Abstract: An educational device in the form of a children's pad printing kit (10) which kit includes a smooth, preferably transparent, transfer sheet (32) upon which images may be drawn or traced, one or more water based felt tip ink pens 22, and a deformable rubber-like transfer pad (36) which is capable of lifting off an image from the surface of the transfer sheet when the rubber-like transfer pad is placed into contact with the ink image on the surface, the transfer pad being capable of depositing the lifted-off image upon another surface, such as the surface of a sheet of drawing surface. The kit may additionally include artwork (26) which has images to be traced, and stencils (24) which may be used for forming images on the surface of the transfer sheet. The ink pens use washable ink permitting the images drawn on the transfer sheet 12 to be changed as desired.

Abstract: The invention relates to a printing mechanism, particularly for labelling devices, with an adjustable printing attachment, an inking rocker arm 20 and 108 which can be swung out and is swung out of its movement path on moving the printing attachment and a transfer roller 2, which inks the set type of the printing attachment said transfer roller 2 cooperating with a supply roller 4 arranged on a roller holder 6 and 106 freely rotatable about a spindle parallel to the transfer roller spindle 16. The roller holder 6 is pivotably mounted about the spindle 16 of transfer roller 2 and has laterally outwardly projecting projections 12, which engage on the guide rails 8 arranged on the sidewalls 18 of the casing.

Abstract: Apparatus for printing and applying pressure-sensitive labels carried on a release liner of supporting material where the label stock advancement mechanism is a feed wheel which advances the release liner. A brake prevents movement of the label stock during application of a label. A ratchet and pawl arrangement incrementally advances the feed wheel each time a hand lever is returned to its rest position. At the same time, a second ratchet and pawl arrangement is effective to remove the brake during the incremental label stock advancement. The feed and brake release ratchets are preferably integrally connected to opposite sides of the feed wheel. Mechanisms are also provided for ensuring removal of the brake prior to incremental label stock advancement and for manually latching the brake in its released position during loading of label stock in the apparatus.