التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Reusable printing carrier assembly and method of making and operating the assembly |
| Document Number: |
20100028538 |
| تاريخ النشر: |
February 4, 2010 |
| Appl. No: |
12/219940 |
| Application Filed: |
July 30, 2008 |
| مستخلص: |
A device for retaining a print medium during printing according to various exemplary embodiments can include a print medium protector pocket having a front sheet, a back sheet, and an opening. The pocket may be adapted to receive therein through the opening a print medium. A plurality of retaining mechanisms may be cut into the back sheet for releasably attaching the print medium and holding the print medium relative to the back sheet during a printing operation. |
| Inventors: |
Jones, Bethany (Vienna, VA, US); Khoriaty, Joseph J. (Potomac, MD, US) |
| Claim: |
1. A device for retaining a print medium during printing, the device comprising: a print medium protector pocket having a front sheet, a back sheet, and an opening; the pocket being adapted to receive therein through the opening a print medium; and a plurality of retaining mechanisms cut into the back sheet for releasably attaching the print medium and holding the print medium relative to the back sheet during a printing operation. |
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2. The device of claim 1 wherein the pocket defines a compartment between the front sheet and the back sheet. |
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3. The device of claim 1 wherein the front sheet includes a window for permitting selective printing on at least one exposed portion of the print medium and provides a protective shield for a covered portion of the print medium during the printing operation. |
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4. The device of claim 1 wherein the pocket has an open top in through which the print medium is inserted into and closed sides and bottom edges. |
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5. The device of claim 1 wherein at least one of the front and back sheets comprises plastic film. |
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6. The device of claim 1 wherein the front sheet is a transparent sheet. |
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7. The device of claim 1, wherein the front sheet and the back sheet are sealed together along at least one edge. |
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8. The device of claim 2 wherein the compartment defined by the pocket has slightly larger width and length dimensions than those of the print medium to maintain the print medium therein. |
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9. The device of claim 1 wherein the print medium comprises at least one of a sheet of labels, a return address label, a mailing label, an oversized label, a cardstock, a file insert label, a file folder label, a name tag label, a logo label, a sticker, a sheet of paper, a bookmarker, a greeting card, and a gift card. |
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10. The device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of retaining mechanisms have substantially similar configurations. |
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11. The device of claim 1, wherein at least some of the plurality of retaining mechanisms have differing configurations. |
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12. The device of claim 1, wherein the configuration of at least one of the retaining mechanism is semi-circular, arcuate, triangular, partially rectangular, partially square, a tab, or a slot. |
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13. The device of claim 1, wherein an arrangement of the plurality of retaining mechanism defines at least one of a square configuration, a rectangular configuration, a triangular configuration, a circular configuration, a semi-circular configuration and an oval configuration. |
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14. The device of claim 13, wherein the arrangement of the plurality of retaining mechanism is configured to retain print media having various shapes and sizes. |
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15. The device of claim 14, wherein the configuration of the print medium is selected from at least one of triangular, square, rectangular, circular, oval, semi-circular, a star, a diamond, and a pentagon. |
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16. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the retaining mechanisms comprises at least one of a tab, a notch, a fastener, and a slot for removably attaching a backing of the print medium to the back sheet. |
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17. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is reusable. |
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18. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is disposable. |
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19. A device for retaining a print medium during printing, the device comprising: a carrier assembly having a platform; and a plurality of retaining mechanisms cut into the platform for releasably attaching a print medium and holding the print medium relative to the platform during a printing operation. |
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20. The device of claim 19, wherein the platform comprises a plastic film. |
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21. The device of claim 19, wherein the print medium comprises at least one of a sheet of labels, a return address label, a mailing label, an oversized label, a cardstock, a file insert label, a file folder label, a name tag label, a logo label, a sticker, a sheet of paper, a bookmarker, a greeting card, and a gift card. |
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22. The device of claim 19, wherein the plurality of retaining mechanisms have substantially similar configurations. |
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23. The device of claim 19, wherein at least some of the plurality of retaining mechanisms have differing configurations. |
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24. The device of claim 19, wherein the configuration of at least one of the retaining mechanism is semi-circular, arcuate, triangular, partially rectangular, partially square, a tab, or a slot. |
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25. The device of claim 19, wherein at least one of the retaining mechanisms comprises a tab, a notch, a fastener, and a slot for removably attaching a backing of the print medium to the back sheet. |
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26. The device of claim 19, wherein an arrangement of the plurality of retaining mechanism defines at least one of a square configuration, a rectangular configuration, a triangular configuration, a circular configuration, a semi-circular configuration and an oval configuration. |
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27. The device of claim 26, wherein the arrangement of the plurality of retaining mechanism is configured to retain print media having various shapes and sizes. |
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28. The device of claim 27, wherein the configuration of the print medium is selected from at least one of triangular, square, rectangular, circular, oval, semi-circular, a star, a diamond, and a pentagon. |
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29. The device of claim 19, wherein the device is reusable. |
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30. The device of claim 19, wherein the device is disposable. |
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31. A method of printing upon a print medium, comprising: providing a print medium protector pocket having a front sheet, a back sheet, and an opening; providing a plurality of retaining mechanisms cut into the back sheet; inserting a print medium into the pocket through the opening; releasably attaching the print medium to the back sheet such that the plurality of retaining mechanisms hold the print medium relative to the back sheet during a printing operation; passing the pocket including the print medium inserted therein through a printer; and selectively printing on an exposed portion of the print medium accessible through a window provided within the front sheet while protecting a covered portion of the print medium with the front sheet during printing. |
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32. A method of printing upon a print medium, comprising: providing a carrier assembly having a platform; providing a plurality of retaining mechanisms cut into the platform for releasably attaching a print medium and holding the print medium relative to the platform during a printing operation, wherein the plurality of retaining mechanisms is arranged to hold print media having a variety of non-conventional shapes and sizes, which do not correspond to a preformatted template of a computer software printing application; aligning and orientating the non-conventional print medium onto the carrier assembly using the plurality of retaining mechanisms to facilitate printing upon the non-conventional print medium using a preformatted printing template selected from a conventional computer software printing application; and passing the carrier assembly including the print medium attached thereto through a printer. |
| Current U.S. Class: |
427/256 |
| Current International Class: |
05 |
| رقم الانضمام: |
edspap.20100028538 |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
USPTO Patent Applications |
