摘要 |
In a ribbon cartridge for an office writing machine, which cartridge includes a housing having a base plate, a supply reel and a take-up reel mounted in the housing, a carbon ribbon wound around the reels and mounted to be conducted from the supply reel to the take-up reel while traveling over a guidance path having a first portion located outside of the housing and a second portion located inside the housing and extending between the first portion and the take-up reel, the housing being provided with an entrance opening located between the first and second portions of the guidance path for the passage of the ribbon into the housing, and the cartridge further including guide elements located for guiding the ribbon along the second path portion and a transport roller located along the second path portion for transporting the ribbon to the take up reel, the base plate is provided with recesses for damping noise generated during operation of the machine, and the cartridge is constructed for preventing particles which are detached from the ribbon over the second portion of the guidance path from falling out of the housing.
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