公开(公告)号：US5959652A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-28

申请号：US890788

申请日：1997-07-11

Applicant: David Privin

Inventor： David Privin

IPC: B41J17/32 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J33/51 ,  B41J35/28 ,  G07B17/00

CPC classification number: B41J35/28 ,  B41J17/32 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J33/51 ,  G07B17/00193 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/0025 ,  G07B2017/00516

Abstract: A thermal ink ribbon cassette for holding an inked ribbon of indefinite length for use in a thermal transfer printing mechanism holds a spool of fresh ink ribbon which passes out of the cassette and across a thermal printing head, and then back into the cassette. The features of construction and arrangement of the cassette are such that the length of the portion of the normal feed path of envelopes through the mailing machine in which the ink ribbon and the envelopes travel coextensively is reduced to an absolute minimum to avoid unnecessary contact after printing take place. A slanted wall is provided for ensuring that the envelopes remain in their normal path of travel regardless of any tendency of the envelope to adhere to the ink ribbon after the point of normal separation, or if they are bulged and tend to jam on internal portions of the mailing machine. A rectangular opening is provided to permit manual access to the interior of the cassette housing so that the broken end of an ink ribbon can be inserted into the housing and reattached to used ribbon accumulated on the take up spool. Also, an improved anti-reverse mechanism has been provided that remains operable to prevent reverse rotation of the take up spool regardless of the physical orientation of the cassette.

Abstract translation: 用于保持用于热转印打印机构中的不定长度的着色色带的热色带盒保持从色带盒中穿过并穿过热敏打印头然后返回到盒中的新鲜色带的卷轴。 盒的构造和布置的特征是使得通过其中墨带和信封共同移动的邮寄机的信封的正常馈送路径的部分的长度减小到绝对最小值，以避免在打印之后不必要的接触 发生。 提供倾斜的墙壁，以确保信封保持在其正常的行进路径，而不管信封在正常分离点之后是否粘附到墨带上的趋势，或者如果它们被鼓起并且趋于卡在内部的部分 邮寄机。 提供矩形开口以允许手动进入盒壳体的内部，使得墨带的断端能够插入壳体中并重新连接到积聚在卷取卷轴上的使用的带状物。 此外，已经提供了一种改进的防反转机构，其保持可操作以防止卷取卷轴的反向旋转，而与盒的物理取向无关。

公开(公告)号：US5427023A

公开(公告)日：1995-06-27

申请号：US703316

申请日：1991-05-20

Applicant: David Privin

Inventor： David Privin

IPC: B41K3/60 ,  G07B17/00 ,  B41F31/00

CPC classification number: B41K3/60 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00548

Abstract: A mailing machine with a rotatable drum including a printing die peripherally extending therefrom, structure for intermittently rotating the drum to move the printing die in a predetermined circularly-extending path of travel, a receptacle, and a disposable inking cartridge removably mountable in the receptacle and comprising: a generally rectangularly-shaped hollow housing having opposed side walls and having an edge wall extending between the side walls, the walls defining an aperture formed in the housing; a reservoir roller impregnated with printing ink and rotatably connected to the side walls so as to extend therebetween; a transfer roller impregnated with printing ink and rotatably connected to the side walls so as to extend therebetween; and be accessible via the housing aperture; the reservoir and transfer rollers respectively dimensioned for rolling engagement with each other to cause ink from the reservoir roller to be transferred to the transfer roller, and the transfer roller dimensioned for disposition in the path of travel of the printing die when the cartridge is mounted in the receptacle to permit engagement by the printing die for transferring printing ink from the transfer roller to the printing die.

Abstract translation: 一种具有可旋转滚筒的邮寄机，其包括从其周边延伸的印刷模具，用于间歇地旋转滚筒以将打印模移动到预定的圆形延伸的行进路径，插座和可拆卸地安装在插座中的一次性墨盒， 包括：大致矩形的中空壳体，其具有相对的侧壁并且具有在所述侧壁之间延伸的边缘壁，所述壁限定形成在所述壳体中的孔; 浸渍有印刷油墨并且可旋转地连接到侧壁以便在其间延伸的储存辊; 浸渍有印刷油墨并且可旋转地连接到侧壁以便在其间延伸的转印辊; 并可通过外壳孔径进入; 储存器和转印辊的尺寸分别为彼此滚动接合以使来自储存辊的墨水被转印到转印辊上，并且转印辊的尺寸用于在盒被安装在印刷模具中时设置在印刷模具的行进路径中 所述容器允许由印刷模具接合以将印刷油墨从转印辊转印到印刷模具。

公开(公告)号：US06739793B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-25

申请号：US10247049

申请日：2002-09-18

Applicant: Neil F. Baldino ,  Norman R. Lilly ,  David Privin

Inventor： Neil F. Baldino ,  Norman R. Lilly ,  David Privin

IPC: F16B2100

CPC classification number: G07B17/00467 ,  B65H2402/10 ,  B65H2402/40 ,  Y10T403/59 ,  Y10T403/591 ,  Y10T403/593

Abstract: A connection device is provided for meshing of gears on disparate modules, such as those that form a mailing machine. A tongue having a rack can extend from a first module into a cavity formed in the second module. A spur gear is mounted to the second module and can engage the rack of the tongue received into the cavity. A mechanism controls movement of the first spur gear. The mechanism can include a drive gear meshed with the first spur gear and concentrically mounted on one end of a drive shaft with a worm gear mounted concentrically on an opposing end of the drive shaft. Rotation of the worm gear causes the spur gear and the drive gear to rotate and cause movement in the rack received into the cavity and separate or bring together the modules as a result of the movement in the rack.

Abstract translation: 提供了连接装置，用于在不同模块上的齿轮啮合，例如形成邮寄机的那些模块。 具有齿条的舌头可以从第一模块延伸到形成在第二模块中的空腔中。 正齿轮安装到第二模块并且可以接合容纳到腔中的舌头的齿条。 机构控制第一正齿轮的运动。 该机构可以包括与第一正齿轮啮合的驱动齿轮并且同心地安装在驱动轴的一端，同心地安装在驱动轴的相对端上的蜗轮。 蜗轮的旋转使得正齿轮和驱动齿轮旋转并引起容纳在腔中的齿条的移动，并且由于机架中的移动而使模块分离或组合在一起。

公开(公告)号：US06810760B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-02

申请号：US10255476

申请日：2002-09-25

Applicant: Chiping Sye ,  David Privin ,  Steven A. Supron

Inventor： Chiping Sye ,  David Privin ,  Steven A. Supron

IPC: F16H3506

CPC classification number: B43M5/04 ,  F16H1/20 ,  F16H57/023 ,  F16H2057/0235 ,  Y10T74/1956 ,  Y10T74/1957 ,  Y10T74/19614 ,  Y10T74/19651 ,  Y10T74/2186

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for mating a first gear and a second gear, such as those utilized in drive mechanisms of mailing machine modules. A gear frame can mount a first gear on a first annular gear mount. A first end of a link can be pivotally mounted on a fulcrum and a second end can have a second gear mounted on a second annular gear mount. A normal force can be provided on the link in a direction opposing pivotal movement of the link. When the first gear and the second gear are brought together for mating, the link can pivot to allow the first gear and the second gear to mesh. The second annular gear mount can be guided into a channel in the gear frame to secure the second gear in a meshed position with the first gear.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于配合第一齿轮和第二齿轮的方法和装置，例如在邮寄机模块的驱动机构中使用的那些。 齿轮架可以将第一齿轮安装在第一环形齿轮架上。 连杆的第一端可以枢转地安装在支点上，并且第二端可以具有安装在第二环形齿轮安装件上的第二齿轮。 可以在连杆上沿与链节的枢转运动相反的方向提供法向力。 当第一齿轮和第二齿轮合在一起用于配合时，连杆可枢转以允许第一齿轮和第二齿轮啮合。 第二环形齿轮安装件可以被引导到齿轮架中的通道中，以将第二齿轮固定在与第一齿轮啮合的位置。

公开(公告)号：US5406885A

公开(公告)日：1995-04-18

申请号：US703315

申请日：1991-05-20

Applicant: David Privin

Inventor： David Privin

IPC: B41F31/02 ,  B41F31/22 ,  B41K3/00 ,  B41K3/12 ,  B41K3/60 ,  G07B17/00 ,  B41F31/30

CPC classification number: G07B17/00193 ,  B41K3/60 ,  G07B2017/0025

Abstract: A disposable inking cartridge adapted to be removably connected to a mailing machine, the cartridge comprising: a generally rectangularly-shaped hollow housing having opposed side walls and having an edge wall extending between the side walls, the walls defining an aperture formed in the housing; an ink impregnated reservoir roller extending between the side walls and supported thereby for rotation about a first predetermined axis; an ink impregnated transfer roller extending between the side walls and supported thereby for rotation about a second predetermined axis extending parallel to the first axis; and the reservoir and transfer rollers respectively dimensioned for rolling engagement with each other to cause ink from the reservoir roller to be transferred to the transfer roller, and the transfer roller disposed within the housing to permit peripheral access thereto via the housing aperture.

Abstract translation: 一种一次性墨盒，其适于可移除地连接到邮寄机，该墨盒包括：大致矩形的中空壳体，其具有相对的侧壁并且具有在侧壁之间延伸的边缘壁，壁限定形成在壳体中的孔; 墨水浸渍的储存辊在侧壁之间延伸并被支撑，从而绕第一预定轴线旋转; 墨水浸渍转移辊，其在侧壁之间延伸并被支撑，从而围绕平行于第一轴线延伸的第二预定轴线旋转; 并且储存器和转印辊的尺寸分别相互滚动接合以使来自储存辊的墨水被转印到转印辊上，并且转印辊设置在外壳内以允许外壳通过外壳孔进入外部。

公开(公告)号：US5353700A

公开(公告)日：1994-10-11

申请号：US703306

申请日：1991-05-20

Applicant: David Privin

Inventor： David Privin

IPC: B41K3/60 ,  G07B17/00 ,  B41F31/00

CPC classification number: B41K3/60 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00548

Abstract: A mailing machine including a base; a postage meter removably mountable on the base; the base and meter respectively including structure for guiding the meter in a path of travel to a predetermined position on the base when mounting the meter thereon; and a disposable inking cartridge having a generally rectangularly-shaped hollow housing movably connected to the base, the housing having opposed side walls and having an elongate perimeter edge wall extending between the side walls, each of the side walls including an arcuately-shaped cam surface oppositely spaced from the cam surface of the other side wall, the cam surfaces and edge wall defining a substantially arcuately-shaped aperture formed in the housing; and a transfer roller impregnated with printing ink and rotatably connected to the side walls so as to extend therebetween and be accessible via the housing aperture, the cam surfaces located in the path of travel of the meter for engagement thereby to move the housing out of the path of travel and carry therewith the transfer roller as the postage meter is mounted on the base.

Abstract translation: 邮寄机包括底座; 可拆卸地安装在基座上的邮资计费器; 基座和仪表分别包括当在其上安装仪表时将仪表在行进路径中引导到基座上的预定位置的结构; 以及具有可移动地连接到所述基座的大致矩形的中空壳体的一次性上墨盒，所述壳体具有相对的侧壁并且具有在所述侧壁之间延伸的细长的周边边缘壁，每个所述侧壁包括弓形凸轮表面 与另一侧壁的凸轮表面相对地间隔开，凸轮表面和边缘壁限定形成在壳体中的大致弧形孔; 以及浸渍有印刷油墨并且可旋转地连接到侧壁以便在其间延伸并且经由壳体孔可接近的转印辊，位于仪表的行进路径中的凸轮表面用于接合，从而将壳体移出 行进路径并携带转印辊，因为邮资计安装在基座上。