Printing – Printing members and inkers – Pad inker
Patent
1991-01-03
1993-03-09
Burr, Edgar S.
Printing
Printing members and inkers
Pad inker
101405, 101406, B41K 154, B41K 156
Patent
active
051918374
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention relates to hand or rubber stamps of the type used to apply various kinds of markings to documents. In particular, the stamp may be one which applies a corporate seal when a document is being executed on be half of the corporation or company concerned.
Conventional rubber stamps--those that are not self-inking--include a stamping portion and a handle. The stamping portion includes a backing plate (to which the handle is secured) and an ink-applying element or impression block (which may be of rubber or a plastics material) bearing an impression of the desired words and/or devices, which is secured to the backing plate.
AU-B-86866/75 describes a stamp in which the backing plate is in two parts, one part being of transparent plastics material so that the word(s) and/or device(s) of the impression block, which have been applied to a proof plate, are visible from above the backing plate.
Although some hand stamps--including those manufactured in accordance with AU-B-86866/75--are supplied to the end user with the handle detached, the resulting `package` of handle and backing portion is still bulky, and as such is inconvenient for posting purposes or for being carried by a person. Often, it is necessary to carry a corporate seal stamp around on one's person and the bulk of conventional hand stamps does not lend itself to such transportation. In addition, where a handle has been detached, it is incovenient to attach and then detach the handle when it is desired to use the stamp.
It is an object of this invention to provide an improved, more easily transportable, rubber stamp.
The invention provides a stamp for applying a marking, comprising a handle and a base, wherein said stamp has a handle which may be manually gripped in order to effect the applying of said marking, characterized in that said handle is adapted to be moveable between an operational position wherein the handle is located in a plane normal to that of the base and a transportaion position wherein the handle is located in a plane parallel to that on the base.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will be described in detail hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the embodiment of a hand stamp, with the folding handle and backing plate portion shown separately;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the stamp of FIG. 1, with the handle in a `folded` position;
FIG. 3 is a cross-section along the lines 3--3 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a side elevation of the stamp of FIG. 1, with the handle in the extended position;
FIG. 5 is a cross-section along the line 5--5 of FIG. 4; and
FIG. 6 is a cross-section along the lines 6--6 of FIG. 5.
The hand or rubber stamp 10 includes a backing plate 12 and a handle 14. Secured to the underside of backing plate 12 is an impression block 16. It is to be understood that the impression block does not form part of the invention or of the embodiment, although of course a stamp would not be usable without such an impression block. However, stamp manufacturers normally supply stamps without impression blocks to stamp makers, who prepare the block with the appropriate impression and secure the block to the backing plate, before forwarding the stamp to the customer.
The hand stamp of the embodiment of the invention is intended to be used with an inked stamp pad, which are to be found in every office, and which is a readily transportable item, being generally flat.
Handle 14 and backing plate 12 are preferably formed from a thermoplastics material, and where desirable from a transparent thermoplastics material. The backing plate 12 could be adapted to use the arrangement disclosed in AU-B-86866/75 to provide a visual indication through the backing plate of the material on the impression block 16.
Backing plate 12 has a generally flattened cuboidal main body portion, with curved corners. Located centrally on the upper surface 18 of backing plate 12 and extending across surface 18 is a part-cylindrical portion 20 with an axial bore 22 extending therethrough.
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Burr Edgar S.
Chusid Pty. Ltd.
Hendrickson Lynn D.
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