pusher system (12) to provide a desired wire feed speed when the tip (15) is not blocked, blocking the tip (15), and adjusting the pressure exerted by the rollers (22) of the pusher system (12) so that these rollers (22) slip on the wire (11) when the tip (15) is blocked. The puller system (14) is adjusted by disabling the pusher system (12), blocking the tip (15), activating the puller system (14), and adjusting the pressure exerted by the rollers (32) of the puller system (14) so that these rollers (32) do not slip on the wire (11).

Abstract: A pinch roller type tape drive for driving a magnetic tape on a VTR or the like comprises a capstan for driving the magnetic tape, and a pinch roller for pressing the magnetic tape against the circumference of the capstan so that the magnetic tape may not slip relative to the circumference of the capstan. The outermost layer of the pinch roller is formed of an elastic material having a hardness higher than that of rubber, which is used for forming the outermost layer of a conventional pinch roller. The pinch roller is capable of pressing the magnetic tape against the circumference of the capstan at a sufficient pressure without contacting the circumference of the capstan.

Abstract: A linerless label in web form is fed by a pair of nip rollers to a cutting device for forming discrete linerless labels subsequently applied to a product by an applicator head. The nip rollers have circumferentially extending, axially spaced ribs in registry with one another. The roller in opposition to the adhesive on one side of the web is a pressure roller having the rib surfaces plasma-coated to preclude the adhesive from sticking to the roller. Fingers with plasma coating extend through grooves between the ribs of the bottom rollers and underlie the web as it is driven by the rollers to the cutting device. Vacuum pressure is applied to an applicator head downstream of the cutting device to retain the discrete label on the head until applied to a product moving below the head. Throughout the operation, the plasma-coated surfaces prevent the adhesive from sticking to the machine components and the accumulation of adhesive residue on the machine.

Abstract: A novel method and apparatus for a two speed strap take up usable in a strapping machine. The two speed strap take up apparatus generally comprises a high speed roller assembly driven by a high speed drive shaft, a low speed roller assembly driven by a low speed drive shaft, a shaft rotation reduction assembly interconnecting the high speed drive shaft and the low speed drive shaft, and a roller clutch assembly interconnecting the shaft rotation reduction assembly and the low speed drive shaft. An input clutch assembly may interconnect the high speed drive shaft and an input drive means. In operation, a strap is disposed between and frictionally engaged by a high speed roller of the high speed roller assembly and a low speed roller of the low speed roller assembly. The low speed roller is then driven in rotation by the high speed roller.

Abstract: Device to control the feeding of the strap in a strapping machine, of the type wherein the strap (R) is guided on the periphery of at least one driving wheel (1) and at least one pressure wheel (4) is provided to press the strap (R) against the periphery of said driving wheel (1) so as to guarantee its feeding. An arm (8) is provided to oscillate between a guiding position, in which the arm at least partly surrounds the periphery of the driving wheel (1) so as to form a guiding channel (C3) for the strap (R), and an opening position of release, away from the driving wheel (1), into which the arm is moved by said strap when it stops, and in which it controls the removal of the pressure wheel (4) so as to release the feeding pressure. The oscillating arm (8) extends, beyond its part surrounding the periphery of the driving wheel (1), into a counter-bent portion which determines a saddle path (C4) for the strap (R).

Abstract: A magnetic-tape apparatus (1) having a capstan (33) and a pressure-roller device (47) which includes a pressure roller (29) which can be pressed against the capstan (33) and which is rotatably supported on a pressure-roller spindle (50) by a bearing member (51). An outer bearing surface (56) of the bearing member (51) is formed by an outer toric surface having a given meridian radius and an inner bearing surface (55) associated with the pressure roller (29), which inner bearing surface cooperates with the outer bearing surface (56) of the bearing member (51), is formed by an inner toric surface having a given meridian radius, and the outer toric surface (55) associated with the pressure roller (29).

Abstract: A carriage support system for a computer driven printer/plotter employs a slider rod and a slider bar mounted parallel to each other on a printer chassis wherein the bar supports the front side of a printer carriage and the rod supports the rear side of the carriage thus eliminating expensive centerless ground carriage support rods. The slider bar also has a plurality of dual edge paper pinch wheels supported thereon which are biased into engagement with the paper or other medium on which printing takes place by a plurality of springs integrally formed from a single member affixed to the slider bar.

Abstract: A safety device for the roll space within a calender or other roll machine is disclosed. The rolls when rotating, excite oscillations in the beam at the resonant frequency of the beam. This can occur during start-up or during normal operation. The safety device of the present invention comprises a beam and additional mass that is oscillatorily suspended from the beam in order to reduce the amplitude of the beam oscillations at the beam resonant frequency. In addition, a damping element between additional mass and the beam is used to reduce any undesired oscillations due to newly created resonant frequencies introduced into the system.

Abstract: A universal planetary feeder for feeding a wire which includes an elongate hollow body defining a wire feed axis and adapted for high speed rotation about the axis, and a pair of planetary rollers associated with the body so as to be rotatable together with the body about the feed axis and which are mounted about the feed axis in mutually skewed respective orientations. The planetary rollers define circumferential peripheral feed surfaces spaced from each other about the feed axis and are configured for simultaneous engagements with a wire along preselected lines of contact. Each of the feed surfaces is intersected at right angles by a plane which is offset from the feed axis by an offset angle.

Abstract: A fabric take-off roller arrangement for flat bed knitting machines is provided with a driven fabric take-off roller that has roller elements disposed next to each other in the axial direction. To ensure that, even with irregular thickenings of the fabric to be taken off, engagement of the fabric take-off roller arrangement is provided both in the region of the thickening and in the adjacent region(s) of the fabric to be taken off, it is provided that the roller elements engage one another in a co-rotational manner at their ends facing one another and are rotatably held on respectively one support carrier, that the support carriers are pivotably held in a direction perpendicular to the orientation of the roller elements that the ends of the roller elements facing each other are flexibly seated against each other as well as in the support carrier, and that the fabric take-off roller is pressed against a counter-roller, between which rollers the fabric run is taken off.

Abstract: A ticket dispenser retrofit for converting a ticket dispenser from accepting wide tickets into a ticket dispenser that accepts and controls the delivery of narrower tickets. A feed slide that fits snugly between the side framework plates of the standard ticket dispenser is provided with a longitudinal guide rail protruding up from the slide. A smooth top surface adjacent the guide rail accommodates the narrower tickets. The feed slide has a first opening for accommodating the sensing device of the ticket dispenser and a second opening for accommodating a drive roller and guide roller of the ticket dispenser retrofit. The drive roller has an enlarged feed wheel disposed more to one end of its hollow shaft. A top slide closure is provided with first and second openings that are aligned with the openings in the feed slide.

Abstract: A tape transport apparatus configuration with a mounting portion, a single moving base, a motor, a pulley, and an urging mechanism. The mounting portion mounts a cartridge having an externally driven roller, and an information recording tape that runs in accordance with a rotational force of the roller. The moving base that has the motor is provided to the side of the roller, in the cartridge mounted to the mounting portion. The pulley is provided to the moving base and is rotationally driven in accordance with rotation of the motor. The urging mechanism acts on the moving base so that the pulley is brought into contact with the roller in the cartridge mounted to the mounting portion, and is pressed against the roller.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for precisely advancing film material between two rollers includes a driven roller having a medium hardness rubber surface and a non-driven hard surfaced roller which contacts precision surfaces at either end of the driven roller to accurately control the spacing between the two rollers. The non-driven roller is urged against the driven roller precision surfaces by a spring force, and causes the rubber of the driven roller to compress when film material is in an operative position between the roller pair.

Abstract: A web of material, typically paper, metal or film and most commonly roll photographic plate material, passes between a first, driven, roller made from material with a high coefficient of friction, typically neoprene rubber, and a second, driven, roller made from material with a low coefficient of friction, typically metal or nylon. The high-friction drive roller (only) is positionally adjustable. The web is driven straight ahead, without appreciable undesirable steering or skew, over a broad range of adjustments of the separation, and the parallelism, between the two rollers. The web motion is responsive substantially to only the high-friction drive roller, and the web speed may accordingly be regulated, including so as to be maintained highly uniform, in response to the drive roller (only).

Abstract: An arrangement for the lateral positioning of a recording medium (100) in a printer or photocopier comprises a scanning arrangement (S) for establishing the ACTUAL position of the recording medium and a motor-drivable roll arrangement consisting of a counter-roll (201) and a pressure roll (205) which can be pivoted onto and away from the counter-roll (201), between which rolls the recording medium is guided. Furthermore, an apparatus (E) is provided for the controllable adjusting of the pressing force at the feed roll (205) on the counter-roll (201) along its roll length, and a control arrangement (P) which registers the ACTUAL position of the recording medium (100) via the scanning arrangement (S) and adjusts the pressing force of the feed roll (205) via the said apparatus (E) as a function of a predeterminable REFERENCE position. The arrangement is used preferably in the fuser station of an electro-photographic printer for the controllable lateral positioning of the recording medium (100).

Abstract: A coating material to be evaporated in an evaporator cell disposed in a vacuum chamber is fed in the form of a wire to the evaporator cell in accordance with the depth of the molten bath, by a wire transport including a motor-driven shaft or roller and a counter-roller mounted on a movably journaled lever which in turn is movable via an electromagnetic actuator against the force of a spring means. A wire feed tube is arranged between the wire transport which draws fusible wire from a remote supply and feeds it to the evaporator boat where the wire is evaporated for coating a band-type substrate. The feed tube has a straight section which receives the wire concentrically from the transport and a gooseneck section toward said evaporator boat which twice deflects the wire to provide three points of contact with the inner wall of the tube, thus accurately positioning the wire while preventing clogging of the outlet orifice.

Abstract: A pinch roller pressing device in a camera-integrated type VCR, comprising a cam gear provided with a vortex-type cam groove and an actuating lever provided at its one end with an actuating pin received in the cam groove of cam gear. A connecting lever is connected at one end thereof with the actuating lever, via a tension coil spring. A pinch roller lever is operatively connected to the connecting lever and provided at one end thereof with a pinch roller. A take-up arm is operatively connected to the pinch roller lever and provided at one end thereof with a guide shaft. The connecting lever has an engaging groove at the other end thereof, and the pinch roller lever has at one side of the lower surface thereof an engaging pin adapted to engage in the engaging groove. The device has a simple construction, thereby enabling more efficient use of the interior space of the applicance to which the device is applied. By virtue of the simple construction, the assembly and disassembly are also simplified.

Abstract: A roll type stock feed apparatus having first and second support shafts mounted on a frame with the axes of the first and second shafts in parallel relation and disposed in a plane transverse to the feed path, a first roll mounted on the first support shaft with the roll is axis coaxial with the first shaft axis, and a second roll is mounted on the second support shaft for limited longitudinal tilting movement relative to the second shaft axis. Roll drive mechanism is provided for driving the first and second rolls to advance stock along the feed path and includes a first toothed coupling member mounted on the second roll and having annularly arranged teeth coaxial with the second roll axis and a second toothed coupling member having annularly arranged teeth coaxial with the second shaft axis, the teeth on the first and second coupling members having working clearance therebetween sufficient to accommodate limited tilting movement of the second roll relative to the second roll axis.

Abstract: A document feed array comprising a pinch-roll mounted to rotate about its center to engage documents, being mounted on a cantilever-arm pivoted at a point distal from said roll-center and including an elastomeric sleeve which, alone, couples the arm to its pivot point (in operation), the sleeve comprising high-damping, durable elastomeric material adapted to accommodate thickness anomalies in said documents, yet to maximize driving contact therewith.