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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6062134 | Embossing cylinder An embossing cylinder for embossing a foil comprising a plurality of stamping dies, where the stamping dies are mounted on the cylinder through adjustable means allowing each of the dies to be adjusted in the axial direction and in the circumferential dir... | 05/16/2000 |
| 4784059 | Credit card embossing system An embossing system is disclosed for embossing cards with characters of at least two pitches. A number of embossers equal to the number of lines of characters to be embossed on the card are positioned in line. Each embosser is dedicated to the embossing o... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4686898 | Credit card embossing system An embossing system is disclosed for embossing cards with characters of at least two pitches. A number of embossers equal to the number of lines of characters to be embossed on the card are positioned in line. Each embosser is dedicated to the embossing o... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4441831 | Apparatus for embossing plates of different sizes and shapes A machine for embossing cards or plates is provided with features which give it the capability of handling and feeding a wide variety of plate sizes both in length and height, and also make it possible to effectively process pieces which are of many unusu... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4378733 | Embossing drive mechanism for an automatic embossing system An automatic embossing system, having punch and die wheels respectively carrying axially aligned associated punches and dies disposed about their perimeters, is provided with an improved drive mechanism for actuation of a desired punch and die pair to emb... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4091910 | Method and apparatus for embossing cards and sheets An electronically controlled embossing machine for embossing alpha-numeric characters on flexible sheets such as, for example, plastic or metal credit cards or nameplates. Embossing is accomplished by two constantly rotating embossing wheels which carry r... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4071131 | Electronic control system An electronic control system for a marking machine having a moving marking member carrying a plurality of marking symbols in which the marking member is stopped and displaced to mark a workpiece with a selected one of the symbols at a marking location, th... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4050565 | Keyboard controlled electronic embossing machine An electronic embossing machine which utilizes a keyboard controlled die head, which die head bears embossing dies. Electronic means is provided which causes the die head to be rotated over the shortest distance to place the keyboard selected character in... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4031993 | Electronic embossing machine This invention relates to an electronic embossing machine of the type which has a keyboard controlled die head bearing embossing dies. The die head is rotatably displaceable for placement into the embossing position in accordance with which character is t... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3945479 | Electric nameplate marker Marking dial in an electrically actuated nameplate marker is indexed by a ratchet gear means having two adjacent rows of gear teeth which are out of phase relative to each other. A solenoid-actuated detent plate is adapted to engage a gear tooth in one of... | 03/23/1976 |
