Relocate feature for an electronic typewriter
CA 1103602 A · Owner: International Business Machines Corporation · Inventors: Clancy, Douglas E.; Johnson, Carl F.; Bowles, David J.
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Abstract of the Invention, On electronic typewriters which have the ability to record into a small working memory those characters functions and escapements, which are keyed at the keyboard it is many times advantageous to, be able to place the carrier and the print point over a character which has been previously typed without using repeated backspaces. Disclosed herein is a feature for an electronic typewriter which permits the operator to easily align the print point with a character on the page by positioning a reference mark on the card holder or print carrier in relation to a previously printed character and then through keyboard control cause the carriage to shift its position such …
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- Granted June 23, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 23, 1998.
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