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US 12,697,827 B2

Printer and a moveable blade equipped with a closing guide

US 12,697,827 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventors
Ting Yee CHIN; Kiyotaka NIHASHI
Publication date
2026-08-04
Filing date
2024-04-22
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,697,827 B2 · US12697827 · 12697827

Abstract

A printer that forms an image on paper includes a movable blade configured to approach a fixed blade and cut the paper located between the movable blade and the fixed blade by at least the distal end of the movable blade running on the fixed blade, a housing including an opening, through which the movable blade can be inserted, and configured to house the movable blade, and a closing guide configured to close a gap between the opening and the movable blade and, if the distal end of the movable blade runs on the fixed blade, follow the running-on to thereby continue the closing.

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