公开(公告)号：US11524508B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US16824102

申请日：2020-03-19

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Randall L. Redman ,  Justin T. Blackford ,  Michael A. Whitby ,  Austin M. Knoblauch

IPC: B41J7/62 ,  F16H61/22 ,  B41J11/64 ,  B41J15/04

Abstract: A printer device includes a main housing including a print media cassette receiving slot. A first drive assembly of the main housing includes a motor operatively coupled to rotate a drive gear. A print media cassette is removably inserted into the print media cassette receiving slot, and includes a second drive assembly having a driven gear that is engaged with the drive gear. One of the drive gear or the driven gear is mounted for movement such that at least one of (i) a position of an axis of the drive gear is movable relative to the main housing or (ii) a position of an axis of the driven gear is movable relative to the printer cassette. A retaining mechanism includes a portion movable into a gear train coupling position in which the drive gear and the driven gear are held in driving contact with each other.

公开(公告)号：US11912021B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17536590

申请日：2021-11-29

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Michael A. Whitby ,  Randall L. Redman ,  Austin M. Knoblauch

IPC: B41J15/04 ,  B41J3/407 ,  G01G19/414 ,  G01G23/42

CPC classification number: B41J15/044 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  G01G19/4144 ,  G01G23/42

Abstract: An apparatus for holding label stock includes a body including a base and a roll holding area with a roll holding support extending from the base for receiving a roll of label stock. A plurality of rollers are located along a label stock feed path from the roll holding area to a label stock exit zone of the body. The plurality of rollers include a tensioning roller that is movable relative to the base to dissipate tension loads on label stock during label stock movement.