US 12,109,827 B2
Media processing device with enhanced media and ribbon loading and unloading features
Petrica Dorinel Balcan, Thousand Oaks, CA (US); Randal Wong Mun Hon, Singapore (SG); and Kuan-Ying Lu, Taichung (TW)
Assigned to Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US)
Filed by ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Lincolnshire, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/383,003.
Application 15/375,376 is a division of application No. 14/571,955, filed on Dec. 16, 2014, granted, now 9,550,380, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 18/383,003 is a continuation of application No. 17/167,524, filed on Feb. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,794,503.
Application 17/167,524 is a continuation of application No. 16/220,919, filed on Dec. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,953,677, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Application 16/220,919 is a continuation of application No. 15/812,547, filed on Nov. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,265,983, issued on Apr. 23, 2019.
Application 15/812,547 is a continuation of application No. 15/491,577, filed on Apr. 19, 2017, granted, now 9,844,962, issued on Dec. 19, 2017.
Application 15/491,577 is a continuation of application No. 15/375,376, filed on Dec. 12, 2016, granted, now 9,662,899, issued on May 30, 2017.
Application 14/571,955 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/107,574, filed on Dec. 16, 2013, granted, now 9,211,744, issued on Dec. 15, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0051320 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. B41J 33/34 (2006.01); B41J 2/325 (2006.01); B41J 15/00 (2006.01); B41J 15/02 (2006.01); B41J 15/04 (2006.01); B41J 15/14 (2006.01); B41J 32/00 (2006.01); B41J 33/00 (2006.01); B41J 33/02 (2006.01); B41J 33/06 (2006.01); B41J 33/12 (2006.01); B41J 35/04 (2006.01); B41J 35/28 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 33/34 (2013.01) [B41J 2/325 (2013.01); B41J 15/00 (2013.01); B41J 15/044 (2013.01); B41J 32/00 (2013.01); B41J 33/00 (2013.01); B41J 33/02 (2013.01); B41J 35/04 (2013.01); B41J 35/28 (2013.01); B41J 15/02 (2013.01); B41J 15/14 (2013.01); B41J 33/003 (2013.01); B41J 33/06 (2013.01); B41J 33/12 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
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1. A media processing device, comprising:
a base;
a lid rotatable coupled to the base by a hinge, the lid movable between an open position and a closed position;
a cavity defined between the base and the lid, the cavity including a media receiving area, the cavity being inaccessible when the lid is in the closed position and being accessible when the lid is in the open position;
a pair of media supply holders that are opposingly spaced from each other and configured to engage a spool of media between the pair of media supply holders, the media supply holders are biased towards each other and are movable towards or away from each other;
an inner limit stop that holds the pair of media supply holders a set distance apart from each other.