Patents
US 10196224 B2: Media load damper guide for printers
- Granted
- 2019-02-05
- Filed
- 2011-11-11 application 13294849
- Type
- Utility · 14 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are related to a media transport assembly for printers, such as a kiosk printer. The media transport assembly may comprise a biased guide roller structured to dampen media tension shocks, discontinuities, or variations. Other embodiments of the present invention may also provide a media transport assembly configured to allow increased flexibility in media supply roll mounting and for easy loading and threading of the media.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190205.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIH Corp. 204 patents | US company or organization | Lincolnshire, IL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrica Dorinel Balcan | Thousand Oaks, CA | 25 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David L. Garbe | Ventura, CA | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Alexander Peter | San Fernando, CA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65H | Handling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables | B65H23/16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-05 | Release of security interest Release of security interest - 364 - day | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. signed 2021-02-25 | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION LINCOLNSHIRE, IL LASER BAND, LLC LINCOLNSHIRE, IL TEMPTIME CORPORATION MORRIS PLAINS, NJ | 56036/590 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-09-01 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION signed 2020-09-01 LASER BAND, LLC signed 2020-09-01 TEMPTIME CORPORATION signed 2020-09-01 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. BROOKLYN, NY | 53841/212 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-07-03 | Security interest Security interest Notice of transfer of security interest in patents | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 49675/49 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-01-16 | Merger Merger | ZIH CORP. signed 2018-12-20 | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION LINCOLNSHIRE, IL | 48470/848 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-10-25 | Security interest Security interest Patent security interest assignment agreement | MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS THE EXISTING AGENT signed 2017-09-07 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 44791/842 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2014-10-31 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | ZIH CORP. signed 2014-10-27 LASER BAND, LLC signed 2014-10-27 ZEBRA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS CORP. signed 2014-10-27 SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. signed 2014-10-27 | MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC. AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT BALTIMORE, MD | 34114/270 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2012-01-27 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BALCAN, PETRICA DORINEL signed 2012-01-25 GARBE, DAVID signed 2012-01-25 PETER, ALEXANDER signed 2012-01-25 | ZIH CORP. HAMILTON | 27611/111 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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