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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6892633 | Tools supporting and heating device Tools supporting and heating device for tools like printing plates, used for diecutting and hot pressure transfer of portions of metallic films on a substrate. This device comprises a base plate applied against one of the sides of the honeycomb chase. This base plat... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6467404 | Hot stamp machine for custom imprinting plastic identifier tags The invention is of an improved hot stamp machine for custom imprinting plastic tag blanks with selectable indicia. The machine, because of its mechanical configuration, facilitates stamping operations which are virtually devoid of any risk of injury to t... | 10/22/2002 |
| 5797632 | Printed color image A method of printing color images which includes the formation of a pattern of three primary color separated halftones of the image from a medium applied to a substrate. The medium is embossed to form a surface relief configuration on each halftone image.... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5664894 | Debossment die holder A hot debossing stamper for a report or book cover workpiece includes a print engine having a logo die forcer. In printing with a logo die, the logo die is mounted in a die holder and a loader-unloader tool articulates the holder and mounted die into the ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5115737 | Hot rotary stamper apparatus and methods for metal leaf stamping A continuous sheet of metal leaf advanced at a constant rate is moved at variable velocity through a rotary die stamper such that between stamps the metal leaf moves at a velocity which is slower than the velocity of a substrate web; but just prior to sta... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5067399 | Wire marking apparatus for marking selected codes onto any of a plurality of wires A wire marking apparatus for marking selected codes onto any of a plurality of wires. The marking apparatus may be disposed between a source of a plurality of wires and an apparatus for processing the wires. The marking apparatus includes a support and ma... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4764038 | Impact/electroconductive thermal printing apparatus There is disclosed a printing apparatus in which heat and pressure are applied, in a pattern to be printed, to a printing ribbon to ensure clear and rapid printing. The heat is applied via an electroconductible ribbon and type face combination.... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4664740 | Tax stamping machine A tax stamping machine for applying heat activated tax decals to the bottom of packs of cigarettes in cartons utilizes an adjustable carton guide channel having an offset section and a heated stamp bar having a plurality of selectable patterns of heated p... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4377050 | Laminated tape for imprinting The method and apparatus of the present invention are contemplated in combination with a laminated tape including a clear film and a suitable base, an extrudable adhesive being arranged between the clear film and the base along with a color agent adapted ... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4073230 | Method for embossing mineral fiber board A method for surface embossing mineral fiber sheets, comprising mineral fibers, perlite and binders, is disclosed. A liquid, preferably water, is sprayed on the surface of the board to be embossed and the wet surface is compressed at an elevated temperatu... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4072098 | Method and apparatus for embossing diffraction gratings on a record medium A method and apparatus for embossing diffraction gratings on a record medium is disclosed. The diffraction gratings are embossed on a strip of aluminized plastic which is later imbedded in a record medium like a "credit card" for use in a security system ... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4044665 | Printing machines A magazine type printing head for a printing machine having at least one two part chamber with a stack of typeface carrying slugs in each part. The head has means which move an upper slug from a stack in one part of the chamber to the second part and then... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4023482 | Printing 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 |
