EP0051850A1 - Device for brand-marking objects, especially the fibrous cover of a tennis ball - Google Patents

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EP0051850A1
EP0051850A1 EP81109494A EP81109494A EP0051850A1 EP 0051850 A1 EP0051850 A1 EP 0051850A1 EP 81109494 A EP81109494 A EP 81109494A EP 81109494 A EP81109494 A EP 81109494A EP 0051850 A1 EP0051850 A1 EP 0051850A1
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  • the invention relates to a device for baking a marking into objects, in particular into the fiber jacket of a tennis ball, with the aid of at least one symbol made of metal corresponding to the marking, which is attached to a holder and can be heated to the baking temperature by a heating device.
  • Tennis balls are already known which are provided with indelible markings in the form of characters, numbers or letters individually or in combination. These markings are woven, vulcanized or burned in (DE-GM 19 52 745).
  • a baking stencil for baking a marking into the fleece-like fibrous material of a tennis ball, which is designed as pliers which grips the ball with a leg shaped in the form of a spherical sector and presses it against the stencil facing the ball on the other leg.
  • the stencil is heated electrically so that it penetrates the fleece-like fibrous material in the form of a knife and burns it down to the inner shell, so that the marking remains visible even through the abrasion that occurs during play (DE-OS 28 10 653).
  • Such pliers-like devices are commonly found in the Manufacturers, at the sales offices or in clubs to apply the desired markings, however, are usually not available to the individual tennis player when he is just starting to play with a new set of tennis balls or when he has an indelible mark on an object , like sports shoes, balls or other goods made of fabric, plastic, leather or wood.
  • the object underlying the invention is therefore to create a device of the type mentioned in the form of a mass article, which is extremely simple to build and operate.
  • This task is based on the device of the type mentioned by a lighter-like housing, on one open end of which the symbol is arranged, which protrudes to the burn-in depth over two opposite edges of the housing, and by a transverse wall formed at a distance from the end in the housing with at least one Loosened nozzle opening, which is directed towards the symbol, wherein a liquid gas storage and an externally actuated ignition mechanism are provided in the housing.
  • the housing edges forming the end face are expediently curved in a dome-shaped concave manner, the curvature, for example, of the shape of a tennis ball.
  • the device according to the invention has the advantage that it is just as simple as a lighter and can therefore be mass-produced.
  • the device can be operated extremely simply.
  • a heating time of just over 5 s is enough to burn a mark into the surface of a counter to ensure that it is made of fabric, plastic, leather or wood.
  • a tennis player will carry the device with him because of its manageability with his other utensils, so that he has it ready whenever he wants to start playing with a new set of tennis balls and considers it necessary to put markings to avoid confusion with exclude the balls of the neighboring square.
  • the symbol or symbols can be detachably held by metal webs on opposite housing walls.
  • the metal webs can be held tiltable with play on the housing side, so that their surface can align when pressed against an object to form this object by pivoting the webs in the housing-side holding opening.
  • the holding openings can be formed in the opposite housing walls or in wall-parallel housing-fixed webs.
  • the flame or flames which burn from the nozzle or openings provided on the housing transverse wall then heat the symbol or the symbols directly or by heat conduction via the fine-meshed network of metal wire which is provided at least in the vicinity of the symbol.
  • the symbol is sufficiently heated, for example at a temperature of 250 to 300 ° C
  • the device is pressed against the object to be marked, for example a tennis ball, whereby the heated symbol places the corresponding mark on the surface of the object, here the fiber material of the tennis ball, but only at the depth that corresponds to the protrusion of the symbol over the housing edges forming the front side, on which the object, for example the tennis ball comes to the concern.
  • the device shown in Figures 1 to 3 is used to burn a mark in the fiber jacket of a tennis ball. It consists of a parallelepiped-shaped housing 1, the side walls 3 of which protrude above a transverse wall 10 and end in edges 9 which delimit a dome-shaped concave front face: 2 which is adapted to the spherical shape of a tennis ball.
  • a refillable liquid gas storage device is provided as in a lighter.
  • the liquid gas storage is connected via an outlet valve, not shown, to a nozzle 8 in the transverse wall 10, which is directed towards the end face 2.
  • the outlet valve of the nozzle 8 and the ignition mechanism 13 are actuated with the aid of an adjusting button 7 arranged on a housing wall 3.
  • recesses 11 are provided for clamping metal webs 4, on which a symbol 5 in the form of the letter L is held.
  • the metal web 4 has an extension 12 at both ends, the cross section of which is smaller than the opening area of each cutout 11. This web holder enables the symbol 5 attached to the metal web 4 to be pivoted or tilted and thereby align the Symbol 5 with respect to the surface to be marked.
  • two symbols 5 are provided in the form of the letters D and V, which are adapted to the curvature of the edges 9 in recesses 11 in opposite side walls 3 of the housing 1 above the edges 9 above.
  • Each symbol 5 is assigned a nozzle 8 on the transverse wall 10.
  • Each nozzle 8 has an outlet valve, not shown, which also how the ignition mechanism 13 is actuated by an adjusting button 7- on a housing wall 3 in a manner known per se.

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Zum Einbrennen einer Markierung in Gegenstände, wie den Fasermantel eines Tennisballs, dient ein handfeuerzeugartiges Gehäuse (1), auf dessen einer offenen Stirnseite (2) ein Symbol (5) angeordnet ist, das auf Einbrenntiefe über zwei gegenüberliegende Gehäuseränder (9) vorsteht. Im Abstand von der Stirnseite (2) ist im Gehäuse (1) eine Querwand (10) mit wenigstens einer Düsenöffnung (8) ausgebildet, die zu dem Symbol (5) hin gerichtet ist. Im Gehäuse (1) sind ein Fiüssiggasspeicher (6) und ein von aussen betätigbarer Zündmechanismus (7) vorgesehen.A hand lighter-like housing (1) is used to burn a marking into objects, such as the fiber cladding of a tennis ball. A symbol (5) is arranged on one of its open end faces (2), which protrudes to the burn-in depth over two opposite housing edges (9). At a distance from the end face (2), a transverse wall (10) is formed in the housing (1) with at least one nozzle opening (8), which is directed towards the symbol (5). A liquid gas reservoir (6) and an ignition mechanism (7) which can be actuated from the outside are provided in the housing (1).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Einbrennen einer Markierung in Gegenstände, insbesondere in den Fasermantel eines Tennisballs, mit Hilfe wenigstens eines der Markierung entsprechenden Symbols aus Metall, das an einer Halterung angebracht und durch eine Heizeinrichtung auf die Einbrenntemperatur erhitzbar ist.The invention relates to a device for baking a marking into objects, in particular into the fiber jacket of a tennis ball, with the aid of at least one symbol made of metal corresponding to the marking, which is attached to a holder and can be heated to the baking temperature by a heating device.

Bekannt sind bereits Tennisbälle, die mit unverwischbaren Markierungen in Form von Zeichen, Zahlen oder Buchstaben einzeln oder kombiniert versehen sind. Diese Markierungen sind eingewebt, einvulkanisiert oder eingebrannt (DE-GM 19 52 745).Tennis balls are already known which are provided with indelible markings in the form of characters, numbers or letters individually or in combination. These markings are woven, vulcanized or burned in (DE-GM 19 52 745).

Bekannt ist weiterhin, zum Einbrennen einer Markierung in den vliesartigen Faserstoff eines Tennisballs eine Einbrennschablone zu verwenden, die als Zange gestaltet ist, welche mit einem kugelsektorförmig gestalteten Schenkel den Ball erfaßt und gegen die am anderen Schenkel dem Ball zugewendete Schablone preßt. Die Schablone wird elektrisch erhitzt, so daß sie schneidenförmig in den vliesartigen Faserstoff eindringt und diesen bis auf die Innenhülle wegbrennt, so daß auch durch den beim Spielen entstehenden Abrieb die Markierung sichtbar bleibt (DE-OS 28 10 653).It is also known to use a baking stencil for baking a marking into the fleece-like fibrous material of a tennis ball, which is designed as pliers which grips the ball with a leg shaped in the form of a spherical sector and presses it against the stencil facing the ball on the other leg. The stencil is heated electrically so that it penetrates the fleece-like fibrous material in the form of a knife and burns it down to the inner shell, so that the marking remains visible even through the abrasion that occurs during play (DE-OS 28 10 653).

Solche zangenartigen Vorrichtungen sind gewöhnlich in den Herstellerwerken, an den Vertriebsstellen oder in Vereinen zur Anbringung der gewünschten Markierungen vorhanden, stehen jedoch in der Regel dem einzelnen Tennisspieler dann nicht zur Verfügung, wenn er gerade mit einem neuen Satz von Tennisbällen zu spielen beginnen oder wenn er eine nicht löschbare Markierung an einem Gegenstand, wie Sportschuhe, Bälle oder andere Waren aus Stoff, Kunststoff, Leder oder Holz, anbringen möchte.Such pliers-like devices are commonly found in the Manufacturers, at the sales offices or in clubs to apply the desired markings, however, are usually not available to the individual tennis player when he is just starting to play with a new set of tennis balls or when he has an indelible mark on an object , like sports shoes, balls or other goods made of fabric, plastic, leather or wood.

Die der Erfindung zugrundeliegende Aufgabe besteht deshalb darin, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art in Form eines Massenartikels zu schaffen, die äußerst einfach gebaut und bedienbar ist.The object underlying the invention is therefore to create a device of the type mentioned in the form of a mass article, which is extremely simple to build and operate.

Diese Aufgabe wird ausgehend von der Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art durch ein handfeuerzeugartiges Gehäuse , auf dessen einer offenen Stirnseite das Symbol angeordnet ist, das auf Einbrenntiefe über zwei gegenüberliegende Gehäuseränder vorsteht, und durch eine im Abstand von der Stirnseite im Gehäuse ausgebildete Querwand mit wenigstens einer Düsenöffnung gelöst, die zu dem Symbol hin gerichtet ist, wobei im Gehäuse ein Flüssiggasspeicher und ein von außen betätigbarer Zündmechanismus vorgesehen sind.This task is based on the device of the type mentioned by a lighter-like housing, on one open end of which the symbol is arranged, which protrudes to the burn-in depth over two opposite edges of the housing, and by a transverse wall formed at a distance from the end in the housing with at least one Loosened nozzle opening, which is directed towards the symbol, wherein a liquid gas storage and an externally actuated ignition mechanism are provided in the housing.

Dabei sind die die Stirnseite bildenden Gehäuseränder zweckmäßigerweise kalottenförmig konkav gekrümmt, wobei die Krümmung beispielsweise der Form eines Tennisballs entsprechend verlaufen kann.The housing edges forming the end face are expediently curved in a dome-shaped concave manner, the curvature, for example, of the shape of a tennis ball.

Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung hat den Vorteil, daß sie ebenso einfach wie ein Feuerzeug gebaut ist und deshalb als Massenartikel gefertigt werden kann. Die Vorrichtung kann äußerst einfach bedient werden. Bereits eine Erwärmungszeit von wenig mehr als 5 s genügt, um das Einbrennen einer Markierung in die Oberfläche eines Gegenstandes aus Stoff, Kunststoff, Leder oder Holz zu gewährleisten. Beispielsweise wird ein Tennisspieler die Vorrichtung wegen ihrer Handlichkeit mit seinen übrigen Utensilien mit sich führen, so daß er sie immer dann parat hat, wenn er mit einem neuen Satz Tennisbällen zu spielen beginnen möchte und es für erforderlich hält, Markierungen anzubringen, um eine Verwechslung mit den Bällen des Nachbarplatzes auszuschließen.The device according to the invention has the advantage that it is just as simple as a lighter and can therefore be mass-produced. The device can be operated extremely simply. A heating time of just over 5 s is enough to burn a mark into the surface of a counter to ensure that it is made of fabric, plastic, leather or wood. For example, a tennis player will carry the device with him because of its manageability with his other utensils, so that he has it ready whenever he wants to start playing with a new set of tennis balls and considers it necessary to put markings to avoid confusion with exclude the balls of the neighboring square.

Das Symbol oder die Symbole können durch Metallstege an gegenüberliegenden Gehäusewänden lösbar gehalten werden.The symbol or symbols can be detachably held by metal webs on opposite housing walls.

Dabei können die Metallstege gehäuseseitig mit Spiel kippbar gehalten werden, so daß sich ihre Oberfläche beim Andrücken an einen Gegenstand zur Form dieses Gegenstandes durch Verschwenken der Stege in der gehäuseseitigen Halteöffnung ausrichten kann. Die Halteöffnungen können dabei in den gegenüberliegenden Gehäusewänden oder in wandparallelen gehäusefesten Stegen ausgebildet sein.The metal webs can be held tiltable with play on the housing side, so that their surface can align when pressed against an object to form this object by pivoting the webs in the housing-side holding opening. The holding openings can be formed in the opposite housing walls or in wall-parallel housing-fixed webs.

Es ist auch möglich, das Symbol auf einem gehäusefesten feinmaschigen Netz aus dünnem Metalldraht zu befestigen.It is also possible to attach the symbol to a fine mesh mesh made of thin metal wire that is fixed to the housing.

Die Flamme oder die Flammen, die aus der oder den an der Gehäusequerwand vorgesehenen Düsenöffnungen brennen, erhitzen dann das Symbol oder die Symbole direkt oder durch Wärmeleitung über das feinmaschige Netz aus Metalldraht, das zumindest in der Umgebung des Symbols vorgesehen ist. Wenn das.Symbol ausreichend erhitzt ist, beispielsweise eine Temperatur von 250 bis 300°C hat, wird die Vorrichtung gegen den zu markierenden Gegenstand, beispielsweise einen Tennisball, gedrückt, wodurch das erhitzte Symbol die entsprechende Markierung in die Oberfläche des Gegenstandes, hier das Fasermaterial des Tennisballs, einbrennt, jedoch nur auf der Tiefe, die dem überstand des Symbols über die die Stirnseite bildenden Gehäuseränder entspricht, an denen der Gegenstand, beispielswiese der Tennisball zum Anliegen kommt.The flame or flames which burn from the nozzle or openings provided on the housing transverse wall then heat the symbol or the symbols directly or by heat conduction via the fine-meshed network of metal wire which is provided at least in the vicinity of the symbol. When the symbol is sufficiently heated, for example at a temperature of 250 to 300 ° C, the device is pressed against the object to be marked, for example a tennis ball, whereby the heated symbol places the corresponding mark on the surface of the object, here the fiber material of the tennis ball, but only at the depth that corresponds to the protrusion of the symbol over the housing edges forming the front side, on which the object, for example the tennis ball comes to the concern.

Anhand der Zeichnungen wird die Erfindung beispielsweise näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 schematisch in einer Seitenansicht eine erste Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung;
  • Fig. 2 eine Draufsicht auf die Vorrichtung von Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 eine Stirnansicht der Vorrichtung von Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 4 schematisch die gehäuseseitige kippbare Halterung eines Metallsteges der Vorrichtung von Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 5 perspektivisch eine zweite Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung;
  • Fig. 6 eine Draufsicht auf die Vorrichtung von Fig. 4 und
  • Fig. 7 eine schematische Seitenansicht der Vorrichtung von Fig. 4.
The invention is explained in more detail, for example, with reference to the drawings. Show it:
  • Fig. 1 shows schematically in a side view a first embodiment of the device according to the invention;
  • Fig. 2 is a top view of the device of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is an end view of the device of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 4 schematically shows the housing-side tiltable holder of a metal web of the device of Fig. 1;
  • 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the device according to the invention;
  • Fig. 6 is a plan view of the device of Fig. 4 and
  • FIG. 7 shows a schematic side view of the device from FIG. 4.

Die in den Figuren 1 bis 3 gezeigte Vorrichtung dient zum Einbrennen einer Markierung in den Fasermantel eines Tennisballs. Sie besteht aus einem quaderförmigen Gehäuse 1, dessen Seitenwände 3 über eine Querwand 10 hochstehen und in Rändern 9 enden, die eine kalottenförmig konkav gekrümmte Stirnseite: 2 begrenzen, die der Kugelform eines Tennisballs angepaßt ist. In dem von den Seitenwänden 3, einem Boden und der Querwand 10 umschlossenen Gehäuseinnenraum 6 ist ein nachfüllbarer Flüssiggasspeicher wie bei einem Feuerzeug vorgesehen. Der Flüssiggasspeicher steht über ein nicht gezeigtes Auslaßventil mit einer Düse 8 in der Querwand 10 in Verbindung, die zur Stirnseite 2 hin gerichtet ist. Das Auslaßventil der Düse 8 und der Zündmechanismus 13 werden mit Hilfe eines an einer - Gehäusewand 3 angeordneten Stellknopfes 7 betätigt.The device shown in Figures 1 to 3 is used to burn a mark in the fiber jacket of a tennis ball. It consists of a parallelepiped-shaped housing 1, the side walls 3 of which protrude above a transverse wall 10 and end in edges 9 which delimit a dome-shaped concave front face: 2 which is adapted to the spherical shape of a tennis ball. In the housing interior 6 enclosed by the side walls 3, a bottom and the transverse wall 10, a refillable liquid gas storage device is provided as in a lighter. The liquid gas storage is connected via an outlet valve, not shown, to a nozzle 8 in the transverse wall 10, which is directed towards the end face 2. The outlet valve of the nozzle 8 and the ignition mechanism 13 are actuated with the aid of an adjusting button 7 arranged on a housing wall 3.

In den Randbereichen zweier gegenüberliegender Seitenwände 3 sind Aussparungen 11 für das Einklemmen von Metallstegen 4 vorgesehen, auf denen ein Symbol.5 in Form des Buchstabens L gehalten ist. Wie in Fig. 4 gezeigt ist, hat der Metallsteg 4 an beiden Enden einen Ansatz 12, dessen Querschnitt kleiner ist als die öffnungsfläche jeder Aussparung 11. Diese Steghalterung ermöglicht ein Verschwenken bzw. Kippen des am Metallsteg 4 angebrachten Symbols 5 und dadurch eine Ausrichtung des Symbols 5 bezüglich der zu markierenden Oberfläche.In the edge regions of two opposite side walls 3, recesses 11 are provided for clamping metal webs 4, on which a symbol 5 in the form of the letter L is held. As shown in FIG. 4, the metal web 4 has an extension 12 at both ends, the cross section of which is smaller than the opening area of each cutout 11. This web holder enables the symbol 5 attached to the metal web 4 to be pivoted or tilted and thereby align the Symbol 5 with respect to the surface to be marked.

Bei Betätigung des Stellknopfes 7 wird das Auslaßventil der Düse 8 geöffnet und der Zündmechanismus 13 betätigt, wodurch beispielsweise piezoelektrisch ein das Gas entzündender Funke erzeugt wird. Wenn.das Symbol 5 durch die Gasflamme ausreichend erhitzt ist, was nach ca. 5 bis 10 s der Fall ist, wird der Tennisball dagegen gedrückt, wodurch das Symbol 5 die Markierung in den Fasermantel des Tennisballs einbrennt, jedoch nur bis zu der gewünschten Tiefe, da ein weiteres Einbrennen durch das Aufliegen des Tennisballs auf den Rändern 9 verhindert wird.When the control button 7 is actuated, the outlet valve of the nozzle 8 is opened and the ignition mechanism 13 is actuated, as a result of which, for example, a spark which ignites the gas is generated piezoelectrically. When the symbol 5 is sufficiently heated by the gas flame, which is the case after approx. 5 to 10 s, the tennis ball is pressed against it, whereby the symbol 5 burns the marking into the fiber jacket of the tennis ball, but only to the desired depth , since a further burn-in is prevented by the tennis ball resting on the edges 9.

Bei der in Fig. 5 bis 7 gezeigten Ausführungsform sind zwei Symbole 5 in Form der Buchstaben D und V vorgesehen, die angepaßt an die Krümmung der Ränder 9 in Aussparungen 11 in gegenüberliegenden Seitenwänden 3 des Gehäuses 1 über die Ränder 9 vorstehend gehalten sind. Jedem Symbol 5 ist dabei auf der Querwand 10 eine Düse 8 zugeordnet. Jede Düse 8 hat ein nicht gezeigtes Auslaßventil, das ebenso wie der Zündmechanismus 13 von einem Stellknopf 7- an einer Gehäusewand 3 in an sich bekannter Weise betätigt wird.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 5 to 7, two symbols 5 are provided in the form of the letters D and V, which are adapted to the curvature of the edges 9 in recesses 11 in opposite side walls 3 of the housing 1 above the edges 9 above. Each symbol 5 is assigned a nozzle 8 on the transverse wall 10. Each nozzle 8 has an outlet valve, not shown, which also how the ignition mechanism 13 is actuated by an adjusting button 7- on a housing wall 3 in a manner known per se.

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1. Vorrichtung zum Einbrennen einer Markierung in Gegenstände, insbesondere in den Fasermantel eines Tennisballs, mit Hilfe wenigstens eines der Markierung entsprechenden Symbols aus Metall, das an einer Halterung angebracht und durch eine Heizeinrichtung auf die Einbrenntemperatur erhitzbar ist, gekennzeichnet durch ein handfeuerzeugartiges Gehäuse (1), auf dessen einer offenen Stirnseite (2) das Symbol (5) angeordnet ist, das auf Einbrenntiefe über zwei gegenüberliegende Gehäuseränder (9) vorsteht, und durch eine im Abstand von der Stirnseite (2) im Gehäuse (1) ausgebildete Querwand (10) mit wenigstens einer Düsenöffnung (8), die zu dem Symbol (5) hin gerichtet ist, wobei im Gehäuse (1) ein Flüssiggasspeicher (6) und ein von außen betätigbarer Zündmechanismus (7) vorgesehen sind.1.Device for baking a marking into objects, in particular into the fiber cladding of a tennis ball, with the aid of at least one metal symbol corresponding to the marking, which is attached to a holder and can be heated to the baking temperature by a heating device, characterized by a hand-lighter-like housing (1 ), on one of which is an open end face (2) the symbol (5) is arranged, which protrudes to the burn-in depth over two opposite housing edges (9), and by a transverse wall (10) formed in the housing (1) at a distance from the end face (2) ) with at least one nozzle opening (8), which is directed towards the symbol (5), a liquid gas reservoir (6) and an externally actuable ignition mechanism (7) being provided in the housing (1). 2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die die Stirnseite (2) bildenden Gehäuseränder kalottenförmig konkav gekrümmt ausgebildet sind.2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing edges forming the end face (2) are dome-shaped concavely curved. 3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Symbol (5) durch Metallstege (4) an gegenüberliegenden Gehäusewänden (3) lösbar gehalten ist.3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the symbol (5) by metal webs (4) on opposite housing walls (3) is releasably held. 4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Metallstege (4) gehäuseseitig mit Spiel kippbar gehalten sind.4. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that the metal webs (4) are held tiltable with play on the housing side. 5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Symbol (5) auf einem gehäusefesten feinmaschigen Netz aus dünnem Metalldraht befestigt ist.5. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that the symbol (5) is attached to a housing-fixed fine-mesh network made of thin metal wire.
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