Title:
DRIVE ROLLER ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004058511
Kind Code:
A3
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 (40) in conjunction with a plurality of pressure rollers (42, 44) which are adapted for pressing print media against the drive roller over substantially different portions of the drive roller length.
Inventors:
BURDENKO MICHAEL N
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/040868
Publication Date:
September 30, 2004
Filing Date:
December 22, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
POLAROID CORP (US)
International Classes:
B41J13/03; B41J13/076; B65H5/06; B65H20/02; (IPC1-7): B41J13/042; B41J13/03; B65H27/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999062804A1 | 1999-12-09 |
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