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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7199333 | Branding iron A personalized branding iron with interchangeable symbols, including: a handle arrangement having a first end and a second end; a mounting arrangement mechanically connected to the first end; and at least one unitary substantial symbol configured for branding. The m... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7063011 | Hot stamping cylinder The hot stamping cylinder (1) is provided with a heating system which consists of a heating foil (3) which is arranged on the inner wall of the cylinder (1), enabling extraordinarily quick heating and cooling times. In addition to actually heati... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6976429 | Method for tightening an embossing plate ring on a chuck A method for tightening an embossing plate ring on a chuck of a rotary embossing press, wherein the chuck is intended to be connected to a heater for leading the embossing plate ring to a working temperature. Between the chuck and the embossing plate ring is a split... | 12/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6659000 | Rotary embossing machine A rotary embossing machine applies an embossing sheet section on a web of material. The rotary embossing machine comprises an embossing device and a counter-pressure cylinder. The embossing device is provided with an embossing element and the embossing el... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6387201 | Rotary hot foil stamping machine A rotary hot foil stamping machine is provided for repeatedly stamping a foil image onto a continuous product web at a consistent interval along the length of the product web. The rotary hot foil stamping machine includes first and second die stations, ea... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6230616 | Storage device and its use A storage device for receiving a loop section of a flexible material web (8) moved in a conveying direction (18) between a feed area upstream of the storage device and a discharge area downstream thereof is described, the material web speeds at least peri... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6142069 | Devices and method for conveyance of sheets A device for conveying sheets in a sheet-processing machine uses a processing cylinder having a circumferential speed. Conveyor belts cooperate with the cylinder for transporting sheets with the belts arranged between the processing cylinder and a chain c... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6112651 | Foil-stamping machine that can accept stamping cylinders of different diameters A foil-stamping machine for applying patterns to sheets that can exchangeably accept stamping cylinders of different diameters. The stamping cylinder is exchanged by moving it in its axial direction. Sheet conveying means interact with the stamping cylind... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5921175 | Hot embossing machine and method of using An apparatus for embossing panels used in building utilises low wattage blowers to heat a zone upstream of the embossing site. Embossing is carried out by feeding a panel through the nip of an embossing wheel and an anvil roller. A track is rolled into th... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5862750 | Method for impressing directly on paper holograms, kinetic holograms, diffraction patterns or microengravings producing other optical effects A method for impression microengravings, which reproduce holograms, kinetic holograms, or diffraction patterns, directly on paper through an embossing process. Paper is subjected to a humidification step to give it a degree of humidity between 60 and 80% ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5713273 | Hot press mechanism for printing machine A hot press mechanism for a printing machine includes a roller having a longitudinal channel and a peripheral chamber formed in the peripheral portion. A mold piece is secured on the peripheral portion of the roller for engaging with a sheet material to b... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5682815 | Apparatus for producing simple printing plate having open cells According to the present invention there are provided method and apparatus for producing a simple printing plate having open cells, which method and apparatus area simple in construction and permit accurate and continuous production of the printing plate.... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5611272 | Rotary embossing machine A rotary embossing machine includes an embossing mechanism in which an embossing gap is formed between an embossing cylinder and a counter pressure cylinder. For conveying an embossing film web through the embossing gap, the rotary embossing machine inclu... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5192391 | Apparatus for decorating articles having a conical surface In the decoration of an article having a conical surface by means of a decoration applied from an embossing foil, the embossing foil strip is unwound from a supply roll and passed around a deflection roller to feed it in the proper orientation to an embos... | 03/09/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5069122 | Thermal marking device for webs of mineral wool and a method of applying the markings A thermal marking device for surfaces of binder-containing webs of mineral wool includes, mounted on a raisable and lowerable mounting frame, a roller which has on its periphery electrically heatable marking elements. The marking elements carry image pane... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4928588 | Apparatus for dry printing onto a workpiece using a hot embossing film and an embossing die An apparatus for dry printing onto a workpiece (12) using a hot embossing film (10) and an emobssing die (1) is shown, whereby the hot embossing film (10) adheres onto the workpiece (12) corresponding to the embossing die (1) and after a cooling period th... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4627342 | Heated sleeve printing roll couple with clutch-brake unit control A printer which comprises a printing roll mounted upon a main shaft for rotation, an ink roll presented in axial parallel relationship to said printing roll and having heat-soluble ink, a clutch brake unit operatively connected to said printing roll and i... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4502381 | Rotational register system A rotational register system comprising a mandrel and a roll transfer design mechanism, with a female keyway disposed on one end of the mandrel and configured to engage a male keyway on the inner surface of a pen cap to rotationally register said pen cap ... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4475457 | Roller marker A marking machine of the type having a powered rotary marking head provided with heated raised indicia brought sequentially and repeatedly into contact with a pigment source and a linearly moving workpiece to be imprinted by the indicia. The device is pro... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4340438 | Roll leaf coating method A coating method in which a coating film is transferred from a film carrying roll leaf, onto the surface of a product. A positioning platform, together with a pressure member which acts against the platform, define a transfer station at which the roll lea... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4288275 | Roll leaf coating apparatus A coating apparatus in which a coating film is transferred from a film carrying roll leaf, onto the surface of a product. A positioning platform, together with a pressure member which acts against the platform, define a transfer station at which the roll ... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4264394 | Thermal stamping device A device for heating and transferring a film to the surface of an object having a variable transfer width wherein the object is mounted on a rotary jig and a thermal transfer roll contacts the object so that the film is fed between the transfer roll and t... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4104965 | Clutch for permitting a driven member to run at different speed from a drive member A special-purpose clutch incorporated in a drive mechanism of hot stamping apparatus wherein heated type on a rotary type carrier is periodically pressed against a printing ribbon in superposition on a continuous strip of plastics or other material being ... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4063500 | Rotary hot-stamping apparatus For imprinting characters on a continuous strip of plastics or other material by pressing heated type against a printing ribbon thereon, the strip is fed at constant speed over a platen in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of the printing ri... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4007767 | Highspeed rotary branding process having increased die life A process for highspeed branding of an intricate pattern, usually a wood grain pattern, into materials such as particle board, hard board or various lumbers having poor grain characteristics is disclosed. The material to be branded is passed under a heate... | 02/15/1977 |
