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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7043962 | Sheet material type detector A sheet material type detecting method for detecting a sheet material type has the steps of applying tension to at least a part of a sheet material, bounding an impact applying part on the part applied with the tension, a period detecting step of determining a perio... | 05/16/2006 |
| 5839367 | Stamp pressing device method for stamping and data processing apparatus using the same A stamp pressing device includes: a housing for housing at least two stamps; a selection mechanism for selecting one of the at least two stamps accommodated in the housing; and a pressing mechanism for pressing the selected stamp on a sheet. The housing i... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5435244 | High speed printing apparatus A carriage (22.28) is slidably mounted on a pair of shafts (22.20,22.22) and moves between protracted and retracted positions. A pusher element (22.32) extends downwardly from the the carriage and has a free distal end portion (22.34) attached to a rod (2... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5136937 | Printing device A frame plate is movably mounted on a guide shaft erected from a base for movement upward and downward, a space formed between the base and the frame plate being served as the insertion passage for the typing sheet. The frame plate is provided thereon wit... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5113758 | Ticket dispenser A ticket dispenser capable of effectively preventing additionally withdrawing thereout a ticket is provided. The dispenser includes two side plates inclinedly mounting therebetween two guide plates feeding therebetween a ticket strip, a first shaft securi... | 05/19/1992 |
| 4867832 | Portable labeling machine The machine comprises a print-head (3) for printing characters on labels (11) which are borne by a strip (10) which passes over a print-platen (8). In order to prevent, in reliable, rapid and space-saving manner, a second printing as a result of a rebound... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4622897 | Sheet numbering machine A machine for imprinting numbers on sheets of paper, particularly in a consecutive order, includes a base in the form of a box-like housing in which is located a levelling mechanism for levelling a platen against which sheets of paper are supported for im... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4574694 | Stamping machines with coordinated movement of opposing dies A stamping machine comprises at least one imprinting station of the gilding press type, wherein two shells mounted movably relative to one another are intended to mutually enclose at least the portion to be imprinted of the article to be imprinted, so as ... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4541338 | Sheet numbering machine A machine for imprinting numbers on sheets of paper, particularly in a consecutive order, includes a base in the form of a box-like housing in which is located a levelling mechanism for levelling a platen against which sheets of paper are supported for im... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4536218 | Process and compositions for lithographic printing in multiple layers Printed materials such as tickets, lottery forms, cards and contest forms, bearing a hidden message which is revealable by scratching off a covering opaque layer, are prepared by printing the message on the substrate, lithographing a protective layer such... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4527475 | Imprinter printhead and shuttle assembly An intermittent motion imprinter of the type having a reciprocal marker head suspended from a shaft, an opposed anvil, tape supply and take-up reels, a tape advance mechanism and a reciprocal shuttle driving the head and tape advance mechanism, has a comm... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4444107 | Portable labeling machine The machine comprises a print table (8) and a print head (3) which are intended for the printing of characters on labels (11) borne by a continuous strip (10). The print head (3) comprises a pusher (32), a lateral stop (29) and two detention notches (30, ... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4401030 | Portable marking tool A portable marking tool having a cylindrical housing and a concentric cylinder slidably supporting the hammer member for delivering an impact to a marking die. A charge of air is built up in the housing which is suddenly imposed on the piston-like hammer ... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4373436 | Axially aligned driving cam imprinter An intermittent motion imprinter particularly adapted for use with quick change cassette carried transfer tape to imprint spaced indicia by means of a reciprocating print head, the indicia being printed on a film strip, strip of labels, or product contain... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4358997 | Address printing machine The invention relates to an address printing machine having a flat printing pad, a printing anvil, and two driving systems. The printing anvil serves as a support for a data carrier with raised characters and for a printing assembly having at least one sh... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4325302 | Apparatus for printing and applying pressure sensitive labels Apparatus for printing and applying pressure-sensitive labels carried on a release liner of supporting material where the label stock advancement mechanism is a feed wheel which advances the release liner. A brake prevents movement of the label stock duri... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4290840 | Label printing and applying apparatus There is disclosed a hand-held label printing and applying apparatus for printing on labels releasably adhered to a web of supporting material, the apparatus having a print head and a platen with an impression control mechanism for the print head, a trave... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4273044 | Serigraphic printing machine printing a number of objects in several colors An alignment apparatus is provided for a serigraphic printing machine to align the objects to be printed on with the printing panels assuring alignment of the different colors applied at the several printing stations. The objects to be printed on are carr... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4253395 | Constant pressure printing mechanism for hand labeler The disclosure concerns a constant pressure printing mechanism for use with a hand labeler. A continuous strip of labels is fed in increments by manual squeezing of a hand lever. The constant pressure printing mechanism includes a retaining member hinged ... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4220085 | Low-noise printing device This invention relates to a printing device having a flat printing pad and a printing anvil that serves as a support for a data carrier having raised characters. The device makes printing impressions upon printing assemblies which include at least one she... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4208964 | Constant pressure printing mechanism for hand labeler A contant pressure printing mechanism for use with a hand labeler which prints a label: an actuating lever, which is pivotally connected to the frame of the hand labeler, is divided into a hand lever and a printing lever, and both of these levers are also... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4206703 | Constant printing pressure mechanism for portable label printing machine, or the like A constant pressure printing mechanism for use in a label printing machine: the platen is pivotally secured to the machine body; the pivotally supported, hand operated printing levers include a projection, which engages a pivotally supported platen liftin... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4206702 | Constant pressure printing mechanism for hand labeler A constant pressure printing mechanism for use with a hand labeler: an actuating lever, pivotally connected to the frame of the hand labeler, is divided into a hand lever and a printing lever, which are pivotally connected to each other; a printing head i... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4205607 | Constant pressure printing mechanism for portable label printing machine A constant pressure printing mechanism for a portable label printing machine, or the like, comprising a driving member which is disposed on either the movable hand lever or the stationary hand grip of the label printing machine and a pressure receiving me... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4201134 | Printing pressure damping mechanism for hand labeler A printing pressure damping mechanism for a hand labeler: A printing platen is pivotally mounted on the frame of the hand labeler. The platen has a printing portion at one side of its center of pivotal motion. A hand lever pivotally connected to the frame... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4201619 | Portable label printing and applying machine A portable label printing and applying machine: a platen to support the label to be printed is attached to the machine frame; a printing head is placed above the platen; a spring pushes the printing head down toward the platen with a constant pressure and... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4162651 | Document printer Disclosed is a document printer of the type suitable for imprinting messages upon individual documents fed into the apparatus (e.g., bank checks). The apparatus includes an internal printing station disposed along a document feed path. The path includes a... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4159676 | Stamping machine A stamping machine for stamping identifying symbols into steel plates. A hammer is reciprocally carried by a guide track. An anvil with a die on its lower end is also reciprocally carried by the guide track for receiving blows from the hammer. The anvil h... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4127063 | Leather marking tool An improved leather marking tool which incorporates both the hammer and the punch into a single unit, the improvement being directed to the keying of the drive shaft of the unit in order to prevent rotation and incorporating a structure at the end of the ... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4121520 | Large area imprinting device A large area intermittent imprinter having transfer tape supply and take-up reels carried by a main frame with guide means directing the tape past a large area imprint head carried on a shaft reciprocatingly journaled in the main frame support and coupled... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4120245 | Label printer A label printer is described herein for printing on a tape information indicative of the cost of an item. The tape has a top print-receptive layer and a supporting layer and is disposed to be advanced between a printing head and a platen. The printing hea... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4092918 | Label printing and applying apparatus Disclosed are three embodiments of a hand-held apparatus for printing and applying pressure sensitive labels. All the embodiments are disclosed as having a housing, a rigid, metal, frame plate mounted by the housing, a platen and a cooperating print head,... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4072105 | Label printing and dispensing apparatus In an apparatus for printing and dispensing labels carried in a label ribbon of indeterminate length, a hand lever is held in a rest position by a return spring and a printing device is coupled with the hand lever for movement toward a label, located on a... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4064802 | Rotary stamp A rotary stamp comprises an upper frame including printing members formed on endless belts and a lower frame including another printing member and when the upper frame is pressed down, the printing members of the endless belts are located on a plane commo... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4034667 | Hot stamping machine with rotatable head The present disclosure is directed to a hot stamping machine with a rotatable head for imprinting information on each individual frame of a roll of negatives or transparencies used in aerial photography whereby the printing head may be rotated to imprint ... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4029010 | Electromagnetic printing device This invention relates to a relatively small printing device for printing onto a printing assembly of the kind having at least one form and an ink transferring ribbon associated with it. The printing device is top loading and includes a flat printing pad ... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4024005 | Label printing and applying apparatus There are disclosed various embodiments of a composite web of pressure sensitive labels, method and apparatus for making such embodiments of the composite web, and method and apparatus by which a composite web of labels is advanced and by which labels are... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4018152 | Apparatus for applying indica on photographic paper or the like Apparatus for applying printed matter to the rear sides of webs of photographic paper in a copying machine has an upright frame for a vertically reciprocable housing which is lifted by a first rotary electromagnet and retained in raised position and there... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3976006 | Printing press register guides A snap-on drop away register guide for use with a Heidelberg platen in a Heidelberg printing press includes a reciprocating spring biased plunger having transversely mounted thereon, for oscillating movement, a retractable guide plate. A camming arrangeme... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3952652 | Label printing and applying apparatus There is disclosed label printing and applying apparatus by which labels are successively printed and applied to merchandise. The apparatus feeds pressure sensitive labels mounted on a web of supporting material to a printing zone and to a delaminating zo... | 04/27/1976 |
