Abstract: A rubber stamp with a skirted housing in which a plunger is slideable and spring biased to an upward position. At its bottom end the plunger includes a slotted base to which a print block is removably attached, and at the top end thereof the plunger includes a snap locking cap which permits easy assembly and disassembly of the unit. A frame contains the print block and includes a pair of ribbed flexible arms removably engageable within the slots of the base. Finger tabs connected to the flexible arms are accessible through cutouts in the housing skirt and effective for squeezing and removing the framed print block. A transparent cover is attachable to the housing skirt and covers the inked print block, and abuts the finger tabs so that the print block cannot be moved and inadvertently ink the inside surface of the transparent cover.

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: A toy vehicle having a body housing and undercarriage secured thereto. The undercarriage supports rotatable front and rear wheels. A roll support member is pivotably coupled to the undercarriage and is latchable thereto. An applicator roll which is adapted to carry messages, symbols or the like is rotatably supported by the roll support member. The applicator roll is displaceable between operative and inoperative positions by a cam which is turned by a key.

Abstract: A rubber stamp comprising a housing (13, 14), a base plate (12) fixed at one end of the housing and a handle in the form of a knob (15, 16) mounted at the other end of the housing. A stamp block (24) formed by independently-changeable rubber stamp elements carried by endless rubber bands (25) rotatable in the housing, protrudes through an aperture (23) in the base plate (12). To change the stamp block, the rubber band assembly is withdrawn by axial movement of the knob (15, 16) so as to bring the stamp block within the housing, and the rubber bands are then rotated to set a new stamp block within the housing. Rotation of the rubber bands (25) is effected by respective wheels (31) acting through respective sprocket wheels (56) over which the rubber bands pass. The peripheries of the wheels (31) protrude through slots (33) in a wall of the housing.

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: An ink stamp having movable type bands. The stamp includes an outer housing having a die plate located at its lower end and carrying an ink impregnated stamp. A frame is mounted for vertical movement within the housing and carries a series of endless type bands with each band having a plurality of spaced type characters with the lowermost character in each band adapted to project through an opening in the die plate. An upper handle or knob is connected to the frame and by pulling upwardly on the handle, the frame and bands can be raised above the die plate to a position where the bands can be rotated to change the lowermost type characters, as desired. The stamp also has a provision to adjust the heights of the type bands relative to the outer housing to insure that the lowermost operating type character is at a level flush with the lower surface of the stamp in the die plate.

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 hand-held mounting for a rubber stamp structured from a series of hingably connected flat sheet panels. One set of panels are arranged into a wedge-shaped outer body and gripping handle. Other panels are held captively within the outer body configuration and arranged to serve as structural load-supporting elements. A separate shim is used to preload and stiffen the combination of inner and outer structures after being securely stapled together. Alternatively, readily removable securement devices are used to permit the knockdownability of the structure into a flat form when so desired.

Abstract: A retractable ink stamp having a handle and a stamp housing slidably positioned on one end of the handle with an ink absorbing stamp matrix located within the stamp housing. The matrix, preferably of polyethylene foam construction, functions as both an ink reservoir and ink stamp. The stamp matrix is durable, has increased ink absorbing capabilities, exhibits excellent capillary characteristics, but yet is easily manufactured at low cost.

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: A plastic mount for a stamping die and a method for manufacturing the same is disclosed. The mount has an elongated tubular base of rectangular cross section and includes a handle projecting from the upper surface of the base. A pair of longitudinally extending ribs project downwardly from the lower surface of the base for aligning a stamping die. The upper surface of the base includes a pair of rib portions which are spaced apart such that a separation is defined therebetween. The separation is aligned with the handle and is at least as large as the longitudinal width of the handle at its juncture with the base. The rib portions cooperate with a rib on the bottom surface for receiving and retaining a C-shaped transparent strip. The stamp is formed from two segments by an injection molding technique which does not require cam action mechanisms.

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 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 stamping hammer for printing quality control indicia on a flat article comprising a rigid, flat base plate, an elongated handle rigidly coupled to the base plate at a fixed angle of about 5.degree.-15.degree., a resilient, shock-absorbing layer rigidly coupled to the base plate, and a rubber stamp pad rigidly coupled to the shock-absorbing layer. The stamp pad has raised characters thereon corresponding to the indicia to be printed onto the flat article.

Abstract: A writing utensil with a built-in stamp and stamp pad includes a body being adapted at one end to carry a stamp and stamp pad and at the other end to write. The body portion carrying the stamp pad is integral with the writing end and at its terminal extremity forms a swivel transverse to the longitudinal axis of the body. A stamp support is carried by the swivel and may be pivoted between a first retracted position where the stamp support is adjacent to the body portion carrying the stamp pad and a second position at least 180.degree. removed from the first position. The stamp and stamp pad are in contact in the first retracted position, and the stamp may be used upon pivoting to the second position.

Abstract: A stamp pad applicator consisting of an oblong plate with a plurality of openings into which an applicator handle may be inserted. Removably attached under the plate are a plurality of sections together matching the oblong plate. Midway in each section an opening is aligned with the oblong plate openings. A magnet is attached to the bottom of the applicator handle. A magnetically attractable flat plate is fastened to the outside of each section and removably attachable on the flat plates are portions of flexible magnetic rubber tape capable of being cut into various shapes by scissors or knife. The magnet on the handle, by insertion in an oblong and section opening, magnetically engages the back of a flat plate and pushes that section partially out for stamping. Another magnet is optionally fastened in each section opening against each flat plate with this magnet and the magnet on the handle having the same magnetic pole facing each other thereby repelling the section forward when the handle is inserted.

Abstract: A manual self-inking stamping device including a base for contacting material to be stamped, such base having a recess in which a self-inking stamp pad is supported for vertical movement with respect thereto. A depressable handle threadedly engages a shaft extending through the base from the stamp pad, and a movable member is disposed about the shaft for selective meshing engagement with the base at one end of the movable member and for engagement with the handle at the other end to lock the handle against rotational movement about the shaft. A spring disposed intermediately of the handle and the movable member urges the handle and the stamp pad upwardly and urges the movable member into engagement with the base. The handle may be depressed against the biasing force of the spring to bring the stamp pad into contact with the material to be stamped, the movable member acting as a stop to restrict the vertical depression of the handle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a position marker in the form of a crescent ink stamp or the like for use in conjunction with a detector apparatus for detecting deep vein thrombosis. When in use, the position marker prints a series of overlapping circles. The diameters of the overlapping circles substantially correspond to the diameter of the detector probe, and the amount of overlap is related to the effective area of the probe's crystal sensor.

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 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: An improved hand stamp for numbering, dating, etc. is provided. The stamp has printing belts, a shaft and a plurality of polygonal members. The shaft has a protrusion along the entire length, and the polygonal members have a through-hole and a plurality of grooves on the circumferential surface of the through-hole such that the position of the polygonal members may be fixed by an engagement between the protrusion and the grooves. The printing belts are rotated by a rotation of the polygonal members about the shaft against the engagement between the protrusion and the grooves.

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: A hand stamp comprising a transparent base through which a proof of the impression in substantial registration therewith is visable to the user. Individual handwork is eliminated by provision of selected stock size bases and a snap over channel which carries the impression.