EP1117538B1 - Self-inking stamp - Google Patents

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EP1117538B1
EP1117538B1 EP00904669A EP00904669A EP1117538B1 EP 1117538 B1 EP1117538 B1 EP 1117538B1 EP 00904669 A EP00904669 A EP 00904669A EP 00904669 A EP00904669 A EP 00904669A EP 1117538 B1 EP1117538 B1 EP 1117538B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41K—STAMPS; STAMPING OR NUMBERING APPARATUS OR DEVICES
    • B41K1/00—Portable hand-operated devices without means for supporting or locating the articles to be stamped, i.e. hand stamps; Inking devices or other accessories therefor
    • B41K1/006—Pocket stamps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F17/00—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
    • B41F17/30—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41K—STAMPS; STAMPING OR NUMBERING APPARATUS OR DEVICES
    • B41K1/00—Portable hand-operated devices without means for supporting or locating the articles to be stamped, i.e. hand stamps; Inking devices or other accessories therefor
    • B41K1/26—Portable hand-operated devices without means for supporting or locating the articles to be stamped, i.e. hand stamps; Inking devices or other accessories therefor with stamping surfaces adapted for application to non-flat surfaces
    • B41K1/28—Portable hand-operated devices without means for supporting or locating the articles to be stamped, i.e. hand stamps; Inking devices or other accessories therefor with stamping surfaces adapted for application to non-flat surfaces flexible
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S101/00—Printing
    • Y10S101/40—Means to print on golf balls

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  • the invention relates to a hand stamp with a two-part Housing, one for receiving a stamp plate has certain housing part that is relative to the other housing part is movable.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a stamp to provide the type specified in the introduction in such a way that it is convex, especially spherical surfaces, even if they are are smooth, easily provided with a clean stamp impression can be.
  • the stamp according to the invention, the stamp housing being essentially circular to oval and the stamp plate is concave has stands out characterized in that on the outer circumference of the stamp plate or on the free edge of the housing part receiving the stamp plate is elastic Ring rib is provided, which is a mounting frame for the Stamp plate forms.
  • This stamp can be used, for example, to make a clean impression on a spherical surface, like a golf ball, be produced without the risk of the stamp plate sliding off.
  • a stamp plate concavity in a lower housing part appropriate convexity provided.
  • the housing parts according to a further feature of the invention slidable and detachable from each other, wherein the stamp pad on a shaping, preferably pillow holder bottom of the lower housing part formed by webs rests and inserted into this part of the housing Clamping ring is held in position.
  • the ink pad but can also be designed as a molded foam part.
  • the bottom of the lower housing part flattened to a footprint and the upper edge of this housing part forms a receptacle for the object to be stamped. This allows the housing part as a stand to hold e.g. spherical object serve.
  • the seal can be designed as a rubber ring seal or through the precise training of the interacting Housing parts.
  • the seal can also when coloring the Stamp pad take effect because of the frame forming ring rib as a sealing lip against that Ink pad receiving frame is deformable.
  • the mutual connection of the housing parts can by a snap fit, screwing, a bayonet lock, one Friction lock and the like can be achieved.
  • the stamp according to the invention can also be used as "Preink” stamp, i.e. with a pre-inked printing plate be trained, or as a self-inking stamp with a Turning mechanism.
  • the Stamp is designed as a self-inking stamp and the relative lower housing part movable to the upper housing part Stamp plate, the ink pad and a turning mechanism takes up, the free edge of this housing part the forms an elastic frame.
  • Fig. 1 shows a hand stamp in an exploded view in axial section
  • Fig. 4 a modified Embodiment also in axial section in two positions.
  • the hand stamp shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has an im essentially cylindrical, made of two detachable parts 1, 2 existing plastic housing.
  • the upper part of the housing 1 takes a flexible stamp plate 3 made of plastic, Rubber and the like on a concave impression surface 3 'and on her On the outside, a circumferential one protruding over the impression surface Has ring rib 4, with which the stamp plate under slight deformation of the rib on a cambered surface of the item to be stamped, e.g. a golf ball, put on and so is held in the predetermined position.
  • the stamp plate 3 is an adhesive film 3 "in a recess 1 ' of the housing part 1 glued.
  • the one in the closed position with a sliding seat upper housing part 1 connected lower housing part 2 is for Inclusion of a three-layer ink pad 5 with one Ribs 6 formed domed bottom provided.
  • the ink pad 5 is in the lower housing part 2 by a clamping ring 7th held down the outside edge of the ink pad and so presses the pillow into contact with the cambered floor. Due to the multi-layer design of the ink pad, the Service life of the stamp can be increased significantly because of more volume is available for recording the stamp color.
  • the free edge part 1 "of the upper housing part 1 the attachment edge.
  • the housing part 1 is made of flexible plastic shaped so that the edge part 1 "if necessary can deform.
  • the stamp plate 3 is on ribs of the housing part 1 applied.
  • the embodiment according to FIG. 3 relates to a self-inking stamp, in which the upper housing part 1 is a compression spring 8 receives and forms a guide for the lower housing part 2, like a usual self-inking stamp a color pad 5 picks up, but here is formed domed.
  • the lower Housing part 2 is also part of a turning mechanism 9 'for a movable, concave stamp plate 3 provided, the carrier 10 via pins 10 'in guide slots 11 of the housing part 2 is guided and with recordings 9 "in the upper Housing part 1 is engaged, which is the other part of the turning mechanism, which with a relative movement of the upper housing part 1 with respect to the lower housing part 2 takes effect.
  • the free edge 2 'of the lower housing part 2 is elastic and forms the edge with which the housing part pressed onto a convex surface becomes.

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A manually actuable stamp provided with first and second housing sections, one section being provided with stamping platen movable into engagement with a bulging surface and provided with a stamping surface conforming to the bulging surface when in engagement therewith, one of the first and second sections being provided with a continuous rib conforming to the contour of the bulging surface to prevent lateral slippage of the stamp thereon.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Handstempel mit einem zweiteiligen Gehäuse, das einen zur Aufnahme einer Stempelplatte bestimmten Gehäuseteil aufweist, der relativ zu dem anderen Gehäuseteil bewegbar ist.The invention relates to a hand stamp with a two-part Housing, one for receiving a stamp plate has certain housing part that is relative to the other housing part is movable.

Bisher bekannte Handstempel, die mit relativ kleiner Größe hergestellt und in der Tasche mitgeführt werden können, eignen sich nicht zum Stempeln von bombierten, insbesondere glatten bombierten Oberflächen, weil die auf solche Oberflächen aufgesetzte Stempelplatte dazu neigt, von der Oberfläche abzugleiten, wodurch der Stempelabdruck verschmiert. Siehe, zum Beispiel, die im Dokument US-A-5 743 180, oder im US-A-5 450 791 illustrierten Haudstempel.Previously known hand stamps with a relatively small size can be produced and carried in your pocket not for stamping domed, especially smooth cambered surfaces because the ones placed on such surfaces Stamp plate tends to slide off the surface, whereby the stamp imprint smeared. See, for example, the Haudstempel illustrated in document US-A-5 743 180, or in US-A-5 450 791.

Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht darin, einen Stempel der einleitend angegebenen Art so auszubilden, daß mit ihm bombierte, insbesondere kugelförmige Oberflächen, selbst wenn diese glatt sind, problemlos mit einem sauberen Stempelabdruck versehen werden können. Der erfindungsgemäße Stempel wobei das Stempelgehäuse im wesentlichen kreisrund bis oval ausgebildet ist und die Stempelplatte konkave Form hat, zeichnet sich dadurch aus, daß am Außenumfang der Stempelplatte oder am freien Rand des die Stempelplatte aufnehmenden Gehäuseteiles eine elastische Ringrippe vorgesehen ist, die einen Aufsetzrahmen für die Stempelplatte bildet.The object of the invention is to provide a stamp to provide the type specified in the introduction in such a way that it is convex, especially spherical surfaces, even if they are are smooth, easily provided with a clean stamp impression can be. The stamp according to the invention, the stamp housing being essentially circular to oval and the stamp plate is concave has stands out characterized in that on the outer circumference of the stamp plate or on the free edge of the housing part receiving the stamp plate is elastic Ring rib is provided, which is a mounting frame for the Stamp plate forms.

Mit diesem Stempel kann beispielsweise ein sauberer Abdruck auf einer kugelförmigen Oberfläche, wie eines Golfballes, ohne Gefahr eines Abgleitens der Stempelplatte hergestellt werden. Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausbildung der Erfindung ist in einem unteren Gehäuseteil ein Stempelkissen mit einer der Stempelplattenkonkavität entsprechenden Konvexität vorgesehen. Dabei sind nach einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung die Gehäuseteile relativ zueinander verschiebbar und voneinander lösbar, wobei das Stempelkissen auf einem formgebenden, vorzugsweise durch Stege gebildeten Kissenhalterboden des unteren Gehäuseteiles ruht und durch einen in diesen Gehäuseteil eingeschobenen Klemmring in seiner Stellung gehalten wird. Das Stempelkissen kann aber auch als Formschaumteil ausgebildet sein.This stamp can be used, for example, to make a clean impression on a spherical surface, like a golf ball, be produced without the risk of the stamp plate sliding off. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention is in an ink pad with a stamp plate concavity in a lower housing part appropriate convexity provided. there are the housing parts according to a further feature of the invention slidable and detachable from each other, wherein the stamp pad on a shaping, preferably pillow holder bottom of the lower housing part formed by webs rests and inserted into this part of the housing Clamping ring is held in position. The ink pad but can also be designed as a molded foam part.

Nach einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung ist die Unterseite des unteren Gehäuseteiles zu einer Standfläche abgeflacht und der obere Rand dieses Gehäuseteiles bildet eine Aufnahme für den zu stempelnden Gegenstand. Dadurch kann der Gehäuseteil als Ständer zur Aufnahme eines z.B. kugelförmigen Gegenstandes dienen.According to another feature of the invention is the bottom of the lower housing part flattened to a footprint and the upper edge of this housing part forms a receptacle for the object to be stamped. This allows the housing part as a stand to hold e.g. spherical object serve.

Gemäß einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung dichtet die elastische Ringrippe zwischen den Gehäuseteilen in der Schließstellung gegen den Austritt von Lösungsmitteldämpfen der Stempelfarbe ab. Auf diese Weise wird bei Verwendung einer mit Lösungsmittel versetzten Stempelfarbe für nicht-saugende Oberflächen ein allzu rascher Abbau der Stempelfarbe vermieden. Die Dichtung kann als Gummiringdichtung ausgebildet sein oder durch die paßgenaue Ausbildung der zusammenwirkenden Gehäuseteile. Die Dichtung kann auch beim Einfärben des Stempelkissens wirksam werden, weil die den Aufsetzrahmen bildende Ringrippe als Dichtungslippe gegen den das Stempelkissen aufnehmenden Rahmen verformbar ist.According to a development of the invention, the elastic ring rib between the housing parts in the Closed position against the escape of solvent vapors Stamp color from. This way when using a Solvent offset stamp ink for non-absorbent Surfaces avoided a too rapid degradation of the stamp ink. The seal can be designed as a rubber ring seal or through the precise training of the interacting Housing parts. The seal can also when coloring the Stamp pad take effect because of the frame forming ring rib as a sealing lip against that Ink pad receiving frame is deformable.

Die gegenseitige Verbindung der Gehäuseteile kann durch einen Schnappsitz, Verschrauben, einen Bajonettverschluß, einen Reibverschluß u.dgl. erreicht werden. The mutual connection of the housing parts can by a snap fit, screwing, a bayonet lock, one Friction lock and the like can be achieved.

Der erfindungsgemäße Stempel kann anderseits auch als "Preink"-Stempel, d.h. mit einer voreingefärbten Druckplatte ausgebildet sein, oder als Selbstfärbestempel mit einem Wendemechanismus. Im letzteren Fall ist vorgesehen, daß der Stempel als Selbstfärbestempel ausgebildet ist und der relativ zum oberen Gehäuseteil bewegliche untere Gehäuseteil die Stempelplatte, das Stempelkissen und einen Wendemechanismus aufnimmt, wobei der freie Rand dieses Gehäuseteiles den elastischen Aufsetzrahmen bildet.On the other hand, the stamp according to the invention can also be used as "Preink" stamp, i.e. with a pre-inked printing plate be trained, or as a self-inking stamp with a Turning mechanism. In the latter case it is provided that the Stamp is designed as a self-inking stamp and the relative lower housing part movable to the upper housing part Stamp plate, the ink pad and a turning mechanism takes up, the free edge of this housing part the forms an elastic frame.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend an Ausführungsbeispielen unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Fig. 1 zeigt einen Handstempel in gesprengter Darstellung im Axialschnitt, die Fig. 2 und 3 sowie Fig. 4 eine abgewandelte Ausführungsform ebenfalls im Axialschnitt in zwei Stellungen.The invention is described below using exemplary embodiments explained in more detail with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 shows a hand stamp in an exploded view in axial section, 2 and 3 and Fig. 4 a modified Embodiment also in axial section in two positions.

Der in den Fig. 1 und 2 gezeigte Handstempel hat ein im wesentlichen zylindrisches, aus zwei voneinander lösbaren Teilen 1, 2 bestehendes Gehäuse aus Kunststoff. Der obere Gehäuseteil 1 nimmt eine flexible Stempelplatte 3 aus Kunststoff, Gummi u.dgl. auf, die eine konkave Abdruckfläche 3' und an ihrer Außenseite eine über die Abdruckfläche vorstehende, umlaufende Ringrippe 4 hat, mit welcher die Stempelplatte unter leichter Verformung der Rippe auf eine bombierte Oberfläche des zu stempelnden Gegenstandes, z.B. eines Golfballes, aufgesetzt und so in der vorbestimmten Stellung gehalten wird. Die Stempelplatte 3 wird über eine Klebefolie 3" in eine Ausnehmung 1' des Gehäuseteiles 1 geklebt.The hand stamp shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has an im essentially cylindrical, made of two detachable parts 1, 2 existing plastic housing. The upper part of the housing 1 takes a flexible stamp plate 3 made of plastic, Rubber and the like on a concave impression surface 3 'and on her On the outside, a circumferential one protruding over the impression surface Has ring rib 4, with which the stamp plate under slight deformation of the rib on a cambered surface of the item to be stamped, e.g. a golf ball, put on and so is held in the predetermined position. The stamp plate 3 is an adhesive film 3 "in a recess 1 ' of the housing part 1 glued.

Der in der Schließstellung über einen Schiebesitz mit dem oberen Gehäuseteil 1 verbundene untere Gehäuseteil 2 ist zur Aufnahme eines dreilagigen Stempelkissens 5 mit einem durch Rippen 6 gebildeten bombierten Boden versehen. Das Stempelkissen 5 wird in dem unteren Gehäuseteil 2 durch einen Klemmring 7 gehalten, welcher den Außenrand des Stempelkissens nach unten und so das Kissen in Anlage an den bombierten Boden drückt. Durch die mehrlagige Ausbildung des Stempelkissens kann die Standzeit des Stempels wesentlich erhöht werden, weil mehr Volumen für die Aufnahme der Stempelfarbe zur Verfügung steht.The one in the closed position with a sliding seat upper housing part 1 connected lower housing part 2 is for Inclusion of a three-layer ink pad 5 with one Ribs 6 formed domed bottom provided. The ink pad 5 is in the lower housing part 2 by a clamping ring 7th held down the outside edge of the ink pad and so presses the pillow into contact with the cambered floor. Due to the multi-layer design of the ink pad, the Service life of the stamp can be increased significantly because of more volume is available for recording the stamp color.

Bei der in Fig. 2 dargestellten Ausführungsform bildet der freie Randteil 1" des oberen Gehäuseteiles 1 den Aufsetzrand. Zu diesem Zweck ist der Gehäuseteil 1 aus flexiblem Kunststoff geformt, damit sich der Randteil 1" erforderlichenfalls etwas verformen kann. Die Stempelplatte 3 ist auf Rippen des Gehäuseteiles 1 aufgebracht.In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the free edge part 1 "of the upper housing part 1 the attachment edge. For this purpose, the housing part 1 is made of flexible plastic shaped so that the edge part 1 "if necessary can deform. The stamp plate 3 is on ribs of the housing part 1 applied.

Die Ausführungsform nach Fig. 3 betrifft einen Selbstfärbestempel, bei welchem der obere Gehäuseteil 1 eine Druckfeder 8 aufnimmt und eine Führung für den unteren Gehäuseteil 2 bildet, der wie bei üblichen Selbstfärbestempeln ein Farbkissen 5 aufnimmt, das jedoch hier bombiert ausgebildet ist. Der untere Gehäuseteil 2 ist außerdem mit einem Teil eines Wendemechanismus 9' für eine bewegliche, konkav ausgebildete Stempelplatte 3 versehen, deren Träger 10 über Zapfen 10' in Führungsschlitzen 11 des Gehäuseteiles 2 geführt ist und mit Aufnahmen 9" im oberen Gehäuseteil 1 in Eingriff steht, welche den anderen Teil des Wendemechanismus bilden, welcher bei einer Relativbewegung des oberen Gehäuseteiles 1 bezüglich des unteren Gehäuseteiles 2 wirksam wird. Der freie Rand 2' des unteren Gehäuseteiles 2 ist elastisch ausgebildet und bildet den Aufsetzrand, mit welchem der Gehäuseteil auf eine bombierte Oberfläche aufgedrückt wird. The embodiment according to FIG. 3 relates to a self-inking stamp, in which the upper housing part 1 is a compression spring 8 receives and forms a guide for the lower housing part 2, like a usual self-inking stamp a color pad 5 picks up, but here is formed domed. The lower Housing part 2 is also part of a turning mechanism 9 'for a movable, concave stamp plate 3 provided, the carrier 10 via pins 10 'in guide slots 11 of the housing part 2 is guided and with recordings 9 "in the upper Housing part 1 is engaged, which is the other part of the turning mechanism, which with a relative movement of the upper housing part 1 with respect to the lower housing part 2 takes effect. The free edge 2 'of the lower housing part 2 is elastic and forms the edge with which the housing part pressed onto a convex surface becomes.

Gemäß Fig. 4, welche die Gehäuseteile 1,2 in zwei Relativstellungen zeigt, ist die einen Aufsetzrahmen für die Stempelplatte bildende Ringrippe 4 derart elastisch verformbar, daß sie z.B. beim Einfärben des Stempelkissens, bei welchem Vorgang Druck auf das Kissen in Richtung des Pfeiles P durch eine nicht gezeigte Einfärbevorrichtung ausgeübt wird, sich nach außen verformt, wie die rechte Hälfte von Fig. 4 zeigt, und zwischen dem Rahmen des Stempelkissens 5 und dem Gehäuseteil 1 abdichtet. Dies ist eine zusätzliche Funktion der Ringrippe. Im Ruhezustand der Gehäuseteile 1,2 gemäß der linken Hälfte von Fig. 4 ist die Ringrippe 4 in ihre ursprüngliche Form zurückgekehrt und dichtet gegen den Austritt von Lösungsmitteidämpfen der Stempelfarbe ab. Eine Rastverriegelung 12 sichert den Zusammenhalt der Gehäuseteile 1,2. An der Außenseite des Gehäuseteiles 1 befindet sich ferner ein Anschlag- bzw. Dichtungsring 13.4, which the housing parts 1, 2 in two Shows relative positions, which is a frame for the Ring rib 4 forming the stamp plate is elastically deformable in such a way that that e.g. when inking the ink pad, with which Process pressure on the pillow in the direction of arrow P. a coloring device, not shown, is exercised deformed outwards, as the right half of FIG. 4 shows, and between the frame of the ink pad 5 and the Seals housing part 1. This is an additional function of the Annular rib. In the idle state of the housing parts 1, 2 according to the left Half of Fig. 4 is the ring rib 4 in its original Form returned and seals against the leakage of Damping off the solvent from the ink. A latch lock 12 ensures the cohesion of the housing parts 1, 2. At the Outside of the housing part 1 is also a Stop or sealing ring 13.

Es versteht sich, daß die geschilderte Ausführungsbeispiele im Rahmen der Erfindung verschiedentlich abgewandelt werden können, insbesondere was die Ausbildung der Stempelplatte und die äußere Form der Gehäuseteile betrifft. Insbesondere kann die Unterseite des unteren Gehäuseteiles zu einer Standfläche abgeflacht sein, wobei der obere Rand dieses Gehäuseteiles eine Aufnahme für den zu stempelnden Gegenstand bildet.It is understood that the described embodiments be modified in various ways within the scope of the invention can, especially what the training of the stamp plate and concerns the outer shape of the housing parts. In particular, can the underside of the lower housing part to a stand be flattened, the upper edge of this housing part a Forms recording for the object to be stamped.

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  1. Hand stamp with a two-part housing comprising a housing part intended to receive a stamp plate and movable relative to the other housing part, the stamp housing (1, 2) being essentially circular to oval and the stamp plate (3) having a concave shape, characterised in that a flexible annular rib (4, 1", 2') forming a positioning frame for the stamp plate is provided on the outer circumference of the stamp plate (3) or on the free edge of the housing part (1) receiving the stamp plate.
  2. Hand stamp according to claim 1, characterised in that a stamp pad (5) having convexity corresponding to the concavity of the stamp plate is provided in a lower housing part (2).
  3. Hand stamp according to claim 2, characterised in that the housing parts (1, 2) are displaceable relative to one another and can be separated from one another, the stamp pad (5) resting on a shaping pad holder bottom (6) of the lower housing part (2) preferably formed by bars and being held in position by a clamping ring (7) inserted into this housing part (2).
  4. Hand stamp according to claim 2 or claim 3, characterised in that the underside of the lower housing part (2) is flattened to form a base and the upper edge of this housing part forms a receiver for the object to be stamped.
  5. Hand stamp according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the flexible annular rib (4, 1", 2') provides sealing between the housing parts (1, 2) in the closed position thereof in order to prevent the escape of solvent vapours from the stamp ink.
  6. Hand stamp according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterised in that the stamp is in the form of a self-inking stamp and the lower housing part (2) movable relative to the upper housing part (1) receives the stamp plate (3), the stamp pad (5) and a pivoting mechanism (9), the free edge (2') of this housing part (2) forming the flexible positioning frame.
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