Abstract: A marking device (10) comprises a frame (1) (of frame plates (12,14)) to which are fixed first and second motors (16,18). A carriage frame (40) is pivoted in the frame about a screw axis (22). A marking head (30) is mounted on the carriage frame for movement in a direction parallel the screw axis. A drive screw (20) is rotationally mounted in the frame along the screw axis and is driven by the first motor (16). The carriage frame is journalled on said drive screw to permit said pivoting about the screw axis. The marking head is driven by rotation of the screw, the carriage frame being pivoted by the second motor. The carriage frame (20) comprises a bar (32) on which the marking head slides. The bar is disposed parallel the drive screw. The bar has at each end an arm (34,36) pivoted on bearings (35,37) on the drive screw. One arm (36) has an extension (66) fixed to a belt (58) disposed around two idler pulleys (62,64) and a motor pulley (60) driven by the second motor.

Abstract: A method for finishing a golf ball comprising the steps of providing a golf ball having a three-dimensional dimpled surface; preparing the surface for receiving at least one indicia; providing a digital image having at least one color; transferring the image to the surface with an inkjet head; and treating the surface with a coating comprising a clear coat, a top coat, a primer, or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: A marking device (10) comprises a frame (1) (of frame plates (12, 14)) to which are fixed first and second motors (16, 18). A carriage frame (40) is pivoted in the frame about a screw axis (22). A marking head (30) is mounted on the carriage frame for movement in a direction parallel the screw axis. A drive screw (20) is rotationally mounted in the frame along the screw axis and is driven by the first motor (16). The carriage frame is journalled on said drive screw to permit said pivoting about the screw axis. The marking head is driven by rotation of the screw, the carriage frame being pivoted by the second motor.

Abstract: A golf ball marking guide has opposing first and second body portions. Each body portion has opposing front and back ends and opposing top and bottom edges. The body portions also have a drawing slot positioned between the opposing top and bottom edges and extending at least partially between the front and back ends. The body portions also have generally spherical concave inner surfaces. A tab extends from the front of the first body portion in a direction generally away from the body portion back. Another tab extends from the front of the second body portion in a direction generally away from the body portion back. A connector is provided at the back of the first body portion. A cooperating connector is also provided at the back of the second body portion. The two connectors are coupled, one with the other, whereby the two body portions are aligned with each other, their inner surfaces face each other and define a spherical frustum, and the two tabs are aligned with each other.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stamper for forming an optical disk substrate by applying a photoresist onto a master substrate, exposing the photoresist to light to produce a pattern, and forming a guiding groove by etching using the remaining photoresist after development as a mask, which comprises the steps of forming in advance a plurality of thin film layers of mutually different materials on the master substrate in a multilayer structure and sequentially etching the plurality of thin film layers selectively to produce the guiding groove.

Abstract: A method and device for labeling or printing stackable flowerpots (2), wherein the flowerpots (2) are fed to a magazine feed device (3) so that a stack (4a) of flowerpots (2) to be labeled or printed is formed in the magazine feed device (3), wherein the stack (4a) of flowerpots to be labeled or printed is at least partially separated into individual flowerpots (2) and the flowerpot (2) located in the at least partially unstacked position is labeled or printed, after which, the labeled or printed flowerpot (2) is fed to a stack (4b) of labeled or printed flowerpots (2). The direction of conveyance (F) and the direction (S) of the stack of the flowerpots (2) are substantially identical immediately before and after labeling or printing and wherein the stack (4b) of labeled or printed flowerpots (2) are moved out in a substantially continuous manner by means of an evacuation device (8), thereby enabling a simple, fast method for rapidly labeling or printing flowerpots (2).

Abstract: An apparatus for printing on dimensionally stable individual articles has a conveyor for conveying the articles, along which printing stations and other treatment stations are arranged. CDs are fed in a magazine in the form of a stack to a separating station, individually separated, and then each fitted into a respective receiver of the conveyor. The printed articles are removed in a removal station from the respective receivers and fed to a magazine in a collecting station. A conveyor belt conveys the magazines both through the separating stations and also through the collecting station, the conveyor belt conveying the empty magazines from the separating station into the collecting station. At least one stepwise circulating transfer arrangement forms a second conveyor path along which are arranged the separating station, the respective receivers disposed in the receiving station for the printed article, and the collecting station.

Abstract: A card printing and encoder apparatus for printing information on a card to provide identification of a person, and includes two encoding stations, one to encode a smart card chip embedded in the card, and the other station to encode a magnetic strip on the card. Card support and drive rollers support the card, and the card is bent out of its plane to contact the smart card encoding station contacts. A magnetic head for encoding a magnetic strip is held under a resilient force against an opposite side of the card from the smart card encoding station. The loading of the print head against a rotatable print platen is controlled in synchronism with card drive and support rollers so that the card drive and support rollers release and the card is driven only by the rotatable print platen during the printing operation.

Abstract: A method for finishing a golf ball comprising the steps of providing a golf ball having a three-dimensional dimpled surface; preparing the surface for receiving at least one indicia; providing a digital image having at least one color; providing a multi-layered pad-printing substrate having at least one layer; etching the image into the at least one layer of the substrate with a laser; distributing a layer of ink over the etched substrate; providing at least one pad for transferring the ink from the substrate to the three-dimensional surface; and transferring the image from the substrate to the dimpled surface of the golf ball.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing hemi-cylindrical and hemi-spherical micro structures is provided. A pattern is formed onto a substrate, and a layer of material is subsequently grown onto the substrate. Due to growth characteristics, the layer will form radially symmetric features when grown to an appropriate thickness.

Abstract: A marking device includes a marking mechanism, a marking portion moving mechanism, and a pressure adjusting circuit. The marking mechanism marks a surface to be processed, of an object to be marked, by reciprocating a marking portion. The marking portion moving mechanism moves the marking portion in two-dimensional directions along the surface to be processed. The pressure adjusting circuit keeps a constant pressure which the marking portion applies to the surface to be processed. The marking mechanism includes a cam mechanism for linearly reciprocating the marking portion by following a cam which is rotated by a driving member.

Abstract: A golf ball marking tool. The tool includes a receiving portion adapted to receive a portion of the golf ball, a gripping portion adapted to grip the golf ball, and a guide surface configured to define a marking position on the golf ball. The tool may also include an opening to facilitate disengagement of the ball from the gripping portion.

Abstract: There is provided a manufacturing method of an optical device having a micro-asperity pattern that has various kinds of accurate three-dimensional shapes and is realized as thin films. A substrate is coated with a resin thin film made of a photosensitive resin, and the temperature of the resin thin film is controlled so as to be lower than the photosensitivity extinction temperature of the resin thin film. A micro-asperity pattern of a stamper is pressed against the resin thin film when the resin thin film is in a softened or melted state by pressurizing means, whereby a micro-asperity pattern is formed on the surface of the resin thin film.

Abstract: The present invention is a hand-held tool for embossing a sheet of paper or other media, and a method for performing the embossing. The tool is preferably a two-ended embossing tool, wherein each end has differently-sized roller ball that rotates/rolls in all directions inside a retainer. Each roller ball is biased outward, for example, by a detent-style spring unit. The preferably spring contacts the ball, so that the ball(s) and the spring(s) is/are the only moving parts of the tool. To use the tool, preferably the user applies pressure to the tool over paper or other media on top of a template with open channels in the shape of a desired design. The ball is received in the channel with the paper or other media lying between the exposed ball surface and the template. A guide surface extends out from the ball to be generally parallel to the surface of the paper beside the channel area.

Abstract: A device for inscribing a mark on a circumference of a golf ball is disclosed. The device is a rigid hollow cylindrical member of selected internal diameter with internal and external surfaces, and with a closed end and an open end. The open end has an open end surface having a bevel on an edge adjacent the hollow cylindrical member internal surface. The hollow cylindrical member selected internal diameter is sized to accept and support a golf ball with the golf ball circumference positioned adjacent the cylindrical member open end bevel edge. A user supports a golf ball on the hollow cylindrical member open end, and inscribes a visible mark on at least a portion of the golf ball circumference with a marking device. Also disclosed is a method of using the novel device.

Abstract: A compact disc handler includes a picker elevator containing a helically threaded lead screw journaled for rotation about a vertical axis and having a traveling nut thereon to which a disc picker arm is attached. A guideway in the tower cooperates with the picker arm to constrain the picker arm from rotating until reaching a predetermined height elevator. Using this design, a CD can be retrieved from an input hopper, placed in a label printer or other CD publishing/playing device and upon completion of same operation on the disc, it is transported by rotation to an output hopper.

Abstract: An improved embossing expanded graphite sheet material comprises removing at least a portion of the gas from within the material by exposing the material to a pressure less than atmospheric pressure, and then embossing the material. Preferably, the pressure to which the material is exposed is less than or equal to about 400 torr. An improved apparatus for embossing expanded graphite sheet material at a pressure less than atmospheric pressure comprises: at least one embossing device; at least one compression device adapted to urge the embossing device against the material; an embossing chamber comprising the at least one embossing device and adapted to receive the material, and to be substantially gas-tight at least when the embossing device is urged against the material by the pressing device; and an evacuation device for reducing the pressure within the embossing chamber. The atmosphere within the embossing chamber may comprise an inert gas, such as, for example, nitrogen, helium and argon.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for stamping distinguishing marks on parts moving in the feed direction of a roll line, comprising at least one mark-holder for holding a mark, the mark-holder being placed on the circumference of a stamping wheel. The inventive device comprises an eccentric stamping wheel which is mounted so as to rotate in a stamping unit and which can be accelerated in rotation by means of driving mechanism in synchronism with the speed of the parts to be stamped with a distinguishing mark. The stamping wheel applies a force on the parts to be stamped with a distinguishing mark which can be adjusted continuously and constantly. It is possible to adjust the horizontal, vertical and possibly oblique orientation of the stamping position of the stamping wheel. The inventive device is also characterized in that it comprises a range measuring device for the moving parts, which is used to control a horizontal driving mechanism for tracking the stamping unit carrying the stamping wheel.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for performing database queries with geographic inputs that are converted to a direct marketing area prior to performing the query. Direct marketing areas define geographic locations as discrete areas of interest that may be more useful than city limits or a specific geographic location (e.g., latitude/longitude). Direct marketing areas are more useful geographic designations for purposes of advertising and marketing. A geographic input, such as a city and state, or a latitude and longitude are converted to a direct marketing area. The direct marketing area is then substituted for the entered geographic parameter (e.g., city and state or latitude and longitude), and the requested database query is performed.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for the rendering unintelligible of data stored on digital and analog recording media employs a means for embossing the media and a means for driving the media to traverse a path defined by the means for embossing. In one embodiment, the means for embossing includes knurled rollers that distort the surfaces of recording media passed therebetween. In one embodiment, the means for driving the recording media through the means for embossing includes a motor and at least one drive gear operatively associated with the means for embossing. The process for rendering recorded data unintelligible includes the steps of providing a means for embossing, providing a means for driving recording media through the means for embossing, and urging recording media through the means for embossing.

Abstract: A method for personalizing flat supports by embossing, characterized by comprising the following stages: withdrawing a card to be personalized from a holder, transferring the card into an embossing station in which a bar code is embossed corresponding to data to be personalized, transferring the embossed card to a bar code reading station, and verifying that the bar code data read in the reading station corresponds to the bar code data memorized in a control unit. If the bar code and memorized data does not correspond then the card is eliminated, while if the data does correspond, the card is returned to the embossing station for completing the embossing cycle by embossing the card with alphanumeric characters corresponding to the bar code characters.

Abstract: Lightweight, programmable marking apparatus for moving a marking head to coordinate positions utilizing two fixed stepper motors performing in conjunction with a belt and pulley drive and cam drive systems. The dynamics of pneumatically driven marking pins within marking heads are accommodated for by dual guide rods mounted on marking base frame and material contacting standoffs. Improved marking head structure is provided utilizing a polyetherimide material and the use of an internal spring, rather than air pressure, to retract the marking pin to its top position. The lightweight design of the marking apparatus permits it to be adapted for hand held use.

Abstract: Print rolls having subtle identifying markings impressed in the side thereof at a depth sufficient for detection at 45.degree. angle or less. The print rolls can be prepared in a print roll press fitted with a platen containing the desired image raised above the surface of said platen. The printing press can be one used in the manufacture of the print roll.

Abstract: An embosser and a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the embosser has a frame, a hammer and an anvil and includes: (1) a ram coupled to the frame and oriented to apply a force in a given direction and (2) force translators, coupled to the ram and the hammer, that reorient the force in a direction substantially normal to a plane of a face of the hammer and limit a cant of the hammer with respect to the anvil.

Abstract: A device including a receiving device for a stack formed by sheets of stock material that move by gravity along the receiving device toward a marker and which includes positioning elements for positioning a sheet to be marked with respect to the marker, and which also includes an ejector for the marked sheets. The marker is arranged under the receiving device and it is used to mark the underside of each bottom sheet of the stack.

Abstract: A multi-hopper embosser comprising a card processing apparatus (13, 14, 15) for performing encoding, embossing and tipping processings on a card, plural hoppers (11) which are connected to the card processing apparatus via a loader unit (12) and adapted to stock cards therein, and a control apparatus (18) for controlling the card processing apparatus and the loader unit (12) to take out the card from a selected one of the plural hoppers (11) and perform the encoding, embossing and tipping processings on the card taken out.

Abstract: A can body embossing apparatus has a first mandrel with a first tooling member adapted to receive thereon a can body and a second mandrel with a second tooling member reciprocally movable from a first position distal the first tooling member to a second position proximate the first tooling member. In the second position, the can body side wall is engaged between the first tooling member and the second tooling member. The first tooling member defines one or more recessed portions therein and the second tooling member defines one or more protuberances extending therefrom and adapted to correspond with the recessed portions. The first mandrel and second mandrel are in mechanical communication throughout the reciprocal movement of the second mandrel such that the first and second tooling members rotate continuously with respect to each other and maintain a substantially constant relative position with respect to each other.

Abstract: The present invention is a device for marking golf balls comprising a top portion with at least two apertures and a tube that is centrally located and perpendicularly attached, said tube also having a pair of oppositely located longitudinal slits therein, a bottom portion having at least two apertures and a post that is centrally located and perpendicularly attached, said post on the bottom portion being adapted to slideably fit within the tube located on the top portion, further, two projections on the post extend through the slits thereby limiting movement of the top portion relative to the bottom portion, additionally, the at least two apertures in the top portion are aligned with the at least two apertures in the bottom portion, whereby when a golf ball is placed between opposing apertures in the top portion and the bottom portion, a clamping pressure between the top and bottom portion secures the golf ball in place and the golf ball is then capable of being marked.

Abstract: Apparatus for use in providing printed wire markers, comprises a spool of unprinted wire markers, a casing for the spool, the casing bearing sensible indicia defining information related to the encased wire markers, a sensor for sensing the indicia and providing output signals indicative of the information and a wire marker printer for receiving the spooled, unprinted wire markers from the casing and printing thereon accordingly with the information. An elongate wire marker holder device for supporting a wire marker for imprinting thereon, comprises an elongate one-piece body defining an elongate opening and first and second elongate body portions cantilever-supported by the body in the opening and having respective free ends spacedly juxtaposed at a location distal from locations of contiguity of the elongate body portions with the body to define a slot therebetween.

Abstract: A compact disc embossing device including a base member. A handle is pivotally disposed with the base member. The handle has a hooked portion formed on an interior surface thereof. An embossing disc is coupled with the handle. A corresponding raised boss is secured to a lower portion of the base member. A locking pin selectively engages the hooked portion of the handle.

Abstract: The ends of a plurality of stacked lumber pieces are embossed with an apparatus that includes an embossing plate having a vertical, planar embossing surface with three-dimensional indicia thereon; a press plate spaced from the embossing plate, the press plate including a plurality of adjacent press plate segments, each having a lumber contact surface facing the embossing surface, each of the contact surfaces being movable between a retracted position and an extended position toward the embossing plate; a lumber support for supporting a plurality of stacked, parallel lumber pieces with first and second opposed ends between the plates with the first end of the lumber pieces being toward the embossing plate and the second end of the lumber pieces being toward the press plate; drive means attached to the press plate segments to independently move the plate segments between retracted and extended positions; and a controller operatively associated with the drive means to actuate the drive means in a predetermined s

Abstract: A machine tool system includes a machine tool and a marking apparatus. The marking apparatus can mark parts-data on workpiece parts at high speed, without occupying any tool mounting station and without having any limitation in the number, the sequence direction, the size and the type font of characters to be marked. A mount base (33) is fixedly attached to a frame (1) of the machine tool. A marking head (51) is mounted on the mount base (37) so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The marking head (51) is provided with a pneumatic stylus (77) movable horizontally both in the X- and Y-axis direction. A parts-data of dot matrix type can be engraved on the workpiece parts by moving the stylus (77) in the X- and Y-axis directions.

Abstract: A photo film cassette has a spool about which photo film is wound. A data disk is disposed near to an axial end of a core of the spool. To record a bar code on the data disk in manufacturing the photo film cassette, a hot stamping apparatus includes at least one spool holder for holding the spool in a slidable manner while the core is erect and the data disk is oriented upwards. A disk support supports the data disk. A slider shifts the disk support between a retracted position away from the spool holder and an advanced position close to the spool holder. The disk support in the advanced position is adapted to lift the data disk by contact with a bottom of the data disk. A hot stamping head is pressed against a top of the data disk, and records a bar code thereto. Cushion springs are biasing the disk support up toward the hot stamping head.

Abstract: A stamping press, stamping machine, or the like, particularly a mintage or coining press, includes a driven connecting rod which is connected through toggle levers to a coining slide. The connecting rod is in contact with a cam plate mounted on a drive shaft through sliding supports arranged on opposite sides of the drive shaft, wherein the cam plate preferably has two different circumferential cam shapes which supplement each other.

Abstract: An embossing apparatus for inorganic board and the method of embossing thereby are provided in the present invention. In the present invention, an uncured mat of inorganic board set on a lower fixed plate is embossed by a flexible mold plate of a upper movable plate wherein the surface of said flexible mold plate divided into a plural number of square patterns enclosed by ridges and said flexible mold plate is bent downward and convexly such that the ridge lines of said ridges on both sides of the lowest part of said flexible mold plate are respectively situated at the same level as the lowest part or higher than the lowest part.

Abstract: A device and method for engraving a compact disc. The device accepts the compact disc from a person, and transports the compact disc to a work station. After the user makes payment, as by insertion of coins, debit card, or the like, and the device recognizes and accepts the payment, the user programs the device with data corresponding to desired indicia. The data is transmitted to an orthogonal controller which guides and operates a rotating blade to mark the compact disc according to the programmed data. The compact disc is thus marked, then returned to the user. A dispenser for dispensing a label attachable to the compact disc case or any part thereof is optionally provided integrally to the device. The device finds application in a publicly available machine for marking compact discs with a permanent inscription indicating ownership, celebrating an event of personal importance, or like expression on the part of the user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a marking device, wherein the two telescopic jacks which control orientation of the tool-holder rod are coupled to the wall of the fixed casing with the aid of ball-and-socket joints disposed along the plane transverse to the rod which passes through the centre of the articulated linkage supporting the rod.

Abstract: A printer for printing predetermined patterns of letters, figures, marks and the like on surfaces of solid articles such as tablets or capsule articles which includes a horizontal carrier for carrying the regularly arranged solid articles in a horizontal direction, an ink pattern transfer device for transferring the patterns on the surfaces of the solid articles, a print quality judging device for judging the quality of the printed ink patterns and an inferior article remover for automatically removing articles of inferior print quality from the manufacturing process.

Abstract: A printing system including a plurality of ink jet printers, wherein each printer contains a communications board to enable each printer to communicate with a personal computer over a common interface bus. The bus is connected to an interface on the personal computer. Preferably the interface is a parallel printer interface. A position sensor generates a signal corresponding to the positions of print locations on the print media. The resulting printing system is capable of printing in a direction other than the direction in which the object to be printed on or the substrate is travelling. The resulting printing system is also capable of overlaying a plurality of different colors at specific locations on the moving substrate or object.

Abstract: A compact disc marking apparatus 10 comprising a top portion 12, a bottom portion 14 attached with a pivot or shaft 16 to the top portion 12, and a locking handle 18. A recess 12-2 receives the handle 18 when it is vertically rotated to a lowered position, when marking a disc. The bottom portion 14 comprises a first recess 14-1 and a second recess 14-2. The locking handle 18 comprises a lever member 18-1, an engaging/compression member 18-2, a flanged engaging member 18-3 (FIG. 2 ), a pivot 18-4 (FIG. 6 ), a flanged portion 18-5, and a rounded portion 18-6 (FIG. 9 ).

Abstract: A compact disc marking apparatus 10 comprising a top portion 12, a bottom portion 14 attached with a pivot or shaft 16 to the top portion 12, and a locking handle 18. A recess 12-2 receives the handle 18 when it is vertically rotated to a lowered position, when marking a disc. The bottom portion 14 comprises a first recess 14-1 and a second recess 14-2. The locking handle 18 comprises a lever member 18-1, an engaging/compression member 18-2, a flanged engaging member 18-3 (FIG. 2 ), a pivot 18-4 (FIG. 6 ), a flanged portion 18-5, and a rounded portion 18-6 (FIG. 9 ).

Abstract: An assembly for forming or embossing a decorative pattern on at least one exposed surface of an elongated slat particularly of the type used in a vertical blind assembly. A pair of driven rollers are designed, disposed, dimensioned and configured to engage opposite sides of a slat immediately subsequent to its formation by a plastic extruder. The exterior surface of one of the rollers has the decorative patterns formed thereon and when forced into confronting engagement with an exposed surface of the slat, the decorative pattern is transferred by an embossing technique. The temperature of the rollers are regulated to facilitate transfer of the decorative pattern, continuous movement of the slat through the rollers and formation of the transverse or cross-sectional configuration of the slat concurrently to placing the decorative pattern thereon.

Abstract: A printing apparatus for printing an identification display such as schema numerals, symbols or the like for a wire material on the outer peripheral surface of the wire materials such as an electric wire cord is disclosed. The printing apparatus for the wire material is provided with a selection and drive unit for feeding, respectively, plural kinds of wire materials and selecting a wire material corresponding to a wire material to be printed and with a movable printing unit to be moved to a position corresponding to the wire material fed from the selection and drive unit to perform the printing operation.

Abstract: A method and marking device for imprinting indicia on the surface of an article, in which a holding strip is adhesively secured onto the surface of the article by an adhesive coating on the strip, the strip supporting, on its opposite surface, marking elements which are separate and distinct from the strip. The marking elements have a thickness substantially greater than the thickness of the strip and project from the strip so that under application of external pressure to the marking elements, the marking elements will be pressed into the surface of the article to leave an imprint of the marking elements therein. The strip with its marking elements is adhesively affixed to the article in the course of a production step in the manufacture and treatment of the article thereby avoiding the need for separate application of pressure to the marking elements.

Abstract: Objects (11) for example canned goods are carried by a conveyor (1) towards a support device which is formed by spaced runs of two drive belts (2, 3). The objects (11) are deflected off the conveyor (1) by an oblique section (7) of the run of one belt (2) and are gripped between the runs (12, 14) of the two belts (2, 3). When the belts (2, 3) are driven the objects (11) are transported over a printing head (5) which applies matter to the underside. The objects (11) are directed back onto the conveyor (1) by a deflector rail (6) and a further oblique section (8) of the one belt (2).

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: A marking apparatus, system and method is described wherein metal products such as steel billets, blooms, and slabs are marked for identification essentially as they issue from the throat of a casting system and are at elevated temperatures. The apparatus includes a cutter having abrasive cutting components which forms a groove in the rough cut end surface of the metal components, the formation of which immediately is followed by the movement of a driven pin indentation type marking apparatus along the thus-formed slot. Positioning of the metal component is provided by a clamp structure which initially functions to decelerate the component as it moves along a casting table and then to clamp it into position for marking. The apparatus is designed to carry out the entire marking procedure within the short window of available time typically encountered in a continuous casting process.

Abstract: An impression tool has a marker head supported on one handle and an anvil supported on another anvil, the two handles being pivotally connected near the ends supporting the marker head and anvil. A pressure sensitive label is received on the anvil and is impressed by the marker head when the handles are manipulated to being the marker head and anvil together. The marker head is made of a plurality of rotatable disks, each of which has a plurality of print characters formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof.

Abstract: A marking device is provided so as to be movably mounted upon the mouth or open end of the barrel (1) of an explosive or propulsive driving apparatus. It comprises a flexible case (11) fixed upon an anvil (10) which is intended to transmit the energy of the piston (4) of the apparatus to a series of punches (14) disposed within the case and whose stroke is controlled by means of a damping pad (19) which is resiliently deformed during marking.

Abstract: An elongated base block of hard metal material has a flat upper surface to act as an anvil for a key resting on such surface. A narrow key-clamping rail extends lengthwise of the anvil and thumbscrews at its opposite ends may be turned to clamp the key. A die for debossing indicia in the key can be positioned vertically by holding it against a vertical surface of the rail. Alternatively, a die can be positioned in an upright guide slot of a carriage or saddle movable along the rail and sized to closely receive the die. By maintaining the die with its length precisely perpendicular to the upper surface of the anvil and, consequently, the key, a uniform impression in the key is assured when the die is struck.