US1079061A

US1079061A - Stamp.

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Publication number: US1079061A
Application number: US76088212A
Authority: US
Inventors: Oscar M Pannier
Original assignee: PANNIER BROTHERS STAMP Co
Current assignee: PANNIER BROTHERS STAMP Co
Priority date: 1912-04-14
Filing date: 1912-04-14
Publication date: 1913-11-18
Anticipated expiration: 1930-11-18

Description

O. M. PANNIER.

STAMP.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 14, 1013.

1,079,061 Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

OSCAR M. PANNIER, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO PANNIER BROTHERS STAMP COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORA- TION OF 'PENNSYLVANIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 14, 1913.

Patented Nov. 18,1913.

Serial No. 760,882. i

T all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, OSCAR M. PANNIER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stamps, of which the followingis a speciiication.

My invention is an improvement in the class of stamps, similar to rubber stamps, and adapted to mark any suitable surface with an imprint by means of raised letters extending beyond the supporting base or surface. a series of such being removablv mounted upon a supporting. framework, suitably curved to provide for a rolling or rocking action of the device .as. used by the operator.

The invention has in view to provide .a

stamp of this character for hand use, in connection with a suit-able inking pad.

The principal object of the invention is to provide in a device of this character, a manipulable base having a curved supporting and attaching bottom, preferably slightly resilient, adapted to receive the several removable and attachable units, the base and printing units being constructed and ada ted for easyand quick changing of the units, and for fixedly holding them upon the base, the printing units also being constructed in a novel manner for facilitating the carrying out of their desired function, in the manner more fully hereinafter described.

In the drawings illustrating .preferrcd form's of'the invention, Figure 1 is an under plan view of-the stamp showinga portion of its length provided with printing units. Pig. 9 is a view of the device in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a CI'OSSfSQCtIOIl taken on the line III. III. of Fig. 2. yFig. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of one of the units, detached. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of one of the units partly broken away.

Fig. (3 is a partial plan view-showing a modified construction of attaching base.

The attaching base 2 of the device, as shown in the principal figures of the drawing, is formed of a longitudinal strip or piece of sheet metal of'suflicient gage and stifl'ness to maintain its form with sufficient resilience to provide ample cushioning actinn and application .to the surface to be stamped, the strip 2 being deflected at each

end providing terminals

3, 3, whichare secured to the end portions of a holding and operating handle member 4. member, as shown, is a wooden bar to which the ends 3 of the strip 2 are secured in any suitable manner, as by connecting screws although any suitable handle structure may be employed, whereby to effect the desired functions. At suitable intervals longitudinally of the strip 2, the opposite edge portions are cut or slit transversely for a short distance inwardly at each side providing. reccssed openings 6 with intervening outwardly projecting edge portions 7.

The partly severed edge portions of the strip corres onding to the openings 6 are bent inward y underneath the strip 2 at each side, as indicated at 8, the'recessed edge portions of the strip thus being rounded, as indicated at 9, providing finished edges for attachment of the terminal lip portions of the printing or stamping units A. The inwardly bent lips 8 also serve to stiffen or reinforce the edge portions, thereby enabling lighter metal to be used, if desired, with the accompanying advantage of reducing the cost and weight. By bending these parts inwardly, I avoid any projecting parts beyond the outer face of the base.

The several units A are composed of a body portion a of rubber or other suitable material which is molded around a sheet metal core portion 10 in such a manner as to be firmly and permanently incorporated therewith. For such purpose theshcet metal core 10, which is of a flat strip 11, is provided throughout its middle portion Wlth a plurality of closely adjacent transverse openings 12.

The rubber stamping unit is made by molding the rubber entirely around both sides and edges of the metal core for the main portion of its length, the rubber extending integrally through the openings 12, fillin 'them, as indicated at 13, and rnt1-. matel y bind-ing the opposite side portions together and fixedly securing the rubber and metal immovably together. One end portion of the metal core 11 is bent inwardly forming the angular lip 14 and adapted to engage around one of the rounded edges 9 between the projections 7 at one side ofthe str p 2, the other end portion of the core being similarly bent inwardly, as indicated at 15, for the same purpose. The several stamping units are thus held individually in position, longitudinally of the base 2. As shown, the core or base 11 of the stamping unit as pro- Said handle vided with an outwardly deflected extended finger clip 16, for attaching or detaching the unit. The rubber body portion of the rubber stamping member A is provided at the side opposite such holding elements with'the out le'asing that end of t. e unit, whereupon it v maybe readily removed for substitution of another. 7

When desired, the curved holding base may be formed to provide a plurality of rows of unit attaching portions 2, 2, as

inFig'. 6, the space or spaces 6 between the outermost spaces 6, and in cross alinement therewith, [being formed by slitting the 7 metal crosswise and lengthwise to provide inwardl turnedlips 8', 85, shown in dotted lines, orming similar rounded holding edges, as described, and spaces of ample width to receive the adjacent holding termiof a. ',plura lity of rows of stamping I units." With such construction, the finger of the operator may be readily extended inwardly underneath the base, and each par-. ticular unit released at will. With either construction I provide for positive and easy attachment and detachment of the stamping unlts and prevention of movement longitu-' dinally of thecurved base 2, by means of the lateral alternating projections and recesses onthe holding base and the co-acting terminals of the metal core 11 of the stampmg unit.

It will be understood that the size, design, arrangement, proportions or other details of the invention may be readily changed or modified b the skilled mechanic to suit speclal con itions of use, and that the invention may be varied in different ways to provide for any special arrangement or a plica-' tion of the stamping elements, but a ls'uch changes are to be considered as within the scope ofthe following claims.

WhatIclaim is! I ,1. In a stamp, the combination of a holding handle, a resilient outwardly curved sheet metal base secured to each end of the handle and arched away therefrom provided with laterallyextending integral projections and interve-mng recesses, and removable stamping units having clip portions for enagement therewith, substantially as set orth.

projecting spacing tongues 2. In a stamp, the combination of a holding handle, a resilient outwardly curved sheet metal base secured to each end of the handle and'arched away therefrom provided with laterally extending integral projections and intervening recesses, and removable turned sheet metal clip portions for engagement therewith, substantially as set forth.

3. In a stamp, the combination of a holding handle, a resilient outwardly curved sheet metal base. secured to-each end of the handle and arched away therefrom provided with laterally extending integral projections and intervening recesses, and removable stamping units having an embedded sheet metal strip extending from one end and inwardly turned for engagement with one edge of said base and extending from the v other end and inwardly turned r engagement with the other edge of said base and provided with an outwardly deflected finger terminal, substantially as set forth. j

4. In'a stamp, the combination of'a holding handle, a resilient outwardly curved sheet metal base'secured to each endof the handle and arched away therefrom provided with inwardly severed lateral tongues bent inwardly upon the base between alternating projecting spacing tongues, and removable stamping unlts having interfitting clip portions for engagement therewith,substantially.

asset forth.

1 5. In a-stamp, the combination of a hold-- ing handlefa resilient outwardly curved sheet metal base secured to each end ofthe handle and-archedaway therefrom provided with inwardly severed lateral tongues bent inwardly upon'the base between alternating projecting spacing tongues and providing rounded bearing edges,

tions for engagement therewith, substantially as set forth.

ing handle, a resilient sheet metal stamping units having terminal inwardly and removable stamping units having interfitting clip por-.

handle and arched away therefrom provided i with inwardly severed lateral tongues bent inwardly upon the base between 'alternatmg and providing rounded bearing edges, and removable stamping-units consisting of a rubber body portion and a sheet'metal base portion embedded in the rubber and provided with projecting terminal clip portions/adapted to re.- .movably engage the rounded ed es of the inwardly bent severed tongues, su stantially as set forth. q

. 7. In a stamp, the combination of a holding handle, a resilient outwardly curved sheet metal base secured to each end of the handle and arched away, therefrom provided with transversely fslittedinwardly turned pbrtions providing rounded edges and cavities between alternating integral spacing portions, and removable stamping units having clip portions for engagement therewith, substantially as set forth.

8. In a stamp, the combination of a holding handle, a resilient outwardly curved sheet metal supporting base secured to each end of the handle and arched away therefrom, removable stamping units mounted on said base each consisting of a rubber body portion and a sheet metal base portion embedded in the rubber and having rojecting attaching terminal portions, the e ges of the sheet metal supporting base being provided with alternating pro'ections and recesses, the 15 terminal portions 0 the unit base engaging with the projections and recesses of the supporting base, thereby providing interfitting edge-engaging holding portions adapted to effect and facilitate attachment, detachment 20 and fixed spacing of the individual stamping units, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the resenoe of two witnesses.

SCAR M. PANN'IER. Witnesses:

T. B. Humrmzms, C. M. CLARKE.