Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
101333000 | Pad inker | 86 |
20080202367 | Article for Stamping - An article for stamping comprises a first and a second laminar element ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080223237 | IMPRINT DEVICE, STAMPER AND PATTERN TRANSFER METHOD - An imprint device transfers a micropattern created on a stamper onto a material to be transferred, by bringing the stamper and the material to be transferred in contact with each other and separating the stamper from the material to be transferred. The stamper has a recessed part on a portion of an outer circumferential part thereof around a surface with the micropattern. An outer diameter of the stamper is larger than that of the material to be transferred. The outer diameter of the material to be transferred is larger than that of the surface with the micropattern. | 09-18-2008 |
20080264281 | HAND OPERATED MARKING DEVICE EMPLOYING PRINTER WITH MOVABLE PRINTHEAD AND REPLACEABLE CARTRIDGE - A hand operated marking device for printing upon print media, the marking device comprising: a pair of housings which are movably interconnected together so that a first one of the housings is adapted to be received in a second one of the housings responsive to compression of the housings between a hand and the print media; a printer which is located within the first housing and comprising a movable printhead configured to print ink; a selector arrangement operatively mounted to the second housing and enabling selection of an indicia, from a plurality of possible indicia, to be printed by the printhead; an ink connector adapted to couple with an ink cartridge via one or more ink sockets, and further adapted to couple with the movable printhead via one or more tubes; and a moving mechanism housed within at least one of the housings and which moves the printhead along the print media responsive to the compression of the housings so that the selected indicia is printed upon the print media. | 10-30-2008 |
20080264282 | Hand Operated Marking Device Employing Printer with Movable Printhead and Retractable Shutter - A hand operated marking device for printing upon print media, the marking device comprising: a pair of housings which are movably interconnected together so that a first one of the housings is adapted to be received in a second one of the housings responsive to compression of the housings between a hand and the print media; a printer which is located within the first housing and comprising a movable printhead configured to print ink; a selector arrangement operatively mounted to the second housing and enabling selection of an indicia, from a plurality of possible indicia, to be printed by the printhead; and a moving mechanism housed within at least one of the housings and which moves the printhead along the print media responsive to the compression of the housings so that the selected indicia is printed upon the print media, wherein the first housing defines an opening in which the printhead can move, and the marking device further comprises a retractable shutter which is operatively connected to move with the printhead and cover the opening when the marking device is not in use. | 10-30-2008 |
20090038492 | Micro-Stamping Method for Photoelectric Process - This invention discloses a micro-stamping method for photoelectric process. First of all, in this invention, the micro-stamping method provides a stamp, an ink, an inkpad and a substrate, wherein the stamp or the inkpad having specific protruding bodies and the ink is one element of the group consisting of red ink, green ink and blue ink. Further, by adherence of the ink to the stamp, the specific pattern can be transferred to the surface of the substrate. Furthermore, this micro-stamping method comprises an ink adherence process, a positioning process, a pattern transferring process and a fixation process, and the above-mentioned processes will repeat until the three inks, such as red ink, green ink and blue ink, all adhered and fixed on the predetermined places of substrate. Moreover, this invention can be applied in the fabricating of color filters of TFT-LCD, emitting layers of OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), emitting layers of PLED (Polymer Light Emitting Diode) or other related photoelectric processes. | 02-12-2009 |
20090038493 | Printing in a medium - A method for transferring a pattern from an elastic stamp to a substrate in the presence of a third medium is described. A proximity contact is achieved between the stamp and the substrate. A layer of the third medium between the stamp and the substrate is controlled to a predetermined thickness. Stamps for carrying out this method are also described. | 02-12-2009 |
20090101032 | Hand-Held Stamp Having Integrated Components - A self-inking hand-held stamp includes a sub-assembly having an ink cartridge supplied in a pre-inked condition, and a separate sub-assembly for retailers at the point of sale or other field personnel to flash with the desired stamp image. Use of a pre-inked and pre-assembled ink cartridge permits that sub-assembly to be stocked in a field location well in advance of when the actual stamp is flashed and assembled at the point of sale. | 04-23-2009 |
20090158947 | Stamp Comprising a Nanostamping Structure, Device and Method for the Production Thereof - The invention relates to a stamp comprising a nanostructure for introducing and/or applying nanostructures into/onto components as well as a device and a method for producing said stamp. The inventive stamp is provided with a rigid support for the nanostamping structure while the nanostamping structure is joined to the support. | 06-25-2009 |
20090183645 | Stamping Device - An object of the invention is to provide a stamping device which can easily conceal personal information written or printed by stamping a pattern on a portion where the personal information is written or printed. According to the invention, there is provided a stamping device comprising a rectangular stamping block whose lower surface is made to function as a stamping surface, an ink absorbed mat which is impregnated with an ink and is superimposed on an upper surface of the stamping block, and a stamp main body having the stamping block and the ink absorbed mat, the stamping surface being pressed against a pattern transfer target object to thereby transfer a pattern of the stamping surface on to the pattern transfer target object, wherein the stamping surface comprises a pattern configuration which is formed by densely arranging characters, figures or pictures, or straight lines and curved lines to thereby have spaces of small areas defined therebetween, whereby by stamping the pattern configured in the way described above on characters written or printed on a sheet of paper, the characters so written or printed can be concealed, thereby making it possible to realize the protection of personal information. | 07-23-2009 |
20090301327 | Stamping Tool - A self-inking hand stamp tool for generating a stamp on a surface. In an embodiment, the self-inking hand stamp tool comprises a base, a carriage operatively coupled to the base, a stamp operatively coupled to the carriage, an inkpad operatively coupled to the base, and a housing operatively coupled to the base, wherein operation of the housing transfers the stamp from an inking orientation to a stamping orientation. The stamp may further comprise a stamp plate selectively couplable to the carriage and one or more stamp sheets selectively adherable to the stamp plate. In an embodiment, the one or more stamp sheets are selectively adhered to the stamp plate via an electrostatic force. | 12-10-2009 |
20100018420 | Reinforced Composite Stamp for Dry Transfer Printing of Semiconductor Elements - Provided are reinforced composite stamps, devices and methods of making the reinforced composite stamps disclosed herein. Reinforced composite stamps of certain aspects of the present invention have a composition and architecture optimized for use in printing systems for dry transfer printing of semiconductor structures, and impart excellent control over relative spatial placement accuracy of the semiconductor structures being transferred. In some embodiments, for example, reinforced composite stamps of the present invention allow for precise and repeatable vertical motion of the patterned surface of the printing apparatus with self-leveling of the stamp to the surface of a contacted substrate. Reinforced composite stamps of certain aspect of the present invention achieve a uniform distribution of contact forces between the printing apparatus patterned surface and the top surface of a substrate being contacted by the reinforced composite stamp of the printing apparatus. | 01-28-2010 |
20100031835 | INK-STORAGE UNIT FOR HAND-OPERATED STAMP - An ink-storage unit ( | 02-11-2010 |
20100031836 | PAD PRINTING MACHINE - A pad printing machine comprising a work board. The work board is situated in front of the pad printing machine and fitted with an optical display displaying given operational states of the pad printing machine to an operator. | 02-11-2010 |
20100050891 | Stamp - The invention relates to a stamp ( | 03-04-2010 |
20100170409 | STAMP PEN - The present invention discloses a stamp pen including a housing, an ink-permeable foam pad, a hood and a cover, wherein the ink-permeable foam pad is embedded in the hood, the hood is snapped at the housing, a spring supporting the ink-permeable foam pad is provided between the hood and the housing, an elastic leak-proof member is provided on the ink-outlet of the housing, and the ink-permeable foam pad is attached on the outlet of the leak-proof member. Compared to with the prior art, the stamp pen according to the present invention is improved by adding an elastic leak-proof member, which can close and seal the housing to prevent the ink from leaking from the housing when the stamp pen is in unused state. When the stamp pen is in use, the ink is discharged appropriately to stamp a pattern on a paper properly. Besides, the ink-permeable foam pad has a great ink-stored ability and appropriate rigidity, therefore users can effectively control the ink flow of the stamp pen in every dab, and produce an aesthetic pattern neatly. | 07-08-2010 |
20100175571 | DIGITAL CLICHE PAD PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A digital cliché pad printing system includes a conveyor for conveying a substantially non-elastic support medium, a material deposition jetting device for depositing a curable material onto the support in a desired pattern, the desired pattern having at least one void space, means for curing the material in the desired pattern, the cured material defining a cliché having a top surface, an ink delivery system for depositing ink in the at least one void space and for wiping ink from the top surface and a pad configured to contact the cliché to transfer ink from the void space to the pad the pad also configured to move into contact with an object to which the ink is transferred. A digital cliché media and method are also disclosed. | 07-15-2010 |
20100175572 | SELF-SEALING STAMPING DEVICE - A self-sealing stamping device suitable for use with non-alcohol based inks is described. The stamping device includes an applicator that has raised features for providing a stamped design. The applicator also includes sealing features that mate with sealing features on an inkpad housing to provide one or more airtight seals therebetween. The inkpad housing provides an enclosure for an inkpad with one or more apertures. Sealing features are provided circumscribing the apertures for mating with sealing features of the applicator. In a closed position, the stamping device provides an airtight enclosure for the inkpad comprised of the inkpad housing and the applicator. | 07-15-2010 |
20100180782 | Printing in a Medium - A method for transferring a pattern from an elastic stamp to a substrate in the presence of a third medium is described. A proximity contact is achieved between the stamp and the substrate. A layer of the third medium between the stamp and the substrate is controlled to a predetermined thickness. Stamps for carrying out this method are also described. | 07-22-2010 |
20100224089 | ARTICLE FOR STAMPING - An article for stamping comprises a first and a second laminar element ( | 09-09-2010 |
20100236433 | PAD MICROPRINTING DEVICE AND METHODS, AND PAD FOR THIS DEVICE - This pad microprinting device comprises:
| 09-23-2010 |
20100251912 | Hand-Operated Stamp and ink Storage Member Therefor - The invention relates to a hand-operated stamp ( | 10-07-2010 |
20100258018 | Overprint stamp and method thereof - In an overprint stamp and its method, mesh points are used to produce a pattern on a surface of the overprint stamp, such that the stamp has a function similar to a portable color printer. After inks of different colors have gone through an overprint process, the colors gone through the overprint process produce the effects of different colors and different layers to produce colors similar to a color photo. | 10-14-2010 |
20100294151 | POCKET STAMP - The invention relates to a pocket stamp ( | 11-25-2010 |
20100326299 | Self-inking stamp - One object of the present invention is to provide a self-inking stamp which can easily perform replacement of a character arrangement block or an ink pad without sudden release of locked condition of the stamp during the replacement operation. According to the present invention there is provided a self-inking stamp comprising an inner frame member ( | 12-30-2010 |
20110048258 | HANDHELD STAMP ASSEMBLY - One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a handheld stamp assembly. The handheld stamp assembly includes a stamp mount having a top member with an opening and a bottom member capable of being slid into the top member along a first direction through the opening, wherein the top member and the bottom member form an enclosure when the top member slides into and is secured with the bottom member; and a handle coupled to the stamp mount in a detachable manner along a second direction. | 03-03-2011 |
20110072990 | LUMBER PRINTER - Provided is a printer for printing stamps on boards and a method of printing stamps on boards. The printer is capable of printing multiple types of stamps simultaneously on boards. | 03-31-2011 |
20110072991 | ROTARY STAMP - Provided is a rotary stamp capable of obtaining an imprint having a uniform density. The rotary stamp includes a sheathing ( | 03-31-2011 |
20110083569 | Stamp - A stamp comprises a body including a receiving room disposed on a lower end thereof and having a through hole on an upper end of the receiving room; a stamping member including at least one column, each inserted to the through hole of the body, and including a stamp member having at least one guiding member; at least one resilient element, an upper end of which abuts against the stamping assembly and a lower end thereof is biased against the body; a housing located under the body and having at least one connecting portion coupled with the stamping assembly so as to actuate with the stamping assembly each other; at least one lip including a slot and two pegs disposed on two sides thereof respectively, and including a hook on at lease one side. | 04-14-2011 |
20110100241 | PAD PRINTING MACHINE - A pad printing machine ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110146513 | Craft tools - This application relates to a baren | 06-23-2011 |
20110162546 | PAD PRINTING MACHINE - A pad printing machine comprising at least one printing unit which can be moved into a print-image pickup position and into a print-image transfer position and which is designed to carry out printing procedures in automated manner and for that purpose is fitted with a first printing pad support involving a first pad support system or first pad seat for a first printing pad and a printing plate carrier to receive respectively keep in place a printing plate, said printing unit also comprising a second pad support fitted with a second support system or second pad seat for a second printing pad, the two pad supports being configured in a manner that the first support system of the first pad support and the second seat or second support system of the first pad support and the second pickup or second support system of the second pad support face each other at least when in the print-image transfer position. | 07-07-2011 |
20110174175 | STAMPING DEVICE - When a roller is moved to an opening of a case by a pressing action to the roller, a cover member on a stamp face rotates such that the stamp face is exposed at the opening. Such a mechanism allows a working state and an off-duty state of a roller stamp to be easily switched between. Also, the cover member covers the opening side of the stamp face before the roller is squeezed out. Such a configuration prevents the stamp face from being accidentally exposed while the roller stamp is not in use | 07-21-2011 |
20110192299 | HANDHELD STAMP WITH INTEGRATED ABRASIVE FEATURE - A handheld stamper with an abrasive element. The handheld stamper includes an actuator mounted to a base, a stamping die coupled to one of the actuator or the base, and an abrasive element affixed to a surface of the handheld stamper. The handheld stamper is used to protect sensitive information, such as text, by using a combination of abrading the text with the abrasive element and imprinting an obscuring pattern over the text. To obscure the sensitive information, a medium, e.g. ink, forming the text is first abraded with the abrasive element to distort the medium. The abraded text is then stamped with the handheld stamp to sufficiently obscure the sensitive information. | 08-11-2011 |
20110232515 | METHODS OF FORMING A STAMP, A STAMP AND A PATTERNING SYSTEM - A method of patterning a substrate is disclosed. An ink material is chemisorbed to at least one region of a stamp and the chemisorbed ink material is transferred to a receptor substrate. The ink material has greater chemical affinity for the receptor substrate than for the at least one region of the stamp. A method of forming the stamp is also disclosed, as are the stamp and a patterning system. | 09-29-2011 |
20110271856 | Method and Apparatus for Printing Radiopaque Indicia - A method of printing radiopaque indicia on a medical device. The method includes applying radiopaque marking fluid to a surface of a plate comprising one or more etchings having a depth of at least 0.0001 inches, exposing the radiopaque marking fluid on the surface of the plate to air to allow the radiopaque marking fluid to achieve a sufficient level of tackiness, and transferring the radiopaque marking fluid to a medical device. The radiopaque marking fluid comprises a clear ink and tungsten particulates having a particulate size of more than one micron. | 11-10-2011 |
20110290131 | STAMP - A stamp has a frame, a stamp assembly and a skidproof assembly. The stamp assembly is mounted slidably on the frame. The skidproof assembly has four non-slip elements made of rubber and mounted respectively on the corners of the stamp assembly. Therefore, the skidproof assembly of the stamp prevents the stamp from slipping and increases steadiness of the stamp. | 12-01-2011 |
20120006214 | Hand-operated stamp and ink storage member thereof - A hand-operated stamp ( | 01-12-2012 |
20120031289 | Print Pad Blanket - The invention presented is a pad printing blanket that reduces damage to pad printing heads. The industry-standard pad printing head is soft plastic, silicone or urethane. The pad is used to print designs on three-dimensional surfaces and the pad must be pressed firmly onto said surfaces. This pressure leaves permanent indentations on the print pad surface, eventually rendering the print pad useless for printing. The invention covers said print pad with a blanket of soft plastic which carries the ink for the image. Only the pad blanket contacts the printable surface, protecting the print pad and reducing the need for expensive print pad replacement. | 02-09-2012 |
20120067233 | Self-inking hand stamp comprising a housing - A self-inking stamp comprising
| 03-22-2012 |
20120125212 | VARIABLE IDENTIFICATION STAMP - An identification stamp comprises a housing ( | 05-24-2012 |
20120222573 | PAD STRUCTURE FOR PAD PRINTING MACHINE - A pad structure includes a holding plate, a pad and a skin. The pad is formed on the holding plate. The pad is made of a first type material. The skin is directly formed on the pad and is made of a second type material. The skin can be peeled and removed from the pad. | 09-06-2012 |
20120297998 | STAMP AND ASSOCIATED STAMP PAD - The invention describes a stamp comprising a telescoping upper and lower part as well as a printing plate holder pivotally disposed in the lower part to accommodate the stamp plate. A retaining device for a stamp pad is associated with the printing plate holder and in a rest position, the printing plate holder is positioned in the range 80° to 135°, preferably at approximately 90° with respect to a contact area. From this rest position, the stamp can be displaced into an operating position to produce a stamped imprint via guide means, whereby the printing plate holder is turned about two guide pins, wherein one guide pin is respectively disposed on a side face of the printing plate holder, and they simultaneously engage in guide slots in the upper and lower part. | 11-29-2012 |
20130025484 | INK STORING UNIT FOR A HAND-OPERATED STAMP - An ink-storage unit ( | 01-31-2013 |
20130092039 | STAMP SYSTEM WITH PIVOTING STAMPING JIG - A stamping system with a pivoting stamping jig for guiding stamps to a work surface. In one construction, a stamping jig includes a body and a pivot member. The body defines an opening and includes an outer portion having a plurality of alignment features. The pivot member is movably received within the opening and is engageable with the work surface such that the body is movable with respect to the pivot member while the pivot member remains substantially stationary with respect to the work surface. In another construction, a stamping system includes a jig defining a plurality of first alignment features and a pivot guide including a second alignment feature that is selectively engageable with individual ones of the plurality of first alignment features. The pivot guide includes a base and a rotatable portion that includes the second alignment feature. | 04-18-2013 |
20130133536 | STAMPING APPARATUS - A stamp for transferring a personalised coloured image onto a selected surface includes a stamping block with a lower surface and a flexible image bearing impermeable substrate of a polymer or copolymer having a textured surface. The stamp may be hand held and may include a handle at its end remote from the stamping surface of the substrate. The substrate may be separable from and attachable to the front surface of the stamping block. One or a plurality of flexible image bearing impermeable substrates may be provided. The substrate material is preferably ethylene vinyl acetate. | 05-30-2013 |
20130139713 | NANO IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUSES AND METHODS - A nano imprint lithography apparatus includes a stamp including a main body having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having a pattern to be imprinted on a substrate, and the second surface having at least one pole and at least one actuator configured to apply force to the at least one pole to deform the main body. The apparatus includes a stationary stage configured to support the substrate to which the pattern is transferred from the stamp. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to drive the at least one actuator to apply force to the at least one pole to deform the stamp and correct an alignment error between the stamp and the substrate. | 06-06-2013 |
20130160664 | Self-Sealing Stamping Device - A self-sealing stamping device suitable for use with non-alcohol based inks is described. The stamping device includes an applicator that has raised features for providing a stamped design. The applicator also includes sealing features that mate with sealing features on an inkpad housing to provide one or more airtight seals therebetween. The inkpad housing provides an enclosure for an inkpad with one or more apertures. Sealing features are provided circumscribing the apertures for mating with sealing features of the applicator. In a closed position, the stamping device provides an airtight enclosure for the inkpad comprised of the inkpad housing and the applicator. | 06-27-2013 |
20130291744 | SELF-INKING MARKING DEVICE - A self-inking marking device having adjustable print bands configured to be adjustable by a single adjustment knob, with a readily viewable display for viewing the current status of the print interface. In an embodiment, a self-inking marking device generally includes a display interface, an upper body, a lower body, adjustment components, and printing components. The printing components include components to affect a unique self-inking method that utilizes an ink roller that inks the die while rolling along the surface of the die plate. | 11-07-2013 |
20130305940 | Round Stamp - The invention relates to a stamp comprising a printing unit, an actuator unit and a connecting element, wherein the printing unit is connected to the actuator unit by means of connecting element, wherein the printing unit further features a support element and a printing plate the cross section of which is round and the printing plate is stabilized by support element and wherein the printing unit is moveable from a neutral setting into a print setting through axial displacement by means of the actuator unit Printing plate can be moved further by axial displacement into positioning setting wherein printing plate can be rotated in its angular position relative to actuator unit. | 11-21-2013 |
20130312627 | Hand Stamp - The invention describes a stamp, a printing unit, a semi-finished product, a stamp cartridge and a process for saturating an ink storage body with stamp ink. The stamp includes a printing unit and an actuator unit. A printing plate arranged in or on the printing unit can be moved from a neutral position into a printing position against a resetting force. The printing unit is arranged with a housing, including an element featuring a pan bottom and at least one contiguous lateral wall stabilizing an ink storage body for receiving stamp ink, with a printing plate abutting against ink storage body for accepting stamp ink, and with at least the pan bottom formed to be liquid-tight. The support element features at least one sealable opening to connect with an actuator unit and/or which serves as a refill opening for stamp ink. | 11-28-2013 |
20130319272 | PRINTING METHOD AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing method includes: providing an elastic member at a first stage and providing ink between the elastic member and an opposing member, in which the first stage has a protrusion on a surface thereof; and causing contact between the elastic member and the opposing member with the ink interposed therebetween, by using the protrusion. | 12-05-2013 |
20130327238 | Invertible Ink Stamp and Method of Manufacturing the Same - An invertible ink stamp comprises an ink absorber/retainer member disposed on top of the ink pad, an absorbent member disposed on the top of the ink absorber/retainer member and having capillary attraction weaker than that of the ink absorber/retainer member but sufficient to absorb excessive ink, the absorbent member having a vent in at least part of the top side or either of lateral sides for conducting to the atmospheric air, an ink tank having an ink supply tube that has its distal open end connected to the ink absorber/retainer member, and a wall member surrounding the whole circumferential surface of the ink absorber/retainer member for avoiding leakage of ink. | 12-12-2013 |
20140013974 | Porous material for ink stamps, production method therefor, and self-inking stamp - A porous stamp material allows only resin in a region thereof irradiated with a laser beam during laser engraving in a production process of an ink stamp to be burnt and vaporized while preventing melting in any other unwanted region. The porous material for ink stamps comprises: at least one thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of low-density polyethylene, linear low-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and ethylene-acrylic copolymer; at least one thermoplastic elastomer selected from a plurality of different hydrogenated styrene based thermoplastic elastomers; and at least one filler selected from a plurality of different inorganic compounds, wherein the thermoplastic resin and/or the thermoplastic elastomer are cross-linked, and formed in a continuous pore structure. | 01-16-2014 |
20140020584 | Porous Stamp Assembly, and Manufacturing Method and Apparatus of the Same - The present invention relates to a porous stamp assembly. The manufacturing method of the assembly comprises a first step of hermetically adhering a porous impression die member of thermoplastic resin to a front end face of a frame; a second step of fixing the die member embedded frame onto a mount that is to be in face-to-face relation with a thermal head attached to a seal carving device; a third step of putting the thermal head in contact with an upper major surface of the porous impression die member, with a resin film interposed therebetween, and moving the thermal head and the porous impression die member relative to each other; and a fourth step of removing the die member embedded frame from the mount. | 01-23-2014 |
20140069287 | PAD PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - This invention relates to a printing device of products ( | 03-13-2014 |
20140090570 | MARKING DEVICE FOR MARKING BALLS, USE OF SUCH A MARKING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUCH A MARKING DEVICE - Marking device ( | 04-03-2014 |
20140144339 | INK STORING UNIT FOR A HAND-OPERATED STAMP - An ink-storage unit for a hand stamp includes a retainer in which a storage body is arranged, and a frame in which a printing plate is arranged. The frame sits in a provisional mounting position on the retainer, in which position the storage body and the printing plate are held at a distance from each other, and the frame can be moved into a final mounting position on the retainer, in which position the storage body and the printing plate lie against each other, wherein the storage body is fixed in the retainer by at least one engaging part. | 05-29-2014 |
20140196622 | STAMP ASSEMBLY - A stamp assembly has a bracket, a stamping member, an ink cartridge, a spring, a housing and a pushing device. The stamping member is mounted in the bracket and is capable of being moved in a longitudinal direction relative to the bracket and being rotated. The ink cartridge and the spring are mounted in the bracket. The housing is mounted around the bracket and has a through hole formed through a front side of the housing. The pushing device is mounted on the front side of the housing and has a pushed member. The pushed member is slidably mounted in the through hole and is capable of pushing the ink cartridge out of the bracket. With the pushing device, the stamp assembly is convenient for a user to push and remove the ink cartridge. | 07-17-2014 |
20140305324 | Craft tools - This application relates to a baren | 10-16-2014 |
20140331879 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MARKING A SUBSTRATE - Embodiments of a system are described. In one embodiment, the system includes an ink template platform having a surface for engaging an ink template. The ink template may have a recess or engraving for receiving ink. Supports are configured to slideably position the ink template platform between a first and second position. The first position is a position for receiving ink, and the second position for delivering ink. The system also includes an ink capsule biased on a surface of the ink template. The ink capsule is slidably positionable on the ink template to deliver ink to the recess in response to the platform being positioned in the ink receiving position. An ink capsule biasing member applies a pressure to the ink capsule that is sufficient to remove excess ink from the ink template. Other embodiments of the system are also described. | 11-13-2014 |
20140366758 | SELF-INKING STAMP AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - Self-inking stamp comprises: a porous marking block; an ink storage body disposed on an upper surface of the porous marking block; an absorber disposed on an upper surface of the ink storage body and configured to generate a capillary force less than that of the ink storage body, and absorb excess ink from the ink storage body; an ink tank comprising an ink supply tube having an open distal end connected to the ink storage body; a wall member covering an outer lateral peripheral surface of the ink storage body in such a manner as to prevent ink leakage; an ink outlet opening provided in a part or an entirety of a lower surface of the ink storage body; and an air passage opening provided in at least a part of an outer lateral peripheral surface of the absorber in communicating relation with atmospheric air. | 12-18-2014 |
20150122140 | STAMP FACE FORMING APPARATUS, STAMP FACE FORMING METHOD, AND MEDIUM - A stamp face forming apparatus includes a stamp face forming part including a plurality of heating elements arranged in a direction along a surface holding a porous stamp face material that can be made non-porous by heating, and a drive circuit for controlling heat generating states of the plurality of heating elements to form a stamp face on the stamp face material; and a controller for controlling the drive circuit of the stamp face forming part by adjusting a signal to be applied to the drive circuit such that an amount of heat per dot for a dot to be heated directly adjacent to a dot to be non-heated is less than an amount of heat per dot for a dot to be heated not directly adjacent to the dot to be non-heated in image data for forming the stamp face. | 05-07-2015 |
20150122141 | STAMP-FACE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF FORMING A STAMP FACE, AND STAMP-FACE FORMING SYSTEM - A stamp-face forming apparatus is provided for forming a stamp face. The apparatus has a stamp-face forming unit which is provided with plural heating elements disposed so as to face a surface of a stamp face material, and forms the stamp face on the stamp face material, the stamp face material includes porous material which can be non-porous when heated, and the stamp face material is detachably held in a holding body and is at least partially coated with a film. Further, the apparatus has a controlling unit for controlling the stamp-face forming unit such that an amount of heat per unit area to be applied to a part of the film facing at least one edge portion of the stamp face material is larger than an amount of heat per unit area applied to apart of the film facing the other portion of the stamp face material to be non-porous. | 05-07-2015 |
20150144015 | ELECTRONIC PRINTING DEVICE IN THE FORM OF A MANUAL STAMP - An electronic printing device in the form of a manual stamp has a housing in which an electronic printing unit cartridge is received to which an electronic control unit is assigned for setting the printed image and of which the lower printing head is disposed in order to generate a printed image via the open lower side of the housing on a base via which the housing is displaced, a slide cover being provided that is arranged so as to be displaceable between a closing or rest position in which it covers the lower printing head of the cartridge, and an open or printing position in which the lower printing head of the cartridge is exposed; the slide cover is displaceably arranged immediately on the lower side of the housing, the slide cover being guided in control links which are provided on the sides of the housing and into which the slide cover engages via guide pins. | 05-28-2015 |
20150298477 | Educational Graph Device - A graph making device comprises an outer casing having an upper portion and a lower portion, a button placed inside an opening on the upper portion of the outer casing, a support member placed inside the upper portion of the outer casing, the support member having a top portion and a bottom portion, a spring placed inside the upper portion of the outer casing between the button and the support member, wherein the spring is engaged around a projection on the top portion of the support member, an ink pad placed in between the top portion and the bottom portion of the support member, and a graph stamp placed in between the top portion and the bottom portion of the support member and below the ink pad. The graph stamp is configured to produce a Cartesian graph on a graphing paper by pressing the button. | 10-22-2015 |
20150343822 | DEVICE FOR GUIDING AN INK PAD CONTAINER AND SELF-INKING STAMP | 12-03-2015 |
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20160059602 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STAMPING CONCRETE - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for stamping concrete. In one aspect, a method of creating a pattern in a surface is provided. The method includes placing a first stamp in a first position, the first stamp comprising a first engagement structure. The method further includes placing a second stamp in a second position, the second stamp comprising a second engagement structure, which engages with the first engagement structure so as to position the second stamp relative to the first stamp. The apparatus may include a separate coupling structure for attaching adjacent stamps to each other. | 03-03-2016 |
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20100263560 | Self-inking hand stamp - A self-inking hand stamp comprising a frame made of metal and having two side walls which are interconnected by an upper cover wall, and further comprising an actuating bow made of metal which, when used, is downwardly movable relative to the frame against a spring force. The actuating bow has two legs which are displaceable along the side walls of the frame; said legs are coupled to a type unit that is displaceable and turnable within the frame; resting projections are provided in the upper region of the frame for an insertable ink pad holder, said resting projections protruding inwards from the inner side of the side walls of the frame; the resting projections are provided on carrying members provided on the outer sides of the side walls and extend through openings in the side walls. | 10-21-2010 |
20100263561 | Self-inking hand stamp - A self-inking hand stamp includes a frame made of metal and having two side walls which are interconnected by an upper cover wall, and an actuating bow made of metal, which in use is downwardly movable relative to the frame against a spring force. The actuating bow has two legs protruding from an upper web, which are displaceable along the side walls of the frame and coupled with a type unit arranged to be upwardly and downwardly displaceable and turnable within the frame. Two parallel guide webs laterally abutting on the respective bow leg, which is rectangular in elevation and narrower as compared to the frame side wall, are latchingly attached to the outer side of each side wall of the frame in the upper region thereof. | 10-21-2010 |
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