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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006615 | Stencil stamp set A stencil stamp includes a number of stencils having openings with various shapes, with the stencils being individually attached to a housing of the stencil stamp so that the stencils can be easily and cleanly changed. The stencil stamp also includes a cover for pre... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7387068 | Methods of making multi-color ink stamps A method of making an ink stamp includes providing a first porous structure having a top surface, a bottom surface and porous edges extending between the top and bottom surfaces, loading a first ink into the first porous structure, and providing a second porous stru... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7337719 | Hand stamp marking structure for printing multiple inks A hand stamp includes a unitary marking structure having a plurality of ink-storing regions. The unitary marking structure has front and rear surfaces and substantially porous portions between the front and rear surfaces. The unitary marking structure has a first re... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7273009 | Marking structures for hand stamps A hand stamp includes a first marking structure having a front surface adapted to print a first ink onto an object, a rear surface and peripheral edges extending between the front and rear surfaces. The hand stamp includes a second marking structure having a front s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7188940 | Vent plug methods and apparatus Apparatus include a liquid container body defining a reservoir and having a vent aperture defined therethrough, and a quantity of expandable foam disposed within the aperture. The cured expandable foam can act as a vent plug to prevent liquid from leaking out of the... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7125189 | Device, system, and method for applying a product A device for applying a product may include a container configured to contain a product, a duct associated therewith, and an applicator. The applicator may include a side wall, a substantially closed first end defining an application surface, and an open second end.... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7096785 | Self-inking stamp with ink cartridge barrier A stamp pad holder for use in a self-inking hand stamp. The stamp pad holder has a stamp die box that holds a stamp forming material, ink cartridge and plastic within the die box. The stamp forming material is placed at the bottom of the die box. An ink cartridge ha... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073437 | Hand stamp with adhesively held ink cartridge A hand stamp that has a frame member that holds an ink cartridge. The cartridge has an ink storage layer and an image forming layer. There is a ledge surrounding the inside of the frame member that has an adhesive applied to it. The ink storage layer is attached to ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7045011 | Dual-layer compliant polymeric nozzle An integrated circuit screen printing nozzle that has a nozzle body, a first inner layer on the nozzle body, a second outer layer on the first layer, and an opening through the nozzle body, the first layer, and the second layer. The first and second layers can be an... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6968780 | Hand accent stencil applicator system A hand accent stencil applicator system for positioning a design on a surface is provided. The applicator system comprises an applicator handle and a compression housing mounted to the applicator housing. A bladder is positioned within the compression housing for ho... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6948257 | Marking device with self-hinged contact plate and marking members A marking device is disclosed to enable the placement of an indicator mark on one side of a sheet of material to mark the approximate periphery of a stationary object. The device consists of a base containing multiple marking members with a marking surface raised ab... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6926950 | Production of a dyed patterned web The present invention relates to a method for production of a three-dimensional dyed macropattern in a web of web-shaped flexible material. The method comprises a bonding device being made, in interaction with the dye-coated tops of the raised macroportions, to form... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6892637 | Self-inking stamp with ink cartridge barrier A stamp pad holder for use in a self-inking hand stamp. The stamp pad holder has a stamp die box that holds a stamp forming material, ink cartridge and plastic within the die box. The stamp forming material is placed at the bottom of the die box. A pre-inked ink car... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6802249 | Method, system and apparatus for creating a colorant pattern in porous materials A sealable vacuum chamber has an outlet. A template within the chamber includes flow guides for guiding colorant under vacuum across and into porous material when in contact therewith toward the outlet to create a pattern in the porous material. The flow guides allo... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6753895 | Tape roller/pad/printing using a laser ablated carrier A method for marking cold (e.g., about room temperature to 800° F.) substrate (e.g., glass, ceramic, metal) commences by creating a tape of a carrier backing bearing a laser ablatable, non-tacky coating with optional barrier and release coatings between the carrier... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6745687 | Screen printing with improved ink stop Screen printing to an edge of an object without the flow of print ilk over the edge and to a supporting platen is realized by applying a flow of gas from the platen over the edge of the object and opposing the flow of print ink. The platen can have a support surface... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6655271 | Method, system and apparatus for creating a colorant pattern in porous material A sealable vacuum chamber has an outlet. A template within the chamber includes flow guides for guiding colorant under vacuum across and into porous material when in contact therewith toward the outlet to create a pattern in the porous material. The flow ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6634288 | Stamp member and stamp unit using the stamp member A stamp member 11 includes a porous resin 101 and a film 103 adhered together by an acrylic adhesive 102. The film 103 is peeled from the porous resin 101 after stamp making operations have been completed for forming a stamp image on a stamp surface 71 of... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6311618 | Stamp unit with a circumference portion covered by a sealant The disclosed invention is a stamp unit that includes a holder member having an end. A stamp material is made of a porous material retained by the holder member. The stamp material has a front surface projected form the end of the holder member and a circ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6244180 | Ink stamping systems and methods A system for forming artistic ink impressions. A case stores ink stamping accessories and/or allows large surface area stamps to be used.... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6123023 | Stencil printing method and apparatus The disclosed stencil printing method can produce prints having high glossiness by inhibiting the uneven transfer of ink caused by operation of separation of stencil. A stencil printing apparatus is disclosed. The stencil printing method includes superpos... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6112662 | Stamp unit A stamp unit 1 is formed so that the circumference of the stamp material 3 is made as a slant surface 83 by heat-pressing both the lower end 4a of the holder 4 and the circumference of the stamp material 3. The lower end 4a of the holder 4 is formed in a ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6089152 | Stencil printing method and stencil printing machine In a stencil printing method, an image on a printing material is formed by forcing ink to pass through perforations formed in a stencil sheet and to transfer onto the printing material. The method includes preparing ink transfer device having a surface ma... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6085648 | Stamp and stamp cassette A stamp includes an ink supply member capable of exchangeably affixing an engraved thermal stencil paper which is engraved by means of a thermal head, and a stamp holder wherein the engraved thermal stencil paper attached to the ink supply member is recei... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5970868 | Stamp cassette for thermal stencil paper A stamp cassette includes a thermal stencil paper and a transport-assistant tape housed in a stamp cassette housing. The thermal stencil paper and the transport-assistant tape are wound together in two layers about a core in the stamp cassette housing.... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5899142 | Stamp apparatus with ink dispersing device A stamp apparatus includes a supporting case which supports a printing sheet, an ink supply port through which ink is fed to the second surface of the printing sheet, and a dispersing device provided between the printing sheet and the supporting case. The... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5894794 | Stamp unit having stencil sheet and skirt member A stamp unit capable of preventing ink from leaking out of the stamp unit is disclosed. The stamp unit includes a skirt member attached to an ink impregnated body. The skirt member has a substrate formed with a through-hole at its center. A pair of first ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5829352 | Stamp device having seal plate and support portion A stamp device for a seal plate is provided, which is configured so that the seal plate is easily attachable to and detachable from a supporter of the stamp device for removal or replacement and so that the seal plate does not detach or shift from the sta... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5778776 | Stencil stamp unit A stamp device including a stamp body including a grip portion at an upper end thereof and a base portion at a lower end thereof; an ink impregnated body impregnated with ink and attached to the base portion of the stamp body; a thermal stencil sheet disp... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5694844 | Stencil stamp assembly A stencil stamp assembly having a comparatively small size, high ink holding capacity, excellent stamping durability and is capable of stamping images having a high print quality. The stencil stamp includes a handgrip and a stencil stamp assembly. The ste... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5669299 | Method for preparing a thermosensitive stencil with a thermal label printer A cartridge containing a thermosensitive stencil original comprising a tape-formed thermosensitive stencil original which is to be perforated to create a print image, a pressing member for pressing the thermosensitive stencil original, and a cassette case... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5647273 | Stamp cartridge for use in a stamp unit A stamp cartridge including a frame, an ink-permeated body, and a heat-sensitive stencil sheet. The frame has a plate and a peripheral wall together defining a first recess to a first side of the plate and a second recess to a second side of the plate. Th... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5642665 | Stencil stamp assembly and method for preparation thereof A stencil stamp assembly is formed of: a stencil sheet having a perforation area having an image perforated therein, at least two plate members having lower end portions secured to the stencil sheet at at least two positions with the perforation area sand... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5595112 | Stamp assembly and stamp unit including the stamp assembly and a perforation device A guide hole 18 is formed in a left side wall 17 of a grip 2 provided to a stamp assembly 1. When the stamp assembly 1 is mounted to a thermal perforation unit 50, a guide bar 38 provided to the thermal perforation unit 50 is inserted into the guide hole ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5586500 | Stencil stamp A stencil stamp is provided with a plurality of individually replaceable stencil stamp blocks. The stencil stamp is capable of stamping a multicolor pattern by a single stamping action. The stencil stamp comprises a handgrip to be gripped by the user's ha... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5582105 | Stamp device including a stamp unit having a print face portion formed of a heat sensitive stencil paper and a perforation process therefor A stamp device includes a stamp unit that can be designed in a compact size, of a light weight and having a low manufacturing cost while preventing ink leakage, and a thermal perforating device that perforates the print face of the stamp unit. The stamp u... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5551337 | Method and apparatus for detecting a type of stencil and controlling thermal perforation energy thereby A plate making device and method, wherein when a light sensor detects that the stencil plate inserted into the plate making device is provided with the through hole, the controller supplies a current to the thermal head for T1 seconds to control the heat ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5514462 | Polyester film comprising a mixture of polyesters for highly heat sensitive original sheet for stencil printing A heat sensitive original sheet for stencil printing made of a laminate of a paper sheet and a biaxially oriented polyester film having a melting point of 150° to 240°, a thickness of 0.2 to 3 μm, an average refractive index of 1.570 to 1.578, a therma... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5483880 | Stamp unit whose print face portion is formed of a heat sensitive stencil paper A stamp unit includes a grip portion to be grasped by a hand, a stamp portion that is fixedly linked to the grip portion, a skirt member covering the outer peripheral side of the stamp side, and a protection cap that is freely detachably mounted on the st... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5463947 | Plate for stencil printing A stencil plate includes ink-permeated foam permeated with ink, the ink-permeated foam having a periphery; a heat-sensitive wrapping made from a thermoplastic film and a porous support adhered to each other, the thermoplastic film forming a thermoplastic ... | 11/07/1995 |
