EP2212118B1 - Pocket stamp - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a pocket stamp (1) comprising a housing (2) which is configured in the shape of a case (3) having two articulately connected shell-shaped housing parts (4, 5) which can be displayed from a closed position, in which they are detachably connected to one another, into an open position, in which a die plate (24) accommodated in one of the housing parts (4) and protruding over the edge thereof is present in the operating or impression position thereof, in which the other housing part (5) is offset toward the rear in relation to the die plate (24), wherein in one housing part (5) at least one detent element (10) in the form of a hook (18) is provided and in the other housing part (4) a detent element (16) in the form of a ledger (20) cooperating with the hook (18) is provided, one of the detent elements (16) being resiliently movable.

Description

The invention relates to a pocket punch with a housing which is designed in the form of a case with two hinged shell-shaped housing parts, which are from a closed position in which they are releasably connected together by means provided on the housing parts latching elements, can be converted into an open position, in which a in one of the housing parts accommodated, over whose edge projecting stamp plate is present in its operating or impression position, in which the other housing part is set back relative to the stamp plate.

In the US 7,216,586 A Such a pocket punch is described in which two housing parts and a pivotable relative to the housing parts stamp plate in the open or use position substantially take the form of a triangle. The latching in the closed position via attached laterally on the housing part arms with hooks, which engage in corresponding locking slots on the lower housing part. To release this locking, the two arms are pressed in the direction of each other, whereby the hooks are no longer held in the slots and the two housing parts are pressed apart due to the spring force of a preloaded spring.

From the US 6 290 419 B1 a pocket stamp is known, in which a holder which can be pulled out of a housing in the form of a sleeve is provided, to which a stamp plate is pivotally mounted in order to be able to make stamp impressions in the state of the holder together with the stamp plate pulled out of the sleeve. In principle, a similar pocket stamp is in the US Pat. No. 6,708,613 B2 disclosed here, wherein here a stamp plate and a ink pad are pivotally mounted on a common holder; in the folded state of ink pad and ink pad these can be inserted together with a part of the holder in a sleeve provided as a housing. In these known pocket punches, although they have been well proven in practice, but attention must be paid to the fact that the pivotal connection between the die plate and holder on the one hand allows the stamp plate on the holder in the stamp position to facilitate use in stamping, and on the other hand is also stable. Furthermore, The construction is relatively complex in terms of the various moving parts.

On the other hand, in the WO 2006/120546 A2 a punch shown, which consists of two housing parts which are hinged together via a film hinge. The one housing part contains a recessed color pad. The other housing part contains an impression plate with protruding graphic symbols, which in the closed state of the stamp are in direct contact with the ink pad of the first housing part. In the print position, the two housing parts are at an angle of 180 ° to each other. In the closed position, a fixation can be achieved for example by the engagement of a pin in a depression. On the other hand, a shell for holding the housing parts may be provided. These means for holding the housing parts are thus relatively unreliable or difficult to open or cumbersome.

The FR 2 514 699 A discloses a similar hand stamp, here in the form of a key fob, with a can and a lid, which are connected together via a hinge joint. The can takes on a color pad over the entire surface. An impression plate with protruding embossments is permanently connected to the lid. Lid and can are held in the closed position via a simple, unreliable snap-lock.

The US 5,105,738 A describes a hand stamp with a hinge piece to move the hand stamp between an open and a closed position. An impression plate is pivotally mounted in a housing within two movable wall parts. When a force is applied to parts or surfaces, a torque is caused causing the hand punch to be in the open position, bringing the impression plate along a guide into the impression position parallel to the printing surface. In the print position, the two movable wall parts at an angle less than 90 ° to each other.

In the GB 544 005 A a stamp is shown, which are attached by means of a clip on the cap of a fountain pen can. The stamp consists of two parts, namely a container whose upper part is formed as a hinge joint, and a lid with stamp plate. At the upper part of the lid, an elastically bent part with a tongue for fixing in the impression position is attached. A clip at the end of the stamp plate is used to fix the stamp plate in the folded state.

It is an object of the invention to provide a pocket stamp of the type mentioned, which is not only simple and inexpensive to manufacture and assembly and also robust and reliable in operation, when making stamps, but in particular a safe, but easy to having opening closure mechanism, which is favorable in terms of manufacturing technology as well as in terms of a long life and reliable operation. Furthermore, the pocket stamp should also be suitable depending on the objective for a variety of sizes with basically the same construction, and it should in particular a production of as few parts, preferably by injection molding of plastic, be possible.

To solve this problem, the invention provides a pocket punch as defined in claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and further developments are specified in the dependent claims.

In the present pocket stamp with the etuiförmigen housing, with two hinge-like hinged to each other housing halves or parts, the housing parts are substantially cup-shaped, although not necessarily identical, formed, where they further, although they each have several pieces, such as to facilitate the assembly of the stamp plate, but also, for example, the locking elements may be, preferably in one piece, in particular made of plastic, such as by injection molding, can be produced. The one housing part contains the stamp plate, which protrudes in the open position over the edge of this cup-shaped housing part in order to make a stamp impression can. The other housing part is pivoted away in this open position of the punch plate or from the closed position by at least about 180 °, and he preferably has a lower height so that he compared to the plane of the punch plate as well as with respect to the plane of Edge of the stamp plate containing housing part is set back in the impression position, so as not to hinder the preparation of an impression on a pad.

The housing parts may be resiliently biased in the open position, wherein in particular a hinge joint connecting the housing parts is provided, which is biased by a spring, such as a helical torsion spring. The one housing part in which the stamp plate - above - arranged acts at least when making an impression as a "handle", and the other housing part can in contrast be regarded as a "pivot lid", which, if an impression is to be made of the "handle Housing part "is pivoted away, preferably by the action of the spring preload.

The two housing parts can be reliably locked or closed by the locking strip engaging behind hooks, nevertheless be easily and reliably transferred by moving one of these locking elements in a release position to open the housing. The hook is arranged immovably on its housing part, in particular integrally formed with the housing part; the locking bar, however, is resiliently housed in its housing part. This offers itself to accommodate the movable locking bar in that housing part, which may be dimensioned somewhat larger in terms of its function as a handle than the other housing part; the locking bar can be provided below (behind) the stamp plate in the housing part.

For a simple, reliable operation as well as locking, it is further expedient if two hooks and two locking strips, preferably symmetrical to a perpendicular to the hinge axis extending housing center plane, are provided. With such a design, a two-sided entanglement or locking is achieved, which on the one hand leads to a secure closed position of the two housing parts and reliably prevents unwanted opening, and on the other hand is also a reliable operation of two sides of the housing part ago, such as by a pressure with the thumb on the one hand and the index finger on the other hand is exerted on two sides of the housing, in order to open the housing possible. For this opening, eg by moving the locking bars from the engagement position on the hook, generally the resiliently movable latching element out of engagement with the fixed latching element, can be mounted on itself in the corresponding housing part resiliently movable push buttons. However, a particularly simple embodiment is obtained if that housing part in which the resiliently movable detent element is arranged has a co-operating with an actuating region of the detent element pressure part. It is further advantageous for a particularly simple embodiment, when the pressure part is formed by an elastic deformable wall portion of the housing part. In order to prevent an unwanted solution of the locking elements then when the pocket stamp is inserted in a pocket, it is expedient to avoid protruding parts of the pressure or deformation wall areas, and accordingly it is advantageous if the elastically deformable wall area within the housing part outline is attached.

In practice, it has also proved to be advantageous if the resiliently movable locking strip is formed by an insert body releasably inserted into the housing part. This insert body facilitates the production of the individual components of the pocket punch and the assembly, it being advantageous, for example, if this insert body is accommodated below or inside the stamp plate in the housing part accommodating the stamp plate.

In order to achieve the most uniform possible impression during the production of a stamp impression, even if the housing part carrying the stamp plate is comparatively small, it is expedient for the stamp plate to be resiliently mounted in its housing part. Due to the resilient mounting of the stamp plate, even if the housing part is not held centrally during stamping, a compensation for the off-center holding provided and a uniform impression can be made. Moreover, in those cases where the stamp plate with the aid of a color pad - which is then accommodate in the other stamp part - is colored in the closed position, also this resilient mounting of the stamp plate low, since due to the pivoting of the two housing parts relative to each other an exact parallel positioning of stamp plate and ink pad in the closed position of the pocket punch not always 100% secured; the resilient mounting also provides a compensation here and thus ensures a uniform coloring of the stamp plate.

In the case of providing an insert body having the one or more locking arms, it is further favorable for the resilient mounting of the stamp plate when the insert body has a central spring arm, which is used when inserted into the housing part stamp plate this presses against edge attacks in the housing part. For ease of manufacture and assembly, it is here further favorable if the stops are formed by firmly connected to the housing part or one-piece hook projections, which are engaged behind in the operating position provided on the stamp plate snap hook. For the above-mentioned symmetrical training and operation, it is further also favorable if the insert body has two lateral locking strips which extend from a common base part, which is adjacent to the hinge on one side of the housing, to the other side of the housing. It is advantageous for the most centric resilient mounting of the stamp plate when the spring arm also extends from the base part of the insert body away, but is shorter than the locking bars and wearing a system cam for the stamp plate.

As already mentioned, a color pad can be arranged in the other of the two housing parts, which in the closed position rests against the stamp plate in a housing part and colors it. However, the present pocket stamp is suitable for a variety of stamp plate designs, which are as such prior art. For example, the stamp plate receiving cavities, such as in the form of grooves, have usable stamp types. Also, the stamp plate may be a so-called pre-inked stamp plate having a partially porous impression surface behind which a color storage area is provided in the porous stamp plate. The impression surface may be, for example, of the so-called flash type, according to which the types are obtained by leaving the surface porous at this point of the type, whereas in the remaining region it is closed by a light "flash" of corresponding energy.

In order to fix the pocket stamp optionally, one of the housing parts may have an eyelet for attaching a band or a chain; It is also possible that instead of or additionally one of the housing parts carries a clip or spring clip for clamping the pocket stamp on a pocket or the like. With regard to a simple attachment of the clip on the housing part, it is advantageous if one of the housing parts has a receiving opening in which at least one Fixing web of the clip is included. Here, it is favorable if the fastening web has a latching nose, so that the clip can be attached in a simple manner to the housing part by means of a snap-in or latching connection or, if desired, also removed again. Furthermore, by means of such a snap-in or latching connection, also selectively different clips can be fastened to the housing part.

With regard to a reliable snap-on or latching connection, it is advantageous if the receiving opening tapers from its opposite ends to a substantially central snap-on edge in each case. As a result, the latching nose is pivoted when inserted into the tapered receiving opening and, after penetrating the region of the receiving opening with the smallest cross-section, can in turn rebound so that a latching or snap connection is reliably ensured.

A reliable latching or snap connection is ensured if the latching lug of the fastening web engages behind an edge of an annular receptacle of an opposite fastening web in the position accommodated in the receiving opening. Alternatively, it is also possible that the latching lug of the fastening web engages behind a latching nose of an opposite fastening web in the position received in the receiving opening. Likewise, a snap or snap connection can be achieved in a simple manner, when the clip has only a single bow-shaped fastening web, wherein the detent lug of the fastening web engages behind the Aufschnappkante the receiving opening in the recorded position in the receiving opening.

Furthermore, one of the housing parts may also have a viewing window for receiving a pattern impression, in short printing pattern. Preferably, at least one of the housing parts is further integrally molded from plastic, in particular by spraying or injection molding. Preferably, both housing parts are produced in this way. Accordingly, in the preferred embodiment, the pocket punch consists of two integral housing parts, an insert body and a spring for biasing the hinge joint, apart from the stamp plate and optionally the color pad.

• Die Fig. 1, 2 und 3 eine Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Taschenstempels in einer schematischen Schrägansicht von vorne oben, in einer Seitenansicht und in einer Schrägansicht von vorne unten;
• Fig. 4 eine teilweise aufgeschnittene Schrägansicht von vorne unten, zur Veranschaulichung der Funktion der Rastelemente;
• Fig. 5 einen Längsschnitt durch den Taschenstempel gemäß den Fig. 1 bis 4;
• Fig. 6 den Taschenstempel gemäß Fig. 1 bis 5 in der Offenstellung, bereit zum Anfertigen eines Abdrucks;
• Fig. 7 in einer ähnlichen Darstellung, jedoch in im Vergleich zu Fig. 6 kleinerem Maßstab, den geöffneten Taschenstempel, wobei überdies veranschaulicht ist, wie die eingeschnappte Stempelplatte mit Hilfe eines Werkzeuges, wie eines Schraubendrehers, entfernt werden kann;
• Fig. 8 in einer auseinandergezogenen axonometrischen Darstellung die Bestandteile des Taschenstempels gemäß Fig. 1 bis 7, wobei zur Erläuterung verschiedene Arten von Stempelplatten und ein Farbkissen zusätzlich veranschaulicht sind;
• Fig. 9 eine Draufsicht auf den beim vorliegenden Taschenstempel verwendeten Einsatzkörper mit zwei Sperrarmen und einem Federarm;
• Fig. 10 einen Längsschnitt durch einen Taschenstempel gemäß den Fig. 1 bis 9 in geöffneter Stellung, wobei die Stempelplatte entfernt und das Einsetzen des Einsatzkörpers veranschaulicht ist;
• Fig. 11 in einer schaubildlichen Darstellung ähnlich Fig. 6 einen erfindungsgemäßen Taschenstempel, hier jedoch mit einer modifizierten Stempelplatte, mit gesondert einsetzbaren Stempeltypen;
• die Fig. 12 und 13 schaubildlich in einer Ansicht (Fig. 12) bzw. in einem Längsschnitt (Fig. 13) schematisch das Befüllen einer Stempelplatte vom pre-inked-Typ mit Stempelfarbe;
• Fig. 14 eine Seitenansicht einer anderen Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Taschenstempels;
• Fig. 15 eine schaubildliche Darstellung noch einer anderen Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Taschenstempels;
• Fig. 16 und 17 in schematischen Draufsichten einen weiteren Taschenstempel gemäß der Erfindung in der Schließstellung (Fig. 16) bzw. Offenstellung (Fig. 17);
• Fig. 18 eine schaubildliche Darstellung eines Gehäuseteils mit einem über eine Aufnahmeöffnung befestigten Klips;
• Fig. 19 eine Ansicht des Klips gemäß Fig. 18 in einer nicht auf dem Gehäuseteil befestigten Stellung;
• Fig. 20 eine Schnittansicht gemäß der Linie XX-XX in Fig. 18;
• Fig. 21 eine Ansicht eines weiteren Klips mit einer alternativen Befestigungsvorrichtung;
• Fig. 22 eine Schnittansicht der in Fig. 21 gezeigten Befestigungsvorrichtung ähnlich Fig. 20;
• Fig. 23 eine schaubildliche Darstellung eines Gehäuseteils 4 mit einem aufgeschnappten Klips;
• Fig. 24 eine Ansicht von unten des am Gehäuseteil 4 befestigten Klips gemäß Fig. 23; und
• Fig. 25 eine Schnittansicht gemäß der Linie XXV-XXV in Fig. 23.

The invention will be explained below with reference to preferred embodiments shown in the drawing, to which, however, it should not be restricted. In detail in the drawing:

• The Fig. 1 . 2 and 3 an embodiment of the pocket punch according to the invention in a schematic oblique view from the top front, in a side view and in an oblique view from the front below;
• Fig. 4 a partially cutaway oblique view from the front bottom, illustrating the function of the locking elements;
• Fig. 5 a longitudinal section through the pocket stamp according to the Fig. 1 to 4 ;
• Fig. 6 according to the pocket stamp Fig. 1 to 5 in the open position, ready to make an impression;
• Fig. 7 in a similar presentation, but in comparison to Fig. 6 smaller scale, the open pocket stamp, which also illustrates how the snapped stamp plate with the aid of a tool, such as a screwdriver can be removed;
• Fig. 8 in an exploded axonometric view of the components of the pocket stamp according to Fig. 1 to 7 by way of illustration, various kinds of stamp plates and a color pad are further illustrated;
• Fig. 9 a plan view of the insert body used in the present pocket stamp with two locking arms and a spring arm;
• Fig. 10 a longitudinal section through a pocket stamp according to the Fig. 1 to 9 in the open position, with the stamp plate removed and the insertion of the insert body is illustrated;
• Fig. 11 similar in a perspective view Fig. 6 a pocket stamp according to the invention, but here with a modified stamp plate, with separately usable stamp types;
• the Fig. 12 and 13 diagrammatically in a view ( Fig. 12 ) or in a longitudinal section ( Fig. 13 ) schematically filling a stamp plate of the pre-inked type with stamping ink;
• Fig. 14 a side view of another embodiment of a pocket punch according to the invention;
• Fig. 15 a perspective view of yet another embodiment of the invention Taschenstempels;
• Fig. 16 and 17 in schematic plan views another pocket stamp according to the invention in the closed position ( Fig. 16 ) or open position ( Fig. 17 );
• Fig. 18 a perspective view of a housing part with a clip attached via a receiving opening;
• Fig. 19 a view of the clip according to Fig. 18 in a non-attached to the housing part position;
• Fig. 20 a sectional view along the line XX-XX in Fig. 18 ;
• Fig. 21 a view of another clip with an alternative fastening device;
• Fig. 22 a sectional view of in Fig. 21 similar fastening device shown Fig. 20 ;
• Fig. 23 a perspective view of a housing part 4 with a snapped clips;
• Fig. 24 a view from below of the attached to the housing part 4 clip according to Fig. 23 ; and
• Fig. 25 a sectional view according to the line XXV-XXV in Fig. 23 ,

In the Fig. 1 to 6 In various views and positions, an embodiment of the pocket punch 1 according to the invention is shown which comprises a housing 2 which is formed in the shape of a case 3, as best seen in FIGS Fig. 1 and 2 is apparent. The housing 2 has two at one end hingedly interconnected, shell-shaped housing parts 4, 5, of which a housing part 4, as shown in the Fig. 1 to 5 the upper housing part 4, at the same time serves as a grip part or actuating part of the pocket punch 1. The other, as shown in the Fig. 1 to 5 lower housing part 5, has a flat bottom 6, so as to provide a footprint, and in this flat or flat bottom portion 6 can also be - only in Fig. 2 indicated by dashed lines - viewing window 7 may be provided, which can record in a conventional manner a pattern of the stamp imprint on a paper size sheet provided in a suitable size.

Out Fig. 5 It can be seen that the housing parts 4, 5 on one side, as shown in FIG Fig. 5 the left side, a hinge joint 8 is provided which connects the two housing parts 4, 5 hinged together. This hinge joint 8 is formed by correspondingly shaped pin parts 9 and shell parts 10 (see also Fig. 8 ), wherein, moreover, a torsion coil spring 11 is provided, which is arranged in a conventional manner in the hinge joint 8, with a spring arm 12 (FIG. Fig. 8 ) the shell part 10 of the hinge joint 8 and thus the lower housing part 5 in the off Fig. 6 apparent open position of the pocket punch 1 resiliently bias, see also the arrow 13 in Fig. 5 , The shell portion 10 of the joint 8 further has a molded stop 14, with which the shell part 10 and thus the lower housing part 5 comes to rest on an end face 15 of the upper handle housing part 4, when the pocket punch 11 is in the open position, as they in Fig. 10 is illustrated.

In the in Fig. 1 to 5 shown closed position, the two housing parts 4, 5 with each other via locking elements 16, 17 are locked or connected, see. especially Fig. 4 and 5 , More in detail the lower housing part 5 as a solid locking elements 17 two integrally formed with him hooks 18, which are under attack in the closed position of an angled end portion 19 of a locking bar 20 as a movable latching element 16, as in particular from Fig. 4 is apparent. The two substantially parallel to each other extending locking bars 20 go, as in particular Fig. 8 and above all Fig. 9 it can be seen from a common rear, that is arranged in the assembled state near the hinge 8 base member 21, wherein they are spaced apart and extend at an angle to the angled end portions 19 out. In the space between the two locking strips 20 is a spring arm 22, which also starts from the base part 21 and at the free end a system cam 23 for a used in the housing part 4 or used stamp plate 24 has. In this way, an insert body 25 is obtained, the locking arms 20 cooperate as a resilient latching elements 16 with the hooks 18 formed by the fixed locking elements 17 on the lower housing part in the closed position by latching engagement.

To solve this locking engagement, the two locking bars 20 must be moved towards each other under elastic deformation, as in Fig. 9 with the arrows F, F 'in the region of molded actuating projections 26, hereinafter referred to briefly as actuating portions 26, is indicated. To accomplish this, in the upper housing part 4 are provided opposite each other elastically deformable wall portions 27 with pressure parts 28 which can be pressed with thumb and forefinger toward each other, ie inwardly, then the adjacent actuating portions 26 and thus the locking bars 20 toward each other Press, so that the angled ends 19 of the locking bars 20 of the hooks 18 come free. As soon as this happens, the spring 11 presses the lower housing part 5 from the upper housing part 4 - which can still be held in the hand between the thumb and forefinger - away and pivots it according to arrow 13 in Fig. 5 in the open position according to Fig. 6 or 10 in which the stop 14 bears against the abutment or end surface 15, so that the opening movement is limited. In this open position, the stamp imprint can now be produced on a base, as before, without changing the handle on the upper housing part 4, cf. Fig. 6 , The actuation regions 26 always lie on the inner side of the housing against the deformable wall regions 27, as in principle from the assembly drawing according to Fig. 8 is recognizable.

If separate movable locking elements 16 are described above, it is of course also possible to use such resiliently movable locking elements 16, in particular the locking strips 20, directly on a housing part, e.g. 4 (or 5), i. elastically deformable wall regions comparable to the wall regions 27 on the inside of the housing part with corresponding latching elements 16 - in one piece - form; these locking elements 16 can cooperate with locking elements 10 on the other housing part 5 (or 4), which are again rigid and integral with this housing part, comparable to the hook 18 as described above. In this case, the separate insert body 25 may be unnecessary.

The hooks 18 form in the open position of the pocket punch 1 when stamping a spacer to the pad, as from Fig. 6 as well as out Fig. 7 and Fig. 10 it can be seen that an accommodated in this hook 18 housing part 5 housed color pad 30 can not accidentally contaminate the pad with paint.

Out Fig. 10 It can be seen how the insert body 25 is inserted into the one housing part 4, the handle housing part 4, under threading its angled front end portions 19 under a bridge 31 in the housing part until it with his rear, in Fig. 10 right, slightly rounded and projecting end 32 snaps under a locking bead 33 inside the housing, see also Fig. 5 , The bridge portion 31 has an inwardly projecting stop 34, as well as the rear wall portion 35 of the housing part 4, on which the bead 33 is provided, a stop 34 opposite the projecting stop 36 has. These stops 34, 36 limit the mobility of the punch plate 24 in the housing part 4 in the direction of the housing part 4 out, wherein the spring arm 22 with its system cam 23, the stamp plate 24, as shown in FIG Fig. 5 Pushes downward, so that on the stamp plate 24 rear provided hook projections 37 on the stops 34, 36, the snap hooks come to rest. When inserting the stamp plate 24 in the housing part 4 snap the hook projections 37 behind the snap hooks or stops 34, 36 a, as from Fig. 5 is apparent. From this Einschnappstellung the stamp plate 24, for example, with the help of a screwdriver or the like. Tool 38, be solved, such as when the stamp plate 24 is to be exchanged for another. The new stamp plate 24 is then just in their snap engagement position as from Fig. 5 can be clearly seen.

The resilient mounting of the stamp plate 24 may also be such that the stamp plate 24 is pressed in the manufacture of a stamp imprint against the spring force in the interior of the housing part 4 until its impression surface with the edge 4 'of the opening of the housing part 4 (see Fig. 6 ) is aligned, so that the housing part 4 forms with its edge 4 'a means for limiting the pressure during stamping.

In Fig. 8 are on the right side as shown in this figure except a conventional stamp plate 24, which is colored by means of the inserted into the lower housing part 5 ink pad 30 when the pocket punch 1 is in the closed position (see Fig. 5 ), above also a stamp plate 24 with grooves 40 for individual stamp types 41 (see Fig. 11 ) and (below) a pre-inked stamp plate 24. The insertion of the individual types 41 in the receptacles 40 of in Fig. 9 upper punch plate 24 is favored with open pocket stamp 1 characterized in that it rests flat in the open position, as in Fig. 10 is indicated by a dashed line 42. As a result, the individual types as known per se with a pair of tweezers in the receptacle 40 of the stamp plate 24 according to Fig. 8 top right or according to Fig. 11 be used. Incidentally, the pocket stamp corresponds to Fig. 11 that according to the preceding figures, so that a new description is unnecessary.

In the Fig. 8 Stamp plate 24 shown in the lower right as a second alternative has a stamp plate body 44 made of porous material, wherein the impression plate formed by this plate body 44 on the one hand a storage body for at the top (at 45) supplied color passing through openings 46 in the Plate body 44 enters, and on the other hand has a flash-type impression surface 47. Such so-called pre-inked stamp plates 24 with Color memory body and flash-type imprint area 47 are known per se and as such require no further description.

Only for the sake of completeness is the filling of such a pre-inked stamp plate 24 in the Fig. 12 and 13 schematically illustrated, wherein in dosing-like rear receptacles 48 of the cassette container 45 stamping ink is filled for example from a bottle container 49. Between the two Dosieraufnahmen 48 is a transverse groove-like recess 50 which is also present in the other stamp plates 24 expedient manner, so as to form a kind of pivot or rocker bearing for the punch plate 24 in the operating position together with the system cam 23, cf. also Fig. 5 ,

The housing parts 4, 5 are in the embodiment described in one piece, but they can also be multi-piece, for example, divided in the longitudinal direction, formed, in particular the upper housing part 4 could be divided so as to assemble the insert body 25 and the die plate 24 of the side in one half of the housing part 4 to allow, after which the other housing part half is pushed. This would eliminate the described snap fasteners 32, 33 (including threading of the insert body 25 with its front end 19 under the bridge portion 31) and the die plate 24 in the area 34, 36/37, but would produce a separate part (a second half of the housing part 4). Therefore, the described one-piece design of the housing parts 4, 5 is preferred.

In Fig. 14 a slightly modified pocket punch 1 is shown, which is essentially the same as the previously described pocket stamp 1, but on its underside, ie on the underside of the bottom housing part 5, a clip 50 for attaching the pocket stamp 1 on a jacket pocket or Like. Has. Furthermore - as shown in Fig. 14 in addition, if necessary, but instead - an eyelet 51 may be provided, for example, again on the bottom housing part 5 so as to attach the pocket stamp 1 by means of a band of a chain on a support member (not shown). The pocket stamp 1 in Fig. 15 is equipped only with the clip 50, but not with such an eyelet.

Out Fig. 16 and 17 Finally, it is apparent that the present pocket punch 1 can be formed except with an elongated mouse-shaped housing 2 with a more round or oval housing 2 in plan view, such as if a round or oval stamp plate is desired instead of a rectangular stamp plate 24. Again, in turn, deformable wall portions 27 may be provided with pressure parts 28 to release the locking elements not shown in detail, which may be formed similarly as described above, from the latching engagement.

In the embodiment according to Fig. 16 and 17 as well as in the previously described embodiment according to FIG Fig. 1 to 15 the deformable wall portions 27 and pressure members 28 are expediently provided within the outline of the housing part 4, so that they do not protrude so as to prevent inadvertent release of the latching engagement, so that a soiling of pockets, etc. is avoided in an unintentional opening of the pocket punch 1 ,

In the Fig. 18 to 25 different embodiments of modularly fastened to the housing part 5 clips 50 are shown.

According to the Fig. 18 to 20 a clip 50 is provided which has a substantially pin-shaped fastening web 53 which is received in a receiving opening 52 of the housing part 5. The configuration of the receiving opening 52 corresponds essentially to the in Fig. 14 shown eyelet 51 so that it can be threaded through this, a tape or a chain as a support member, if no clips 50 is attached.

The clip 50 is configured substantially V-shaped, wherein at its cantilevered ends on the one hand, the fastening web 53 and on the other hand, an opposite fastening web 54 are provided, which are received in the mounted position (at least partially) in the receiving opening 52.

As in FIGS. 19 and 20 can be seen, the substantially pin-shaped fastening web 53 at its free end a latching lug 55. This latch 55 engages behind - as in Fig. 20 As can be seen - in the closed position, an edge of an annular receptacle 56 of the web 54. By tapering from both ends to a Aufschnappkante 52 'shape of the receiving opening 52 formed as a resilient tongue-shaped web 53 can pivot upward before the web 53 in in the Fig. 20 shown position snaps or locks.

An alternative embodiment for the snap or snap connection between the two fastening webs 53 and 54 is in the FIGS. 21 and 22 shown. Again, the one fastening web 53 has a front latching lug 55, which can be latched with a further latching lug 57 of the other, opposite fastening web 54 (see FIG. Fig. 22 ). As a result, the clip 50 is reliably held in the receiving opening 52, 50 being released by an increased force application due to the elasticity of the material of the clip, the snap or snap connection between the locking lugs 55, 57 and thus the clip 50 in a simple manner from the receiving opening 52 can be removed.

In the FIGS. 23 to 25 Yet another embodiment of the clip 50 is shown, in which case the clip 50 has a full-surface, substantially rectangular body, which is provided with a bow-shaped fastening web 53, at the free cantilevered end in turn a locking lug 55 is provided. As in particular the FIGS. 23 and 25 can be seen, snaps this locking lug 55 of the fastening web 53 behind a projecting Aufschnappkante 52 'of the receiving opening 52, so that the clip 50 is reliably held in the connected to the housing part 5 position. With an increased force application in the direction of arrow 59, the elastic fastening web 53 pivots with the latching lug 55, so that the snap connection is released and the clip 50 can be removed from the housing part 5.

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1. A pocket stamp (1) including a housing (2) configured in the shape of a case (3) having two articulately inter-connected shell-shaped housing parts (4, 5) which can be brought from a closed position, in which they are detachably inter-connected to each other by detent elements provided on the housing parts (4, 5), into an open position, in which a stamp plate (24) accommodated in one of the housing parts (4) and protruding over the edge thereof is present in its operation or impression position, in which the other housing part (5) is offset toward the rear in relation to the stamp plate (24), characterized in that the detent elements, in the closed position of the housing parts (4, 5), are arranged within the housing parts (4, 5), wherein at least one detent element (17) in the shape of a hook (18) is immovably arranged in its housing part (5) and a detent element (16) in the shape of a resiliently movable ledger (20) is arranged in the other housing part (4).
2. A pocket stamp according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing part (4) in which the resiliently movable ledger (20) is arranged comprises a press piece (28) cooperating with an actuation region of the ledger (20).
3. A pocket stamp according to claim 2, characterized in that the press piece (28) is formed by an elastically deformable wall portion (27) of the housing part (4).
4. A pocket stamp according to claim 3, characterized in that the elastically deformable wall portion (27) is provided within the contour of the housing part.
5. A pocket stamp according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that two hooks (18) and two ledgers (20) are provided.
6. A pocket stamp according to claim 5, characterized in that the hooks (18) and the ledgers (20) are provided symmetrically to a housing center plane extending perpendicularly to the articulation axis.
7. A pocket stamp according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the resiliently movable ledger (20) is formed by an insert body (25) detachably inserted in the housing part (4).
8. A pocket stamp according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the stamp plate (24) is resiliently mounted in its housing part (4).
9. A pocket stamp according to claim 8 in combination with claim 7, characterized in that the insert body (25) comprises a central spring arm (22) which, with the stamp plate (24) inserted in the housing part (4), presses the former against edge-side stops (34, 36) provided in the housing part.
10. A pocket stamp according to claim 9, characterized in that the stops (34, 36) are formed by hook projections firmly connected to, or designed in one piece with, the housing part (4) and, in the operation position, are engaged from behind by snap-in hooks (37) provided on the stamp plate (24).
11. A pocket stamp according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the insert body (25) comprises two lateral ledgers (20) extending from a common base portion (21), which is provided on one side of the housing (2) adjacent the articulation (8), to the other side of the housing (4), wherein preferably also the spring arm (22) extends away from the base portion (21) of the insert body (25) and is shorter than the ledgers (20) and carries an abutment cam (23) for the stamp plate (24).
12. A pocket stamp according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that, in the other one (5) of the housing parts, an ink pad (30) is arranged, on which the stamp plate (24) abuts in the closed position for inking, and/or that the stamp plate (24) comprises reception depressions (40) for insertable stamp types (41), or that the stamp plate (24) is a pre-inked stamp plate with an ink storage area (44) and a partially porous impression surface (47).
13. A pocket stamp according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that one (25) of the housing parts comprises a lug (51) for attaching a strap or a chain and/or carries a clip (50).
14. A pocket stamp according to claim 13, characterized in that the housing part (5) has a reception opening (52), in which at least one fastening web (53, 54) of the clip (50) is received, said fastening web (53, 54) preferably carrying a catch nose (55, 57).
15. A pocket stamp according to claim 14, characterized in that the reception opening (52) respectively tapers from its opposite ends to a substantially central snap-on edge (52').
16. A pocket stamp according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the catch nose (55) of the fastening web (53), in its position received in the reception opening (52), engages from behind an edge of an annular reception recess (56) of an oppositely located fastening web (54), or that the catch nose (55) of the fastening web (53), in its position received in the reception opening (52), engages from behind a catch nose (57) of an oppositely located fastening web (54), or that the catch nose (55) of the fastening web (53), in its position received in the reception opening (52), engages from behind the snap-on edge (52') of the reception opening (52).
17. A pocket stamp according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that one (25) of the housing parts comprises an observation window (6) for an impression sample.
18. A pocket stamp according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that at least one of the housing parts (4, 5) is formed in one piece of a synthetic material, in particular by injection-molding.

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