Cartridge for an inked ribbon with a re-inking pad.

摘要

The cartridge (11) for an inked ribbon (41) comprises a casing (12) having a magazine (42) for housing the ribbon (41) of the closed loop type and disposed in randomly distributed turns, and a pair of rollers (52) for the feed movement of the ribbon (41). A re-inking pad (58) is rotatable in the casing (12) and an ink distribution roller (48) co- operates with the pad (58) for re-inking the ribbon (41). The distribution roller (48) comprises a shaft (53) having its ends projecting from the ends of the roller (48) and housed for rotary and sliding movement in slots (56) and (54) in the casing (12) and the cover (22). The slots (54) and (56) are rectilinear and have their axes co-planar with the shaft (57) of the pad (58) to permit movement of the roller (48) away from and towards the pad (58). The distribution roller (48) is held in contact against the pad (58) by the tension applied to the ribbon (41) by the rollers (52). The tension of the ribbon (41) automatically regulates the contact pressure of the distribution roller (48) against the re-inking pad (58) and optimises re-inking of the ribbon (41).