1997-01-29
1998-10-27
Eickholt, Eugene H.
Printing
Processes
101327, 101333, 101405, B41K 142, B41F 500
Patent
active
058265155
ABSTRACT:
A stamping device is provided for imprinting inked images onto an external object. The stamping device includes a housing having a first end, a second end, and a passageway therebetween. An image nib is attached to the second end of the housing and has an outwardly projecting face portion with at least one raised image formed thereon. An absorbent transfer medium or insert member is disposed within the passageway of the housing in adjacent relationship with respect to the image nib. In use, the passageway is adapted to receive a marking nib of a writing instrument, such as a marker, at the first end of the housing. When the marking nib of the writing instrument is inserted into the passageway, ink flows from the writing instrument to the absorbent insert member and then to the image nib. Once the image nib is saturated with ink, an inked reproduction of the raised images formed on the image nib may be transferred to an external object by pressing the outwardly projecting face portion of the image nib against the external object.
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Four (4) photographs of product and photocopies of packaging for Crayola Mini Stampers Washable Markers by Binney & Smith Inc., available to consumers in approximately 1994.
Three (3) photographs of product for Liqui-Mark Stamperoos, available to applicant on approximately Jan. 20, 1997.
Four (4) photographs of product for stamp which attaches to the end of a pencil or pen, available to applicant on approximately Jan. 24, 1997.
Photocopy of a catalog entitled "A Leading Manufacturer of Rubber and Self-Inking Stamps" by Taiwan Stamp Enterprise Co. Ltd., Taiwan, R.O.C., available to applicant on approximately Jan. 24, 1997.
Photocopy of a catalog by Liqui-Mark of Westbury, New York, U.S.A. showing Stamperoos on p. 7, copyright 1997.
Frable Albert W.
Hyrowich Duane L.
Binney & Smith Inc.
Eickholt Eugene H.
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