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Class 101/19 - Piercing


Subclass of Class 101 - Printing
Definition: Machines, the dies being adapted to penetrate the material.
No. of patents: 19
Last issue date: 05/22/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7221277Radio frequency identification tag and method of making the same
The present invention describes a process for manufacture of RFID tags. The RFID tag of the present invention includes a substrate, an antenna, and a die positioning structure disposed on the substrate that is cast and cured specifically for receiving a silicon die ...
05/22/2007
7114446Extended wrap label and method of making same
A method for providing a label being suitable for being adhered about an object having a outer circumference once removed from a release liner, the label having a length greater than the circumference of the object and the release liner providing a mechanical suppor...
10/03/2006
7100507Flexographic rotary platen printing press
A flexographic rotary platen printing press for printing indicia on a web of flexible material moving along a longitudinal axis. The flexographic rotary platen printing press includes a print drum assembly that is affixed to a trolley that is moveable in a linear di...
09/05/2006
7059243Positive piece engagement indicator for marking tool
A positive piece engagement indicator for marking tool is provided in which a metal workpiece is contacted with a workpiece contact probe for providing physical contact with, as well as electrical communication with the metal surface of a workpiece. A test voltage a...
06/13/2006
6779441Automatic metal printer
Disclosed is an automatic metal printer which prints a camera-photographed and computer-processed image on a surface of a hard material, such as a metal sheet, through a dot matrix printing type method wherein brightness of the printed image is expressed in accordan...
08/24/2004
6626096Redemption ticket maker
A ticket making apparatus includes a feed mechanism and a perforating assembly set within a housing that has an opening through which tickets are dispensed. The perforating assembly perforates a flexible material to define individual tickets. The apparatu...
09/30/2003
6321647Perforating machine
The novelty perforating machine perforates paper, such as paper money and similar paper or paperlike sheet material, in a manner that the original purpose of the paper is not lost, but when it is held to the light, a light pattern representing the novelty...
11/27/2001
5842794Perforating device and process for setting perforating devices
A perforating device for the representation of letters and numbers with adjustable perforating gearwork and with a drive for the perforating gears for rapid shifting of letters and numbers and to a process for setting perforating devices. The perforating ...
12/01/1998
4867056Apparatus and method for cutting indicia from tape
An apparatus for cutting indicia from tape. A pair of rollers provided, each with an axis, first and second ends and roller surfaces. Support plates are included for supporting the second ends. Support plates are also included for supporting the first end...
09/19/1989
4821614Programmable magnetic repulsion punching apparatus
A punch apparatus for punching holes in thin sheet material including a frame, a punch element mounted on the frame for rectilinear movement, which further includes a planar element of conductive material mounted on the punch element, a coil on the frame ...
04/18/1989
4582060Tattooing tool and needle assembly for use therein
A reciprocating tool in the nature of a dental handpiece is modified to carry a needle/cone assembly for use as a tattooing device. The needle/cone assembly includes a needle assembly trapped in a cone structure. The needle assembly includes a cap portion...
04/15/1986
4488550Tattooing device and program carrier therefore
A tattooing device comprises a needle carrier (1) having a plurality of hollow needles (2), an exchangeable program carrier (11,26,31,39) and control means having a jaw (7). The program carrier has an assembly of cylindrical cavities (13,28,33,40) with a ...
12/18/1984
4392493Tattooing apparatus
A tatooing apparatus is provided with at least one needle carrier (17, 42, 47) with an arrangement of needles (19, 44, 46) by which at least a number of the needles are mutually arranged according to a program of symbols and in such a manner that the tiss...
07/12/1983
4260102Apparatus for punching symbols into template material
An apparatus for punching of symbols into template material with a punching tool. The punching tool has punching pins selectable by corresponding selector means. An operating mechanism, after selection of the punching pins by the corresponding selector me...
04/07/1981
4257551Apparatus for preparing and processing receipts for customers of parking lots or the like
A card which a customer receives at the time of driving the vehicle into a parking lot and which bears encoded information denoting the date and time of entry is processed when the customer desires to remove the vehicle. At such time, the card is inserted...
03/24/1981
4053735Assured-check computer-based bank credit disbursing system
An assured-check computer-based bank credit disbursing system in which a bank-located unit or fixed unit transfers user-expendable credits to a portable unit for disbursement in check form by a user carrying the portable unit. A transfer code unique to ea...
10/11/1977
4023482Printing of automatically readable characters
Hot printing of hard copy i.e., human readable, characters to meet the strict, high quality dimensional and other standards required for automatic optical or other means of reading such characters. The printing is effected by a heat responsive ink means. ...
05/17/1977
3995545Card advancement mechanism
Apparatus for controlling the advancement of punch cards or like sheet material past a plurality of work stations such as may comprise a data recorder used in the preparation and processing of punch cards. Control means are provided to sense the nature of...
12/07/1976
3987721Apparatus for manufacturing automobile license plates
Apparatus for manufacturing discrete embossed consecutively numbered license plates from a continuous length of web or strip of sheet metal comprises a hole punching press, an embossing press, a rimming press, and a blanking press, all of which operate in...
10/26/1976
 
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