Thermal printer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8436880
APP PUB NO 20110193926A1
SERIAL NO

13023787

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A thermal printer in which papers in a plurality of different widths are usable is configured of a platen roller unit including a platen roller; a thermal printhead unit including a thermal printhead and an exothermic element array; and a plurality of bias elements arranged on the thermal printhead in a width direction to press the thermal printhead onto the platen roller, in which the number of the bias elements is a value obtained by dividing a maximum width of the different widths by a highest common factor of the different widths; the bias elements are arranged with an equal interval which is the highest common factor of the different widths; and among the bias elements, a bias element arranged outside of the width of a paper in use is configured not to apply a load to the thermal printhead to press the platen roller.

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CITIZEN WATCH CO LTDNISHITOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Matsushima, Gen Kiyose, JP 11 115
Mori, Yasuyuki Higashikurume, JP 23 201
Mukaijima, Katsutoshi Higashikurume, JP 25 296

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