Leonard C Jenkins

US Patent:

42131367, Jul 15, 1980

Filed:

Oct 2, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/947900

Inventors:

Leonard E. Jenkins - Denver CO
Peter R. Lowe - Colorado Springs CO

Assignee:

Honeywell Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

G01D 1516

US Classification:

346139C

Abstract:

A particulate, resilient, electrically conductive member having a low thermal mass extends across the width of a conductive-backed recording paper and conducts electrical energy to the conductive backing to heat the paper and develop an image. The member comprises a plurality of closely spaced resilient fingers which extend across the width of the web. A curved crown on each of the fingers protrudes through a slot in a plate over which the paper passes. The ends of the fingers are restrained by the slot so that they are not readily susceptible to damage.

US Patent:

41651740, Aug 21, 1979

Filed:

Oct 21, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/844353

Inventors:

Leonard E. Jenkins - Denver CO

Assignee:

Honeywell Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

B26D 520
G03B 2776
G03B 2900

US Classification:

355 29

Abstract:

A recording apparatus includes a modular cutter assembly. The cutter assembly includes a rotary cutter blade which is spring biased into uniform engagement with a fixed complementary blade. An actuating lever for the cutter blade also includes the additional feature of serving as a guide platen between the cutter and the subsequent drive means for a record member. Further as the actuating lever is operated to actuate the cutter blade, a soft loop is formed in the record member to accommodate the brief halt in the record member feed at the cutter position and a continuous feed of the record member by the subsequent drive means. The modular cutter assembly is so positioned in the drive system as to allow the system to be self threading and further so positioned as to be conveniently accessible to an operator of the apparatus.

US Patent:

41582055, Jun 12, 1979

Filed:

Mar 29, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/891080

Inventors:

Leonard E. Jenkins - Denver CO

Assignee:

Honeywell Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

G01D 1528

US Classification:

346136

Abstract:

A recording apparatus has accommodations for receiving and retaining a spindle for a roll or spool of recording media. The spindle is characterized in that it has a shoulder at one end constituting a stop guide for a roll of recording medium of a first width. The spindle is also provided with a retractable stop member which, when extended, comprises a stop guide for a roll of recording medium of a predetermined narrower width. The spindle is contoured to firmly engage the core of a roll of recording medium at about the mid point of the width dimension. The selected stop guides provide means for effectively centering either of the two widths of recording medium with respect to the spindle and, hence, the recording apparatus.