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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7600471 | Hand proofer tool A proofing tool including an anilox roll and an impression roll that are shiftable relative to each other between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The invention further includes a positive rotational linkage between the anilox roll and the impression r... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7574956 | Hand proofer tool A proofing tool, including an anilox roll and an impression roll shiftable relative to each other from an engaged position and a disengaged position and a positive stop nip adjustment mechanism. operably connected to the anilox roll and the impression roll and being... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7536952 | Continuous material processing systems and methods for arts and crafts A material processing system for continuously processing a material defining a destination surface. The material processing system comprises an inking wheel and a handle assembly or a roller press assembly and an auxiliary housing. The handle assembly rotatably supp... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7316182 | Ink proofer arrangement including light source for curing ink An ink proofer arrangement includes an ink proofer tool, a cylindrical drum roller, a drive motor adapted to rotate the roller and a first movable mounting assembly to retain the ink proofer tool adjacent to and in a non-contact position with the roller, a first var... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7281473 | Ink proofer arrangement including movable ink proofer tool holder An ink proofer arrangement to generate consistent and reliable ink draw-downs irrespective of the size of the substrate or the user preparing the ink sample. One example embodiment includes an ink proofer arrangement and an ink proofer tool. The ink proofer arrangem... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275803 | System and method for printing a code on an elongate article and the code so printed A method and apparatus for printing a redundant code on an elongate article are disclosed. The apparatus includes an ink unit, at least one printing head and a controller. The printing head includes two, or three, valves, controlled by the controller. As the elongat... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275482 | Ink proofer arrangement including substrate roll support and tensioner and method of using An ink proofer arrangement to generate consistent and reliable ink drawdowns irrespective of the size of the substrate or the user preparing the ink sample. The ink proofer arrangement includes an ink proofer tool, a cylindrical drum roller, a drive motor adapted to... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7194954 | Continuous ink stamping systems and methods A stamping system for forming a continuous image on an image surface. The stamping system comprises a handle assembly, a stamp wheel, and an inking system. The stamp wheel defines a stamp surface and is rotatably attached to the handle assembly. The inking system co... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7150226 | Apparatus for positioning a roll in an inking or damping unit of a rotary press An apparatus is provided for positioning a roll in an inking or damping unit of a rotary press with respect to at least one adjacent roll. The axle of the first roll is mounted in at least one bearing arrangement that is movable with respect to a side wall of the pr... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150394 | Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7148090 | Method of fabricating a TFT device formed by printing A thin-film transistor for an active matrix display is fabricated using printing means, such as a gravure offset printer. First and second pattern layers (251, 252; 30) are formed on a layer structure (4) wherein at ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7104196 | Marker assembly, marking method, and kit A rolling marker assembly enables a user to mark serially-presented, repeating patterns upon a marking surface. The marker assembly comprises an outer casing and a marking caster assembly. The marking caster assembly comprises at least one compressible medium-dispen... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6814001 | Ink proofer The present ink proofer arrangement generates consistent and reliable ink draw downs irrespective of the size of the substrate or the user preparing the ink sample. In one example embodiment, an ink proofer arrangement adapted to be used with an ink proofer tool, th... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6659007 | Continuous ink stamping systems and methods A system for forming ink impressions. The system comprises a housing, a stamping wheel, and an inking assembly comprising an inking member and a support member comprising a single part and defining at least resilient one arm portion. The housing defines a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6647879 | Bridge sleeve for printing apparatus A sleeve is provided with a clamp for removably clamping the sleeve on a mandrel. A rigid ring is mounted inside of the sleeve at each end of the sleeve. Each ring has a generally cylindrical inside surface which includes a curved contact portion which ex... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644185 | Flexographic rotary platen printing press A flexographic rotary platen printing press for printing indicia on a web of flexible material moving along a longitudinal axis. The flexographic rotary platen printing press includes a print drum assembly that is affixed to a trolley that is moveable in ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6615720 | Brayer ball A brayer ball, used in a brayer that is a hand-operated ink-stamping device of small size used for making proofs, is disclosed. This brayer ball consists of a spherical solid or hollow core body, and a ball cover formed on the spherical core body and havi... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6565941 | Medium for a color changer A flexible medium for a scrolling color changer and method of making thereof. The medium is made by applying an ink using a Meyer Rod which has varying cell lengths along its length. This leaves varying size cells of ink at different locations along the l... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6520081 | Ball brayer A ball brayer, provided with a brayer ball fabricated with a patterned ball cover and smoothly rolling on a sheet in any desired direction during a stamping process, is disclosed. This ball brayer includes a roller holder unit consisting of a front head a... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6378426 | Manually operable proofer for producing sample test printings of inks and coatings A manually operable proofer for producing sample test printings of inks and coatings preparatory to a commercial printing operation basically comprises a frame with a spring-loaded handle, a carriage rotatably supporting a printing roll and mounted on the... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6335098 | Rotary press doctor An ink duct for use with a screen roller which comprises a working doctor blade and a closing doctor blade, wherein the working doctor blade has one or both sides partially or completely coated with an unreleasable coating of a low surface energy substanc... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6234078 | Ink roller assembly having a plurality of sections each having a porous sleeve Various embodiments of an ink roller assembly include a capillary ink metering unit and a surrounding porous ink retaining sleeve, wherein the unit is comprised of a pair of capillary sections connected to each other and wherein capillary sections include... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6205917 | Tube printer for printing information on the inside of a tube and method of printing A tube printer and method for printing information on an interior surface of a tube. The tube printer including a housing, an ink wheel assembly and a print wheel. The housing having at least two side members interconnected by a top plate extending there ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5967041 | Dual roller stencil applicator A dual roller stencil applicator for applying a stencil pattern to a surface. The applicator has a frame with a handle supporting first and second rollers, the first roller having a porous outer layer for receiving and holding paint and a second roller ha... | 10/19/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5735208 | Applicator for a printing machine An assembly for the metered application of a liquid or pasty medium, to a driven printing cylinder includes a container which is fillable with the medium which provides an outlet opening facing the cylinder. A metering roller is rotatably mounted in the o... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5633061 | Medium for a color changer A flexible medium for a scrolling color changer and method of making thereof. The medium is made by applying an ink using a Meyer Rod which has varying cell lengths along its length. This leaves varying size cells of ink at different locations along the l... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5507227 | Printing apparatus with internal print roll heating structure A printing apparatus and method, which uses an ink composition which is at ambient temperatures and which becomes liquid when heated. The apparatus (1) has an ink roller (2) and a print drum (3). The ink roller (2) is for inking the printing elements (4) ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5495800 | Enhanced application printing ink hand proofing device The present invention is directed to an anilox roll printing ink hand proofing device which includes a base frame having an elongated member adapted to receive a handle and sideframes; a handle connected to the base frame, sideframes on the base frame, a ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5463950 | Printing machine comprising at least one cylinder with double displacement The printing machine according to the invention comprises, for a given cylinder, first means for displacement from a first position corresponding to the work position to a second position, and second means for displacement from said second position to a t... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5415094 | Apparatus and method for inking of an engraving die utilizing a selectively rotatable inking roller with external ribbing thereon An inking roller which includes a plurality of ribs on the exterior thereof and a plurality of recesses for holding ink in between the individual ribs. The inking roller is adapted to be rotated upon contact with a conventional ink fountain and is selecti... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5353700 | Mailing machine including movable inking cartridge A mailing machine including a base; a postage meter removably mountable on the base; the base and meter respectively including structure for guiding the meter in a path of travel to a predetermined position on the base when mounting the meter thereon; and... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5189954 | Ink supplying device for a printing press The present invention provides an ink supplying device for a printing press provided with a master cylinder (7), including an ink supply roller (41) comprising a cylindrical core member (51) internally defining an ink chamber (53) for containing ink, a cy... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5109769 | Inking apparatus for printing on non porous surfaces A cartridge housing is provided for a transfer roll and an abutting ink roll. The housing inner wall is spaced closely around the transfer roll with a discontinuity in an exterior side wall that is only sufficiently wide to permit less than 90 degrees of ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5025727 | Replaceable ink cartridge and imprinter A replaceable ink cartridge provides a means for replacing an ink roller on an imprinting device without soiling ones hands or clothes. The replaceable ink cartridge includes an ink roller which is received within and contained by a molded containment mem... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4934305 | Retractable coater assembly including a coating blanket cylinder An addition to a multi-color lithographic offset printing press comprising a self-contained coating unit moveable into and out of operative relationship with the last stage impression cylinder without interrupting or disrupting printing taking place in th... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4850273 | Hand or production printer or the like A printer is disclosed for marking packages or objects having a printing drum, which is carried by a return mechanism, with an ink supply for applying ink to the printing drum. The return mechanism includes a base plate which is rotatable about a central ... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4824514 | Device for printing labels on labeling machines The invention relates to apparatus for printing labels on labeling machines. To carry out the printing procedure, a longitudinally translating ink coated ribbon runs through ink in a container and is advanced by a rotating inking roller. The inking ribbon... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4821642 | Hand operated ticket printer A hand-held printer in which tickets or the like are fed between a platen and an indicia-bearing printing wheel carried by a printing head. The platen is rotatable on a base on which the carrier is slidable vertically between an upper position in which th... | 04/18/1989 |
