Joe L Rodriguez

US Patent:

6503008, Jan 7, 2003

Filed:

May 25, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/865835

Inventors:

Thomas Michael Zevin - Canoga Park CA
Joe Dufrain Rodriguez - Alta Loma CA

Assignee:

ZIH Corp. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

B41J 1504

US Classification:

400613, 2425964, 2425967

Abstract:

A print media roll holder includes a multi-diameter core adapter for mounting print media rolls of different core sizes. The roll holder comprises a ring-shaped frame having a base portion provided with a guide rack which is used for positional adjustment. The multi-diameter core adapter is pivotally mounted inside the ring-shaped frame on two opposing lateral pins inserted through the frame and through the core adapter for 180 degree rotation in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction depending on the size of core being used. The guide rack is part of a rack and pinion gear system used to vary the spacing between the roll holders in a reciprocal linear fashion.

US Patent:

6848662, Feb 1, 2005

Filed:

Jan 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/056709

Inventors:

Alexander Paramonoff - North Vancouver, CA
Thomas Michael Zevin - Canoga Park CA, US
Joe Dufrain Rodriguez - Alta Loma CA, US

Assignee:

ZIH Corp. - Hamilton

International Classification:

A47F 500

US Classification:

2483091, 248689, 24822211, 361686

Abstract:

The disclosed system for securely latching a device in a support frame employs a pair of latching members each adapted to pivot about a latch pivot axis defined on an exterior side of the support frame and are adapted to engage a corresponding latch recess on the device downstream from the first latch pivot axis. The first and second latching members pivot toward the interior of the support frame to securely engage the respective first and second latch recesses and automatically pivot further toward the interior of the support frame within the engaged first and second latch recesses in case of an unplanned attempt to release the device from the support frame.