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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7380497 | Self-inking stamp with ink pad container having snap-in engagement with stamp housing A self-inking stamp with inking from the top has a housing, in which a stamp unit comprising different stamp types and which is coupled to an actuation part is arranged in a displaceable manner. The housing has an insertion compartment having at least one insertion ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7069852 | Stamp and device for receiving an inking pad A device comprising: a holding fixture (23) for a carrier device (5) of a stamp pad (40, in particular for a stamp (1) with a pivotable printing plate carrier (8), in which a shaft (20) with an approximately rectangular cros... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7024994 | Hand stamp with locking ribs A hand stamp is disclosed. The hand stamp comprises a frame including dove-tailed ribs which flare outwardly along at least one side thereof. The dove-tailed ribs of the frame are arranged within corresponding shaped grooves of a case, thus obtaining secure mounting... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011024 | Stamp die assembly for a self-inking stamping device A stamp die assembly for a self-inking stamping device has a die bracket and a replaceable stamp die. The die bracket has a bracket block, a transverse recess, two clips and a fastener bracket. The replaceable stamp die is detachably mounted on the bracket and has a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994025 | Self-inking hand stamp A self-inking hand stamp (1) with upper impact inking, comprising a stamp housing (2) in which a stamp aggregate (3) is arranged that is capable of moving from an inking position on an ink pad (4) into a stamping position, with an actuati... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6945172 | Housing assembly for a self-inking stamp A housing assembly for a self-inking stamp includes a movable case, two pressing keepers and a protective film. The movable case has two opposite sides and two keeper mounting holes respectively defined through the sides of the movable case and aligned with each oth... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935231 | Stamp A stamp, comprising a stamping case; a rail provided inside said stamping case, having a locus of making a U-turn on a stamping surface of a stamp; and a strip belt for sliding along said rail by being engaged with the rail, attached a plurality of stamping surfaces... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931990 | Stamper A stamper with a metal plate positioned between a platen and a stamp die is disclosed. The metal plate results in an improved imprint by providing better support to the stamp die. The stamper further comprises a removable ink pad and a rotatably reversible platen wi... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6924726 | Liquid-cooled high-power resistor A high-power resistor comprises a plurality of resistor elements (1), made of sheets of an electrically conductive resistance material, with a first (13) and a second (14) terminal. The resistor elements are mutually separated by disc-shaped ins... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6877426 | Stamping device having a reversible printing member A stamping device includes a printing member which has two pivot shafts pivotably connected to two insides of a casing and a plurality of teeth are arranged along a semi-circular protrusion on two ends of the printing member. The two pivot shafts extend through two ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6834584 | Pocket hand stamp A compact hand stamp is disclosed. The hand stamp may include a platen and corresponding marking structure that can be moved between a rest position, where a design on the marking structure is remote from a surface to be imprinted and is arranged at an angle of abou... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6813999 | Ink pad for self-inking stamp Ink pad for a self-inking stamp which is provided with a housing with a support frame (1′) and a stamp platen support (3) which by a swivel motion is movable in this housing from an idle position into a stamping position and which is connected to an ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6761114 | Self-inking stamp A self-inking stamp with overhead inking, with a lower component for placement on the surface to be stamped, with a swivel mechanism for a print platen support arranged in the lower component for swiveling reciprocal movement of a print platen support between a stam... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6698344 | Self-inking hand stamp A self-inking hand stamp with upper stroke inking. The stamp (1) comprises a supporting plate (5) for fixed stamp characters (7), and this supporting plate has a central aperture (8) in which further stamp characters (9) provided on a separate, supporting... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6626105 | Self-inking ink stamp A self-inking ink stamp consisting of a platen having upper and lower surfaces, having a slot or aperture extending from the lower surface to the upper surface, and having lugs and slide tracks respectively extending outwardly and downwardly from the plat... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6295528 | Method and apparatus for converting a geographic location to a direct marketing area for a query 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 ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6067905 | Hand stamp with a self-inking device There is disclosed a hand stamp including a self-inking device and comprising an inverting mechanism (10) for a character unit, the inverting mechanism being arranged in a housing (1) and including an inverting axle (9), wherein the inverting axle (9) ext... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5893100 | System and method for tree ordered coding of sparse data sets A data encoder and method utilizes a node list for storing a list of nodes in the data array to be processed, a branch list for storing a list of tree branches in the data array to be processed and a set list for storing a list of data sets. The method be... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5771799 | Ink roller device and numbering machine equipped with the ink roller device An ink roller device which permits easy and smooth removal and installation of an ink roller without soiling hands and which also ensures a prolonged service life of the ink roller, and a numbering machine which is equipped with the ink roller device. The... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5768992 | Hand stamp and method of assembling same A hand stamp and a method of assembling such hand stamp is disclosed. The hand stamp includes a frame having an open top for receiving a platen during assembly operations.... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5743186 | Stamp A stamp including a casing, a spring supported actuating member moved in and out of the casing, a stamp plate moved with the casing relative to the actuating member and having a semi-circular gear at one end meshed with a longitudinal rack inside the actu... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5740737 | Handstamping apparatus A handstamping apparatus comprises a first housing member and a second housing member. The first and the second housing members are moveable relative to each other from a first position to a second position. The first position is a ready position and the ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5727467 | Hand stamp A hand stamp has a housing and an actuating yoke extending over the housing and displaceable against a spring force, which actuating yoke has legs guided on the side walls of the housing, at least one horizontally displaceable latching element being provi... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5709145 | Matrix plate holder and matrix plate for a hand stamp A matrix plate and a matrix plate holder for a hand stamp are disclosed, wherein the matrix plate can be easily attached to and detached from the matrix plate holder. The matrix plate includes a mounting element defining a guide, a pair of arc-shaped fitt... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5671668 | Hand stamp A hand stamp is set forth which allows normal stamping of a signature and allows a matrix plate thereof to be reversed when not in use in order to prevent abrasion of the matrix. This hand stamp includes a first member having an n-shaped structure and a h... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5649485 | Self-inking stamp Self-inking stamps and methods of reinking such stamps are disclosed. The self-inking stamps comprise a frame and a removable ink pad holder releasably mounted on the frame wherein the ink pad holder may be at least partially removed while the remaining s... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5623875 | Multi-color and easy to assemble automatic rubber stamp The invention is directed to an automatic stamping device which includes a hand actuator which is interassembled and slides relative to a housing in which is incorporated a customized stamp. The housing contains window through which an ink pad can be slid... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5517916 | Self-inking stamp Self-inking stamping devices are disclosed which include a frame, an encasement surrounding the frame and vertically displaceable with respect thereto between upper and lower positions, an ink pad holder supporting an ink pad at the upper end of the frame... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5359932 | Self-inking hand stamper with tilted inking pad A self-inking hand stamper with an inking pad tilted from the horizontal. In moving from its retracted, inking position to its forward, stamping position, and back again, the die plate pivots around two pivot points to move through an arc of substantially... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5152223 | Automatic rubber stamp An automatic self-inking, rubber-stamp device comprising a housing, ink pad, stamp plate and spring-loaded actuator. The device incorporates a guide pin integrally formed on the stamp plate and a cam formed on the housing wall which when the actuator is p... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5119724 | Force adjustment device in a manual pad printer A pad printer device includes a base member (2), a table member mounted on the base member, a slide member (3) slidably mounted on the table member for movement between at least two positions, and a printing pad (17) supported on printing arm (16) mounted... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5058501 | Self-inking Tumble type hand stamp A self-inking pad has a reversible mechanism (3) for the print characters (4) arranged in a housing (2) and a metallic actuator yoke (7) slidably mounted on the housing (2), overlapping the same. The actuator yoke can be pressed down against the force of ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5000091 | Contact ink stamping apparatus An improved automatic contact ink stamping apparatus which is characterized by a multipart ink re-charging assembly which facilitates the changing of the supply of ink or the ink pad in a quick and easy manner without disturbing the fixed registration pos... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4970954 | Self inking hand stamp A hand operated stamp with two slidable housings, one inside the other, adapted to compress springs when slid together and also to rotate a stamp die from an ink pad contacting position inside the inner housing to an imprint positioin at the bottom of the... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4962703 | Self supply automatic ink stamping device An automatic contact ink stamping assembly characterized by repetitive movement of the die stamping surface between inverted positions defining an ink supply and a printing position. The apparatus is characterized by a stamping die assembly pivotally moun... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4838158 | Self-inking article marking device An apparatus for marking an article has a frame within which a printing carriage is rotatably mounted. The carriage has two fulcrum assemblies which slide in channels on the frame. A drive mechanism moves the carriage from a marking position to a position... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4823691 | Self-inking stamp for performing an inking upstroke A self-inking stamp comprises a base part (1), which contains an ink pad (2) that is opposite to the bottom surface of the base part, a stamp insert, which carries a printing plate (9) and is reciprocable between the ink pad (2) and the bottom surface and... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4718341 | Contact ink stamping apparatus An automated contact ink stamping apparatus characterized by a vertical printing stroke wherein the stamping die surface is mounted to a single piston and cylinder assembly for vertical movement therewith between a stamping position on the down stroke and... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4698792 | Method and apparatus for acoustic dipole shear wave well logging The shear velocity of a formation traversed by a fluid-filled borehole is determined in the presence of a significant flexural mode arrival. A plurality of waveforms are obtained from a dipole acoustic investigation of the formation relative to a common l... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4532642 | Counting stamper apparatus A pressure-actuated switch mounted in the handle of a self-inking stamper is actuated by a stationary plunger assembly which extends into the handle and pressures the switch when the stamp element is moved into contact with a surface being marked. Actuati... | 07/30/1985 |
