Ramon Cardona

US Patent:

D377489, May 8, 1990

Filed:

Oct 7, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/107728

Inventors:

Ramon M. Cardona - Des Plaines IL
David G. Geis - Niles IL
Francis E. Huntoon - Des Plaines IL
Chris G. Johnson - New York NY
Kenneth F. Lewinski - Hoffman Estates IL
Raymond R. Seidlitz - Lincolnshire IL
Eugene K. Sokolowski - Chicago IL

Assignee:

American Telephone & Telegraph Company - Holmdel NJ
AT&T Information Systems

US Classification:

D14115

US Patent:

45250871, Jun 25, 1985

Filed:

Mar 5, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/586387

Inventors:

Ramon M. Cardona - Des Plaines IL
Theodore M. Leno - Arlington Heights IL
Melody M. O'Leary - Evanston IL

Assignee:

AT&T Teletype Corporation - Skokie IL

International Classification:

B41J 1126

US Classification:

4006132

Abstract:

Apparatus for handling fanfold paper exiting from a printer includes a pair of drive rollers which support the paper and with a pair of pressure fingers which press the paper against the drive rollers to exert a nearly constant pulling force on the paper. The pressure fingers are periodically lifted from the paper to permit straight paper flow.

US Patent:

46009299, Jul 15, 1986

Filed:

Jun 1, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/616028

Inventors:

Ramon M. Cardona - Des Plaines IL
Kenneth W. Wiater - Palatine IL

Assignee:

AT&T Teletype Corporation - Skokie IL

International Classification:

G01D 1524
G03G 1500
B65H 522
B65H 500

US Classification:

346134

Abstract:

A paper transport apparatus is illustrated which strips a single sheet of paper 16 from a stack 18 using a stripping roller 20 and cooperating fingers 22. The sheet of paper 16 is directed between the nip of a pressure roller 26 and a transfer roller 28. The transfer roller 28 is mounted on a drive mechanism 30 and is selectively positioned against a transfer drum 40 carrying an ink pattern by a cam 66, follower 72 and a spring 60 combination. The paper 16 is driven by the transfer roller 28 in contact with the drum 40 and discharged along a shelf 52 guided by a belt 50.