Printing – Printing members and inkers – Pad inker
Patent
1980-10-27
1982-12-28
Crowder, Clifford D.
Printing
Printing members and inkers
Pad inker
101 44, 101379, 101DIG3, B41K 142
Patent
active
043655548
ABSTRACT:
An article marking apparatus of the reciprocable impact type wherein an imprinting head is driven from a rest condition in sealed engagement with an inking cartridge through a ninety degree rotation to impact upon the surface of a passing article whereby to imprint indicia information thereon by means of printing type carried by said imprinting head. The imprinting head is an integral part of a carrier or shuttle device pivotally coupled to a pneumatic drive device by a folding linkage including a drive link supplemented by an idler coupled between the shuttle and the carrier. A guide member is provided in intercepting relation to the shuttle to maintain the shuttle along a preferred path toward a straight line vertical orientation aligned with a window through which the imprint is effected. The inking cartridge is removably mounted within said marking apparatus to intercept the imprinting head carried by said shuttle. A cushioning member is provided to receive the impact of the imprinting head against the ink cartridge. A dished sealing plate also can be provided, along with a resilient gasket adhered to the imprinting head, whereby to achieve a seal between cartridge and imprinting head during the rest condition and to control the impact of the imprinting head upon the article during imprinting. A sensing switch is provided for initiating the imprinting operation and a return switch also is provided for actuating return of the shuttle to place the imprinting head back in the rest condition sealing engaged with the ink cartridge.
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Siegal Burton L.
Waxman Jay S.
Crowder Clifford D.
Kiwi Coders Corporation
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