Printing – Special article machines – Bed and platen
Patent
1985-09-30
1987-05-12
Burr, Edgar S.
Printing
Special article machines
Bed and platen
101407R, 400490, 8470, 428206, B41F 1724
Patent
active
046640304
ABSTRACT:
Simultaneous multisurface diffusion printing of indicia into the top and front surfaces of the assembled keys (39) of a keyboard (41) is disclosed. The bottom (29) of a fixture (23) supports a plurality of spring-loaded pedestals (37) for the keys (39) to be imprinted. A locator plate (27) maintains the keys (39) in a fixed position and functions as a heat shield. Positioned above the locator plate (27) is a sheet of transfer paper (61) having an array of reverse image indicia (63) which are located at positions in alignment with the top and front surfaces of the keys (39) to be imprinted. U-shaped incisions (65) allow the portion of the indicia to be imprinted on the front surface of a key to be bent away from the plane of the transfer sheet. Positioned above the locator plate (27) is a printing plate (73) having different shape protrusions (75a and 75b) to impinge on at least the two surfaces of the keys ( 39) to be imprinted. The printing plate (73) is attached to the bottom of a heated platen (15) that overlies the table (13). The heated protrusions (75) press the indicia regions (63) of the transfer paper (61) against the individually upwardly biased keys (39) to be imprinted causing the indicia (63) to be diffusion printed into these surfaces.
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Clark Jay A.
Siverson Ronald A.
Advanced Input Devices, Inc.
Burr Edgar S.
Wiecking David A.
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