Patents by Inventor Ernst Faber

Ernst Faber has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20060185539
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-inking stamp filled with ink by the top thereof at a pressure. The inventive stamp comprises a housing and a stamping unit which is connected to an actuating element, movably arranged in the housing and provided with stamping characters. The housing also comprises a drawer which is provided with at least one pushing opening through which an inkpad container can be inserted. The drawer is provided with an opening on the lower side thereof in front of the stamping unit, which makes it possible to ink the stamping characters in an upward turned position by applying them to the ink pad which is arranged in the container thereof. The invention is characterised in that, guiding and centring projections for the ink-pad container are arranged in an insertion direction on two opposite sides of the drawer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Publication number: 20060162596
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-inking stamp with inking from the top, comprising a housing wherein a stamp unit comprising stamp types and which is coupled to an actuation part is arranged in a displaceable manner. The housing comprises an insertion compartment having at least one insertion opening for an ink cushion container. The insertion compartment comprises, on the lower side facing the stamp unit, an opening for dyeing the stamp types in the upper turned position thereof, by placing them on the ink cushion in the container. At least one elastic retaining element for elastic placement on the ink cushion container is arranged in the insertion compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Patent number: 6994025
    Abstract: A self-inking hand stamp (1) with upper impact inking, comprising a stamp housing (2) in which a stamp aggregate (3) is arranged that is capable of moving from an inking position on an ink pad (4) into a stamping position, with an actuating frame (8) as well as a reversing mechanism being associated with the stamp aggregate for said purpose, whereby the actuating frame (8) is mounted like a cap on the top part of the stamp housing (2), and comprises two legs (9, 10) for actuating the stamp aggregate (3), said legs resting against the stamp housing (2), and can be depressed relative to the stamp housing (2) against spring force, and is provided with a receiving recess (17) for accommodating an information sheet (18), with a transparent cover (24) being associated with the receiving recess (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Colop Stempelerzeugung Skopek GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Publication number: 20060000374
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hand stamp (1) comprising a stamp plate carrier (2) and a stamp plate (3), in addition to engagement parts that are provided on said stamp plate carrier (2) and stamp plate (3) and that enable the carrier and plate to be removably connected. The engagement parts are configured from multiple channels and webs (4, 5). The hand stamp (1) can be configured as a self-inking stamp with a reversing mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Publication number: 20060000376
    Abstract: A stamp plate unit (4) comprising a stamp plate carrier (2) made of a first plastic material, and a stamp plate (1) which is applied to the stamp plate carrier (2) and provided for inking and made of at least one second plastic material that is soft compared to the first plastic material, wherein the stamp plate carrier (2) and the stamp plate (1) are made in one piece by means of a multicomponent injection molding process, as well as a self-inking stamp (5) provided with a turning mechanism and an inventive stamp plate unit (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Publication number: 20050212184
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a stamp (1), a printing plate, or similar comprising a surface (3) that contains the printing pattern (2) and is produced by applying layers of a liquid and hardenable material (8) to a base. The aim of the invention is to create a production method by means of which stamps can be produced in a simple and inexpensive manner even in small quantities. Said aim is achieved by a printing device (4) comprising at least one printhead (5) which can be moved several times across the surface (3) of the stamp (1) and is provided with at least one nozzle (6) printing the surface (3) with layers of a liquid and hardenable material (8), for example a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Franz Filzmoser, Ernst Faber
  • Patent number: 6708613
    Abstract: An elongate stamping device (1), preferably in the form of a pen, comprising an ink pad support for an ink pad (10), the ink pad support being pivotably mounted on a handle (3), and a stamping plate (6) for a printing block (6′), the stamping plate being pivotably mounted on a holding arm (5), wherein, when in use, the stamping plate (6) rests on the ink pad (10) in the inking position with a printing block (6′), wherein the width (b′, b) of the printing plate (6) or of the ink pad support (11), respectively, is larger than the entire thickness of the holding arm (5), the stamping plate (6) with the printing block (6′) and the ink pad support (11) with the ink pad (10) in the inking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Colop Stempelerzeugung Skopek GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Patent number: 6698344
    Abstract: A self-inking hand stamp with upper stroke inking. The stamp (1) comprises a supporting plate (5) for fixed stamp characters (7), and this supporting plate has a central aperture (8) in which further stamp characters (9) provided on a separate, supporting insert (11) are arranged. The insert (11) is connected with the supporting plate (5) via an adapter (12) into which it is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Colop Stempelerzeugung-Skopek GmbH Co. KG
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Publication number: 20040025727
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-inking hand stamp (1) with a type element (2) that can be reversed by means of a reversing mechanism (7) and that carries stationary (3) and exchangeable (4) stamp types one beside the other. At least one stamp plate (17) that carries stationary stamp types (3) is disposed on the type element (2). The type element (2) is further provided with at least one recess (18) in which insertion projections (19) for exchangeable stamp types (4) can be inserted. A kit (26) comprising such a hand stamp (1) has a container (27) in which, in addition to the hand stamp (1), stamp types (4) and a tool (30) for inserting said stamp types are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Publication number: 20030000400
    Abstract: An elongate stamping device (1), preferably in the form of a pen, comprising an ink pad support for an ink pad (10), the ink pad support being pivotably mounted on a handle (3), and a stamping plate (6) for a printing block (6′), the stamping plate being pivotably mounted on a holding arm (5), wherein, when in use, the stamping plate (6) rests on the ink pad (10) in the inking position with a printing block (6′), wherein the width (b′, b) of the printing plate (6) or of the ink pad support (11), respectively, is larger than the entire thickness of the holding arm (5), the stamping plate (6) with the printing block (6′) and the ink pad support (11) with the ink pad (10) in the inking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Patent number: D508942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Colop Stempelerzeugung Skopek GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Patent number: D510748
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Colop Stempelerzeugung Skopek GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Patent number: D513037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Colop Stempelerzeugung Skopek GmbH
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Patent number: D516118
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Patent number: D518506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Colop Stempelerzeugung Skopek GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Patent number: D523892
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Colop Stempelerzeugung Skopek GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Patent number: D538328
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Colop Stepelerzeugung Skopek GmbH. & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Patent number: D538841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Colop Stempelerzeugung Skopek GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Patent number: D539836
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Colop Stempelerzeugung SkopekGmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Patent number: D540848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Colop Stempelerzeugung Skopek GmbH & Co KG
    Inventor: Ernst Faber