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Abstract

An electric motor driven imprinter (60) in accordance with the invention includes a base (70) for receiving a print bearing element (62) having printing to be imprinted on a print receiving element (64) with the electric motor being mounted in the base; a head (61) pivotally connected to the base for imprinting; a movable carriage (116) mounted on the head having mounted therein a rolling platen (128) driven by the electric motor (82) to move the carriage in a first direction and a second opposite direction along a longitudinal axis with movement in each direction to one of a pair of ends of travel (110, 112) imprinting print from the print bearing element on the print receiving element; a capstan (84) which is driven by the motor; and a cable (86) attached to the capstan, forming a loop between the capstan and an idler wheel (142) attached to the head at a point along a longitudinal axis of the head adjacent an end of travel spaced farthest from the capstan and attached to the movable carriage.

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First Claim