Abstract: While the described ink pad can include any suitable component, in some cases it includes a lid, a base, and an absorbent material. Additionally, in some cases, the lid and the base define a cavity that houses the absorbent material and the lid and the base each comprise one or more magnets and/or magnetic materials that are configured to magnetically couple with each other to releasably couple the lid and base together. In some instances, the ink pad further includes one or more seals that are configured to extend between the base and lid to limit air movement into the cavity when the lid and base are coupled together in a closed position. Additional implementations are described herein.

Abstract: Methods for coating an implantable medical device, such as a stent, are provided.

Abstract: A system and method for coating an implantable medical device, such as a stent, are provided.

Abstract: An ink pad holder for use with a self-inking reciprocating hand stamp. The ink pad holder has an upper and lower compartment, with an ink pad mounted in each compartment. The ink pad holder can be inserted in the hand stamp with either ink pad facing the printing plate so that different inks can be applied to the printing plate. This allows the user greater versatility such as using the ink pad for finger printing applications by impregnating one of the ink pads with finger printing ink. Alternatively only the lower compartment may have an ink pad mounted therein with the upper compartment remaining empty for storing small items. The ink pad holder is easily removed from the hand stamp so the ink pads are easily accessible for re-inking.

Abstract: A coating tool and a coating set including such a coating tool can uniformly and reliably apply protection liquid onto the recording surface of a recording medium so as to avoid problems of uneven application and uncoated areas. The coating tool comprises a protection liquid absorbing member for absorbing and holding protection liquid. The protection liquid absorbing member is formed to show a density not less than 30 kg/m3.

Abstract: A device for perforating, die-cutting, cutting or creasing in printing machines comprises a supporting foil which at two of its opposite sides is provided with strips for mounting onto a rubber blanket cylinder of a printing unit, whereby a component for perforating, die-cutting, cutting or creasing is affixed to the supporting foil. An impression cylinder covered with a protection foil co-operates with the rubber blanket cylinder. The use of a relatively hard supporting foil instead of a rubber blanket allows for much cleaner and quicker perforation and punching, and the affixing of the perforating, die-cutting, cutting or creasing component to the supporting foil on the rubber blanket cylinder allows a much easier and more precise positioning of that component. As a result, the device can also be used in endless printing machines. Moreover, the use of an independent inner underlying blanket allows an exact calibration of the total thickness of the supporting foil comprising the working tools.

Abstract: An expandable stamp pad comprising a plurality of ink pads arranged in a line and suitable for use with a multitude of different aqueous dye-based inks, and methods of using the same. Typically, the line is straight, although, if desired, the line may be curved. The plurality of ink pads are retained on an extension member that permits adjacent ink pads to contact one another when the extension member is retracted, (e.g., in use) while maintaining the plurality of ink pads in separation when the extension member is extended (e.g., in storage). Also, a multi-color stamp pad suitable for use with aqueous dye-based inks wherein a plurality of ink pads each impregnated with a different ink have disposed therebetween a thin, aqueous-impermeable film, such as a thin plastic film. Preferably, the stamp pad comprises more than two ink pads, further preferably five or more ink pads.

Abstract: An apparatus for wipe coating a perimeter edge of a panel part as well as simultaneous sections of either or both surfaces adjacent the perimeter edge, in which a wiper strip is advanced into a space between two movable guide blocks and past one or more deflector elements. When the panel part is inserted into the space, a shoulder is formed in the wiper strip to create contact with both a side surface and the perimeter edge, enabling coating of both simultaneously as the perimeter of the panel part is drawn through the space and in contact with the wiper strip. The deflector element can also be movably mounted to allow a variable depth of the side surface to be coated. Two wiper strips can also be used to wipe both sides of the panel part.

Abstract: A stamp pad including a base part with peripheral walls surrounding and supporting an ink member, the walls having connector elements which enable a releasable engagement of multiple stamp pads in side by side relation to form an assembly of multiple pads with a substantially continuous ink surface.

Abstract: An expandable stamp pad comprising a plurality of ink pads arranged in a line and suitable for use with a multitude of different aqueous dye-based inks, and methods of using the same. Typically, the line is straight, although, if desired, the line may be curved. The plurality of ink pads are retained on an extension member that permits adjacent ink pads to contact one another when the extension member is retracted, (e.g., in use) while maintaining the plurality of ink pads in separation when the extension member is extended (e.g., in storage). Also, a multi-color stamp pad suitable for use with aqueous dye-based inks wherein a plurality of ink pads each impregnated with a different ink have disposed therebetween a thin, aqueous-impermeable film, such as a thin plastic film. Preferably, the stamp pad comprises more than two ink pads, further preferably five or more ink pads.

Abstract: A fan-shaped stamp pad that provides from one to a multitude of differently colored inks to a single stamp, at the option of a user. Additionally, the fan-shaped stamp pad permits the application of a great number of colors of ink to a stamp while requiring only one application of the stamp to the stamp pad, thereby reducing the chance of smearing, or otherwise contaminating, the ink from one section of the pad to another.

Abstract: An ink pad device with ink reservoir for coating a stamping device with ink comprising ink reservoir, cap, housing, high-absorbency ink pad, low-absorbency ink pad and ink pad cover. The present invention incorporates an ink reservoir to an ink pad so that the ink pad device may be used indefinitely by refilling the ink reservoir with ink, thereby avoiding the predominant situation wherein the ink pad device is discarded when the ink in the ink pad is depleted and the ink pad subsequently dries up. The ink in the ink reservoir is absorbed by the high-absorbency ink pad located in the bottom of the housing and in turn the low-absorbency ink pad placed on top of the high-absorbency ink pad absorbs the ink in the high-absorbency ink pad, thereby preventing a given stamping device from acquiring excessive amount of ink from the ink pad device.

Abstract: An ink pad device for a high speed mailing machine is disclosed. The ink pad device includes an ink pad and an ink chamber in which the ink pad is at least partially disposed to sorb ink therefrom. The ink pad device may also comprise an ink reservoir and/or a pump for pumping ink from the reservoir to the ink chamber. The ink pad device is attachable to a drive for moving the ink pad horizontally and vertically from a horizontal home position to a horizontal inking position in which the ink pad is tamped against a printing device which imprints postage indicia. The ink pump comprises a deformable chamber which is compressed to pump ink from the reservoir to the ink chamber. In one embodiment, the ink pad and the ink chamber are provided as a disposable, non-replenishable, non-refillable unit containing a limited amount of ink for limited use. In another embodiment, the ink chamber, the ink pad, the reservoir and the pump form a unit in which ink is replenished from the reservoir to the ink chamber.

Abstract: A single use fingerprint inking card for use in making fingerprints including a front sheet and a back sheet, the sheets being secured together in overlapping relationship, the front sheet being cut to define a plurality of openings with hinged reclosable panels covering the openings, an inking sheet having fingerprint ink on one side and secured between the front sheet and the back sheet with the side bearing the ink facing the openings, so that the panels can be individually opened to expose the fingerprint ink and thereafter closed to cover it. The nature of the inking sheet and the ink are such that the ink tends to cling to the inking sheet, not the facing sheet.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for applying a paint, wherein elastic paint-coating means capable of being soaked with a paint are used. The paint-coating means are soaked with a paint and moved along the surfaces of an object to be coated with the paint while being pressed against these surfaces. The paint-coating means are mounted on the main bodies of paint-coating members, which are moved alternately to a first prescribed position where a paint-supplying means is disposed and to a second prescribed position where the object to be coated with the paint is disposed. When the paint-coating members are closed in the first prescribed position so as to hold the paint-supplying means between the paint-coating means, the paint-coating means are pushed against the paint-supplying means so that the paint may soak into the paint-coating means.

Abstract: An ink pot for felt pens for inscribing posters or the like is described which comprises an ink container (3) and a cover (4) in which openings (5, 6, 7) are disposed for receiving felt pens (8, 9, 10). In the ink container (3) a suction funnel (20) is accommodated which comprises a funnel cone (21) in contact with its outer edge (23) with the inner wall of container (3) and a suction tube (22) which adjoins the funnel cone (21), projects towards the container bottom and terminates just above the latter. In the funnel cone (21) and in the suction tube (22) a suction body (25) is disposed and over the funnel cone (21) there is an ink pad (26) which is in contact with the suction body (25). The suction funnel (20) and the ink pad (26) are fixedly anchored in the ink container (3).

Abstract: A disposable ink cartridge is provided comprising a container having a top opening, an inwardly extending bottom and an inwardly extending shoulder or rim. An ink absorbent pad such as a sponge is fitted inside the container followed by an ink distributing pad such as a felt pad. The container is sealed by a laminate consisting of a bottom layer of metal foil having a heat sealing polymeric composition on its undersurface and a top layer of paper such as kraft paper. The felt pad has a hole located therein which equalizes the pressure between the surface of the felt and the inside of the cartridge.

Abstract: A felt applicator including a plurality of complex slits is utilized for uniformly applying a liquid solution to a moving wire. The felt applicator has an entry slit and an angle slit extending from the entry slit such that the wire to be coated is secured at a coating position at the terminal end of the entry slit.

Abstract: The applicator is provided in the form of a hinged box-like shell of somewhat flexible inert plastic material having opposite end walls which are slotted in an off-center manner. The body and lid of the shell each removably receive applicator pads, e.g. of absorbent material such as wool felt on which the user may apply a fishing line dressing composition. In use, the applicator is closed about a fishing line so that the line is in contact with both body and lid pads, and the segment of the line that is to be dressed is moved longitudinally relative to the applicator as compressive finger pressure on the opposite face walls of the shell is used for modulating squeezing of the line. The non-hinged sidewall of either the body or the lid is provided with a catch-equipped flange which overlaps the comparable wall of the other of the lid or the body. And the two end walls of the other of the lid and the body, are provided with slotted flanges which overlap the comparable walls of the body or the lid.

Abstract: A cleaning and lubricating system is provided. The system includes an applicator comprised of a substrate carrying an excess of cleaning and lubricating compositions, and a buffing member, preferably in combination with the applicator.In operation, the applicator is wiped against a to-be-cleaned and lubricated surface of an article. This action coats the article with an excess thickness of lubricating composition. The coating is then wiped with the buffing member and the excess lubricating composition is transferred to the buffing member so that the coating on the article is now of a controlled thickness. When an excess supply of lubricating composition builds up on the buffing member portion of the system, the buffing member may then be used as a cleaning and lubricating applicator.