Abstract: In a hand stamp mount device especially suitable for a preinked stamp impression member that can give great numbers of imprints, the downstroke distance of a substantially rigid, non-rotatable assembly of a handle, a stem and a platen for carrying the impression member is adjustable precisely by turning with one's fingers an adjuster that correspondingly turns a stroke limiting stop member and causes it upon turning to be displaced proportionately lengthwise of the stem. Several ways of effecting the adjustments are disclosed, including some which eliminate all need for screw-threaded parts by making use of a molded ramp member presenting helical ramp surfaces. The platen and a case enclosing it are stiffened to resist stamping forces by an array of integral radiating ribs protruding upwardly from the platen and another array of such ribs protruding downward from the top of the case; and the ribs of the two sets intercalate to occupy vertical space in common when the platen is in normal upward position.

Abstract: A relief printing technique wherein the material to be printed on is placed between an inked relief and a supporting assembly comprising a dressing web and a second relief reproducing the pattern of the printing relief.

Abstract: A method for preparing a microporous ink-impregnated marking structure according to the invention involves use of a window-like frame instead of a conventional chase. The frame is placed on the upper face of the matrix board or mold so that the premix, containing ink, plasticizer and resin, is retained therein. The premix fills the cavities and excess premix forms a continuous layer over the cavities in the mold, with the edges of the layer retained by the frame. A layer of an ink-absorbent backing material is placed on the layer of premix, and the backing is covered with a plate. The assembly is heated with pressure to form a microporous, marking fluid impregnated structure having a relief pattern corresponding to the cavities, and then cooled. The marking structure can then be used to make self-inking hand stamps.

Abstract: Hand stamp including a stamp pad (10), a holder plate (11) supporting this, a shaft (15) connected the holder plate, a cover (17) which surrounds the holder plate (11) and the shaft (15) as well as a shaft knob (20) connected to the shaft, which against spring action can achieve a depression of the shaft (15) and the holder plate (11) with the stamp pad (10) connected to said shaft. To achieve a self adjusting contact pressure of the stamp pad the holder plate (11) is axially displaceable relatively the shaft (15), against the action of a spring (16).

Abstract: A printing sleeve comprises a cylindrical tube of polymeric material reinforced with overlapping, closely touching windings of fibrous reinforcing material with at least one winding extending in each direction. The windings are wound in a helical pattern at a wind angle of about 40.degree..

Abstract: An educational device in the form of a children's pad printing kit (10). The kit includes a smooth, preferably transparent, transfer sheet (32) upon which images may be drawn or traced, one or more felt tip ink pens 22, preferably water based, and a hand manipulable deformable rubber-like transfer pad assembly (20) which includes a 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 paper, when the pad is placed into contact with the other 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.

Abstract: An improved card holder or jacket of the kind adapted for supporting a hospital patient identification card on a printer anvil. The holder comprises a card supporting base panel having along one edge an upstanding flange for guiding the card against sliding displacement from the panel. The panel also has along said one edge a card hold-down and protector for said edge and located in spaced clearance protective adjacent relation to the guide flange. At least the base panel is made of ferromagnetic material for cooperation with magnetic hold-down such as a magnetic strip on the printer anvil.

Abstract: A rubber stamp is disclosed which produces a special effect when the stamp is pressed against a medium to be imprinted therewith. The special effects generated by the stamp can include audible (sound and/or music), light (patterns and/or sequences), and/or aromas. A cavity in the wood block of the rubber stamp contains the electronic circuitry necessary to provide the special effects messages. A sensor is affixed within the wood block, such as a pressure sensitive switch between the block and the rubber stamp, so as to trigger the electronic cicuitry to issue the special effects message simultaneously with the imprinting of a visual image from the rubber stamp upon the desired medium.

Abstract: An interior lower wall surface (S) of a container (C) can be marked in accordance with the present invention by insertion of a slidably mounted, elongated rod (14) having a marking device (88) arranged at a lower end (14) into the container (C) through an access opening (O) against which a handle (12) slidably supporting the rod (14) is abutted and giving a downward force to the elongated rod (14). When not in use, the printing apparatus (10) according to the invention can be kept in an inked and ready-to-use mode by insertion into a holder (20) provided with an inked-pad (106) containing receptacle (104).

Abstract: This invention relates to a branding device for cattle and in particular to one including a rectangular frame divided into a plurality of chambers formed on an upper edge with two lugs, a spring mounted on the two lugs of each chamber, two belts connected with the rectangular frame and moulds adapted to be received in the chamber of the rectangular frame, thereby making it easier, quicker and safer to brand cattle.

Abstract: Fingering positions, musical techniques and effects are rapidly and accurately recorded in a written musical repertoire by reproducing, duplicating or imprinting, as by stamping, a graphic representation of the fingerboard of a musial instruments in the appropriate section of a lyric sheet, music sheet or chord chart, thereafter marking or noting on the reproduction or imprint, or adjacent thereto, the placement of fingers in preferred arrangement and the like. The imprint or reproduction can be made by means of a rubber stamp or similar ink transfer or reproducing device, which bears on one or more surfaces, the raised configuration of the graphic representation thereof, which after inking can be applied to the proper section of the written musical repertoire. This method and device affords both time saving and extremely accurate musical information for immediate and future reference.

Abstract: A braille printing plate includes a male part formed of a board on which braille letters are formed by a braillewriter and balls loaded in braille-forming recesses appearing on the rear side of the board. The male part is alternatively formed by loading balls in recesses on a rear side of a braille-printed sheet formed using a braille printer and then piecing the same to a master board. A female part is formed of a board which has been pressed against raised portions constituting the braille letters on the male part. The male and female parts are binded at lateral edges thereof so as to be foldable at the binding.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing personalized playing card decks. A plurality of front printing plates having card face printing images thereon are provided. One back plate is provided having a plurality of different card back printing images. The front sides of a plurality of card stock sheets are printed with the front plates. The sheets are reversed and the unprinted back sides are printed with the single back plate. The sheets are collated into one stack. The stack is cut into individual decks.

Abstract: A garment pattern transfer marking device which provides a capability for first punching out the various pattern reference and feature marks imprinted upon a typical tissue paper garment pattern to thereby enable continued use of the device in effecting die-cut pressure applied deposit of removable adhesive tabs through the punched out pattern reference openings for accomplishing by the method hereof a temporary transfer of garment pattern reference and feature points to the garment material substantially without a danger of causing blemish marking thereof, which adhesive tabs are thereafter easily removed by hand during the course of sequential completion of various sewing, ironing, and tailoring operations in the progress of garment construction without harm or damage to the garment fabric or the leaving of a latent trace or mark therefrom upon the garment fabric.

Abstract: A stamp adapted for connection in a series, the stamp comprising a handle having a rubber letter or figure overlaid to a non-porous first rubber layer and a second porous rubber layer; and the handle having a first tenon and a first mortise on one side, and a second tenon and a second mortise on the opposite side, the first tenon being adapted to fit in the second mortise and the second tenon being adapted to fit in the first mortise.

Abstract: A resilient sheet gripper for a sheet-fed rotary printing press having a gripper shaft to which is secured a pivoting clamping member in resilient relationship with a pivoted gripper finger having adjustable biasing provided by compression spring means, is provided including an adjusting screw mounted in a stop strip, an abutment for contacting the screw mounted for movement around the gripper shaft, a guide pin fixed to the abutment and disposed in a biased conical sleeve in the gripper finger so that the finger can move perpendicular to a gripper support upon closure of the gripper finger.

Abstract: Data present on identification cards in a high-embossed form are protected against attempted forgery and falsification. This protection consists in providing on the identification card, along with the data record in a high-embossed form, a second identical data record which may be visually tested without auxiliary means and is inscribed in the identification card by means of a laser recorder.

Abstract: Several types of hand held printing implements are disclosed for marking characters such as crosses on game coupons such as Lotto and football pools.The first type prints the character on the top coupon ply and replicates the character on the carbon copy. This type has a hollow tubular body (2,8), a reciprocable printer core (16) inside the body, a print head (15) at the leading end of the core, a spring (30) which stores a print strike force when the body and core slide to a predetermined position and a trip device (34,30) (50,52) (32,62) (66, 74, 76) (96) which fires the core when the print strike force reaches a predetermined magnitude. The print head (15) has a hollow punch part for replicating the character in addition to a part (17) for printing the same. A guide tip (14) enables the user to preposition the print head before printing.In other versions of this type the print strike force is supplied by a slidable striker (82) or a finger pad (92) operated by the user's finger.

Abstract: A series of individual imprinting devices each comprising an imprinter including an imprintable surface for retaining an image mounted at a given fixed position thereon which is registered with respect to each one of the series of imprinting devices. Each of the imprinting devices includes a lip extending from one edge and an index mark adjacent the lip. A registration device is adapted to be held in a fixed position with respect to an imprintable medium and includes a groove to pivotally receive the lip with a registration mark above the groove for separately, removably retaining each of the imprinting devices successively in aligned registration with the imprintable medium by positioning the lip in the groove with the registration mark and the index mark aligned with each other. A composite image is formed on the imprintable medium by successive application of the lips of said series of individual imprinting devices with the groove of the registration.

Abstract: The invention concerns a printing sleeve made from a cylindrical supporting surface 4 upon which a knitted fabric 2" is applied as a gas-permeable means, providing a sheet of a thermoplastic elastomeric compositions thereupon, and applying a pressure difference and heat so as to press the sheet upon the surface and to obtain a fusion of the sheet with the fabric.

Abstract: A manually operated ink stamp having a base with an open bottom and an aperture in the top wall. A box-like frame having an open bottom is disposed within the base and has a lower edge. A sleeve is connected to the upper portion of the frame and extends upwardly through the aperture in the base and is connected to a handle. The handle and frame are biased upwardly with respect to the base by a compression spring that is interposed between the handle and the base. Located within the frame is a die holder that carries a printing die impregnated with ink, and the lower surface of the die projects downwardly beyond the lower edge of the frame. A threaded adjustment is provided for adjusting the vertical position of the die holder and die with respect to the frame.

Abstract: An improved ink stamp (10) includes an upper housing (12) receiving a stationary stamper element holder (14) and a translatable shield (16) biased downwardly by means of a spring (104) such that the lip (80) extends past the printing surface of the stamp element (20). A cover (18) having side arms (32, 34) joined by a cover face (36) rotates from a first position over the stamp element (20) to a second position over the curved, top surface (24) of the housing (12). The cover may also include means for locking the cover in both positions such as a set of protuberances (62, 64) provided on the side walls (50, 52) of the housing which are received in corresponding detents (66, 68) provided on the inner surface of each side arm (32, 34).

Abstract: A system designed to enable persons incapable of manipulating a writing implement to sign papers and/or documents comprising a holder for the document to be signed, a holder for a transfer sheet for holding the transfer sheet adjacent that portion of the document to be signed and an implement defining the signature to be applied to the document for pressing the transfer sheet into transferring engagement with the document.

Abstract: There is disclosed a multi-line print head. In one embodiment, one line of the print head has a series of printing bands and another line has a printing member of generally U-shaped configuration. The printing bands and the printing members have printing characters disposed in a common printing plane or print surface and the printing characteristics of the printing bands and the printing member are substantially the same. The print head has two or more supports on which the printing bands and the printing member are supported. The print head also has a pair of side plates which straddle the supports, the printing bands and the printing member. The printing member can be readily inserted onto or removed from its related support member even after the print head has been assembled. In another embodiment, a U-shaped printing member is supported by a pair of supports.

Abstract: There is provided a small printer capable of effecting printing in two colors by a simple structure. The small printer comprises a base formed in a cylindrical shape, a plurality of places of printing type belts mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the base, two sets of printing type groups of the same pattern formed on the printing type belts circumferentially thereof, hammer units corresponding to the printing type belts and contained in the base, and a pair of ink rollers capable of applying inks of distinct colors to the different printing type groups formed on the printing type belts.

Abstract: A stamp frame in the general form of a cross, includes a rubber stamp at the end of each cross arm and includes, adjacent the rubber stamp, a raised indicia for the finger touch indication of the information on the stamp, and the arms of the cross are of different length, further aiding the touch contact for indentification of the rubber stamp on the end of the arm.

Abstract: A printing plate for printing a linear bar symbol code includes a body portion which is adhesively bonded to a mylar mounting sheet that is secured to a typical printing cylinder core. Integral with the body portion of the printing plate is a substantially rectangular frame member having opposed side members and end members which enclose a central channel. Disposed within the channel and integral with and connecting the opposed side members are a plurality of spaced bar members which define the linear bars of a symbol code. One of the side members includes a plurality of recesses having the configuration of numbers disposed in relief. The machine-readable linear bars correspond to the human-readable numbers of a symbol code. The frame member which constitutes a majority of the printing contact surface of the plate is raised the same distance from the body portion as the linear bar members such that the contact surface of the frame is flush with the contact surfaces of the bar members.

Abstract: Sleeve for a printing cylinder, said sleeve comprising a thin-walled cylindrical sieve, for instance a non-designed (plain-mesh) screen functioning as a support element, upon the outer face of which a photopolymer sheet is directly attached, said sheet being hardenable under the influence of radiation.

Abstract: A method of printing which comprises placing a pattern for printing on a deformable layer consisting of an assemblage of a plurality of fine straight pins which are arranged in parallel in high density and having an impression surface for printing which is formed by the ends of the pins, and impressing a material to be printed onto the pattern to relatively immerse the material to be printed into the deformable layer so that the pattern is closely adhered to the material to be printed.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a code plate device for a label printing and applying machine having a platen, a fixed hand grip, a hinged hand lever opposable to the hand grip, and a printing device carried on a printing lever extending from the hand lever so that the printing device is brought into and out of engagement with the platen, respectively, when the hand lever is squeezed and released. The code plate device includes a body having a guiding dovetail element which is removably fitted into a dovetail shaped engagement groove on the printing lever so that the code plate device can be detachably slid into attachment with the printing lever. The dovetail connection is oriented so that the code plate device is slid into position laterally of the machine. There is a foldable knob which is hingedly attached to the code plate body so that it can be extended straight for being grasped to enable attachment or detachment of the code plate device or can be folded up for moving the knob out of the way.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and improved economical one piece, rigid opaque plastic reproducing stamp for employment with inked stamp pad, a plurality of individual stamps or stamps of a series such as an office directive set utilizing a closed-end plastic, one piece singular or multiple parallel rank holding trough storage unit for side by side stamp deployment and having at one end a shallowly depressed stamping pad repository.Without aperture or reverse side protrusion, the reproducing stamp is designed with digital holding depressions on each of two opposite sides of the solid or enclosed hollow base and with raised stamp face depicting picture, letter, numeral, symbol, word, or message. The holding trough storage unit if flat bottomed for desk top utilization or with one side edge extended sufficiently downward at right (90.degree.) angle to the aforesaid flat bottom, thereby providing for shelf-type affixment to wall surface.

Abstract: A hand operated ink stamp comprising an outer casing having an open bottom and an opening in the upper surface. A printing die impregnated with ink is disposed within the casing and is carried by a die holder having an upper magnetically susceptible surface. Mounted within the upper portion of the casing is a magnet, and the magnetic force will hold the die holder and die at a raised position above the surface to be printed. A stem is mounted for sliding movement in the opening in the upper surface of the casing and is connected through a ball and socket joint to the die holder. Manually depressing the stem will overcome the magnetic force to release the die holder from the magnet and cause the die to contact the surface to be printed. The position of the magnet within the casing can be adjusted to thereby vary the printing impression.

Abstract: A stamp having a fixed text as well as an interchangeable text comprises a base member having a recess in the under side thereof to receive a printing member for the fixed text. The interchangeable text, for instance date indications, is obtained by means of separate stamp units, each having in its upper portion a handle portion and an indication of the text of the stamp in question and in its lower end the printing member for said text and is insertable in a through opening of the base member. The stamp unit and the base member further have interengaging means to lock or latch each stamp unit in a position in which the printing surface of said stamp unit is in level with the printing surface of the fixed stamp.

Abstract: A printing device is provided for printing bar code or other indicia on record media such as bank checks and similar documents. The bar code indicia consists of a series of symbols which may be "01" or "10", in which "1" is represented by the presence of a bar and "0" is represented by the absence of a bar in a possible bar position on the record media. The printing device includes a platen having two angled printing surfaces, each of which may be in the configuration of a bar, on one end and being rockable between two positions in each of which one of the printing surfaces is parallel to the path of movement of the record media, and the other of said surfaces is not. A hammer driven by a constant-speed cam coacts with the printing surfaces on the platen to print on the record media during each cycle of cam rotation, and suitable controls position the platen by means of a solenoid during each cycle to determine whether a first symbol or a second symbol will be printed.

Abstract: Preprinted duplicating masters for producing printed copies, with or without spirit duplicating fluids, comprising a foundation sheet reverse printed in a predetermined pattern with an imaging material which produces copies upon the application of pressure alone, although the spirit duplicating process can be used. The imaging material is applied as a synthetic polymeric resin disperion having an ink composition therein and is subsequently heated to gel but not fuse the resin so that the ink composition will be retained therein but will be releasable and transferable in a predetermined pattern to a substrate by at least the application of pressure alone. A protective cover sheet is placed over the printing to prevent inadvertent and accidental transfer of the ink composition.

Abstract: A printing wheel or cylinder is formed by a plurality of discs stacked one over another with resilient spacers between them to provide spaces at the outer edges to receive the backing ribs of printing type. The discs are squeezed together to securely grasp the backing ribs and are loosened to remove or replace the printing type.

Abstract: A hand operated stamp has only two parts, a resilient printing section and a firmer handling portion, both molded of plastic and being relatively flat. The printing section is tray-shaped to hold the handling portion, and the stamp can be molded together with other stamps connected by removable connecting pieces.

Abstract: A method for the production marking of liquid crystal displays whereby the closure bar of the liquid crystal cell is produced and encoded by a screen printing process. Several coding techniques which minimize production interruptions are also disclosed.

Abstract: A pre-inked stamp device comprising a holder or mount and a die, said mount comprising a shell, a stamp core reciprocally movable relative to said shell, and a handle affixed to said core for reciprocally moving said core; the improvement wherein said shell and core are formed with complementary elongated ribs that contact and guide the core within said shell during relative reciprocal movement.

Abstract: For fitting a printing sleeve in a printing roll the outer surface of the roll core and preferably the inner surface of the sleeve are made with one end of a lesser diameter than the other; the sleeve is slightly undersize diametrically. Remote from the ends of the core are orifices whereby gas under pressure may be blown radially outwardly from the core. The difference in diameter allows the sleeve to be passed freely along the core until it jams up against an increased diameter portion of the outer surface of the roll, at which time it covers the orifices. Gas is then blown from the orifices to expand the sleeve which can then be moved into its working position on the core. A sleeve specially suitable for this treatment is made by laying-up a seamless GRP layer on a former which is undersize for the designed core and either curing a rubber layer in situ onto the layer, or adhesively securing a flexible plate to a true cylindrical outer surface of the GRP layer.

Abstract: An improved leather marking tool which incorporates both the hammer and the punch into a single unit, the improvement being directed to the keying of the drive shaft of the unit in order to prevent rotation and incorporating a structure at the end of the drive shaft which permits such to cooperate with a plurality of different marking heads so marking heads can be used interchangeably.

Abstract: A tool for making designs on surfaces such as ceilings. It comprises a head and a handle therefor. The head is formed into the desired pattern and the material applying surfaces thereof have resiliency for efficient operation on an uneven surface. The head may have a flexible connection to the handle to provide good surface engagement by the head even though the tool is tilted relative to the surface.

Abstract: This hand stamp comprises a frame; an ink absorber, a printing body, said printing body including a letter portion disposed to project slightly from the end of the said frame body, a leg frame arranged and supported on the outside of said frame to surround said frame, said leg frame being mounted so that it can project from or cave in from the position of said letter portion and said leg frame having an opening allowing said letter portion to pass therethrough; and spring means for pushing said leg frame to project said leg frame from the position of said letter.

Abstract: A wall decorating paint applying device which is composed of a one piece, unitary, soft, compressible, resiliently self-restoring, sponge body having a relieved, design defining, paint imprinting, face. The opposite side of the body is formed with an integral, finger grippable, sponge handle portion for manually handling the device in applying paint to the imprinting face and thereafter correctly positioning the face in compression on a wall surface to be decorated.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an apparatus for inkless fingerprinting directly on a medium, such as a check. The apparatus can include a stamp housing having a replaceable cartridge with a pair of reservoir resilient foam cell pads having a semi-sealed surface. One of the pads will contain a liquid developer solution, for example, a water soluble inorganic compound; while the other pad will contain a liquid reagent solution, for example, a water soluble inorganic compound which can react with the liquid developer solution to deposit a non-soluble colorant precipitate. Advantageously, the liquid developer solution will include a carrier solvent that is relatively non-evaporative over the life of the applicator, and has a viscosity value that permits the liquid developer solution to be deposited on a porous medium surface and maintain a coating having only sufficient thickness above the medium surface to contact and adhere to substantially only the ridge pattern of a finger.

Abstract: A marking apparatus for use with a mechanical symbol transcribing apparatus such as a stenographic typewriter comprises a lever having a marking means attached to one end of the lever for marking the web or tape carrying the record generated by the apparatus. The other end of the lever is an enlarged contact area adapted for manual digital engagement. A fulcrum means located between the two ends of the lever pivotally supports the lever. An attachment means attaches the fulcrum means to the transcribing apparatus such that the first end is located above the keyboard of the apparatus and the second end is located above the record generated by the apparatus.

Abstract: A hand grip unit for rubber stamps comprising a substantially hollow hand grip area, a membrane extending across the lower opening of the hollow and having extending therefrom a stud member to be inserted into the rubber stamp, and stop means preventing the upper surface of the rubber stamp from contacting the lower surface of the hand grip portion. The membrane is sufficiently thin to allow the hand grip to flexibly pivot with respect to the rubber stamp, insuring the reproduction of a full, non-smudged image on the printing medium.

Abstract: Combination stamp comrpises a plurality of independent stamp elements joined together for use in combination. The stamp element includes a stamp frame having a stamp plate at its lower end and a top wall and four side walls. A dovetail-like vertical projection is formed on one of the opposing side walls and a dovetail-like vertical groove in the other side wall. Engagement of the projection in the groove joins adjacent stamp elements together against horizontal displacement. Each of the other opposing side walls has a horizontal groove in its upper portion. The joined stamp elements are so adjusted that the horizontal grooves therein are in alignment with each other, and a cover having inward projections along the opposite side edges thereof is fitted over the stamp elements, with the inward projections engaged in the aligned horizontal grooves, whereby the stamp elements are prevented from vertical displacement.

Abstract: There is disclosed label printing and applying apparatus by which labels are successively printed and applied to merchandise. The apparatus feeds pressure sensitive labels mounted on a web of supporting material to a printing zone and to a delaminating zone. An applicator disposed downstream of the delaminating zone is used to apply the labels to merchandise.

Abstract: Sleeve for a printing cylinder, said sleeve comprising a thin-walled cylindrical sieve, for instance a non-designed (plain-mesh) screen functioning as a support element, upon the outer face of which a photopolymer sheet is directly attached, said sheet being hardenable under the influence of radiation.