Abstract: A method and apparatus for embossing characters on a plate such as a motor vehicle registration plate are provided according to which the blank plate and dies are located between the movable and stationary members of a press, the movable member being contained in a cylinder wherein pressurized fluid can cause it in the nature of a piston to move towards the stationary member in order to effect the embossing operation on the plate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 22, 1985
Date of Patent:
December 23, 1986
Assignee:
The National Savings & Finance Corp. (Proprietary) Limited