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B41J 19/42

Escapements having two pawls or like detents

Full Title

Character- or line-spacing mechanisms > Character-spacing or back-spacing mechanisms; Carriage return or release devices therefor > Escapement-feed character-spacing mechanisms > Escapements having two pawls or like detents

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  • B41J 19/44 coacting with two toothed members, e.g. racks or wheels
  • B41J 19/46 and mounted on a single rocker
  • B41J 19/48 and mounted on a single slider

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B41, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 8,446
  2. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 8,438
  3. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 7,828
  4. CANON JP 5,419
  5. CANON 4,156
  6. BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 3,763
  7. BROTHER INDUSTRIES 2,779
  8. RICOH COMPANY JP 2,717
  9. FUJIFILM JP 2,423
  10. RICOH COMPANY 1,739