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Card printing and punching device

Assignee: VIP Inc
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Filing: 1961-06-06
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Granted: 1964-08-04
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Expires: 1981-06-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Iroy N Sonier

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 22:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/12; G06K1/121

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 174 words
A CARD PRINTING DEVICE COMPRISING A PLATEN, PRINTING MEANS SPACED FROM SAID PLATEN, SAID PRINTING MEANS AND SAID PLATEN BEING RELATIVELY MOVABLE TOWARD EACH OTHER, SAID PRINTING MEANS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE PRINT BAR BEARING A PLURALITY OF INDICIA SPACED ALONG ITS LENGTH AND BEING LENGTHWISE MOVABLE RELATIVE TO SAID PLATEN SO THAT ANY ONE OF SAID INDICIA CAN BE POSITIONED IN GIVEN REGISTRATION WITH RESPECT TO THE PLATEN FOR PRINTING OF THE SO REGISTERED INDICIA ON A CARD INSERTED BETWEEN THE PLATEN AND PRINTING MEANS WHEN THE PLATEN AND PRINTING MEANS ARE RELATIVELY MOVED TOWARD EACH OTHER, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID BAR LENGTHWISE FOR INDEXING ANY DESIRED ONE OF SAID INDICIA TO A PRINTING POSITION AND INCLUDING A SEPARATE SLIDE FOR EACH PRINT BAR LENGTHWISE MOVABLE RELATIVE TO SAID BAR AND INDEXABLE TO A PLURALITY OF POSITIONS, AND COUPLING MEANS CONNECTING SAID SLIDE TO SAID PRINT BAR FOR UNISON MOVEMENT, SAID COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR INDEPENDENTLY ADJUSTING SAID BAR RELATIVE TO SAID INDEXED SLIDE FOR ACCURATE REGISTRATION RELATIVE TO A PRINT POINT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 174 words
A CARD PRINTING DEVICE COMPRISING A PLATEN, PRINTING MEANS SPACED FROM SAID PLATEN, SAID PRINTING MEANS AND SAID PLATEN BEING RELATIVELY MOVABLE TOWARD EACH OTHER, SAID PRINTING MEANS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE PRINT BAR BEARING A PLURALITY OF INDICIA SPACED ALONG ITS LENGTH AND BEING LENGTHWISE MOVABLE RELATIVE TO SAID PLATEN SO THAT ANY ONE OF SAID INDICIA CAN BE POSITIONED IN GIVEN REGISTRATION WITH RESPECT TO THE PLATEN FOR PRINTING OF THE SO REGISTERED INDICIA ON A CARD INSERTED BETWEEN THE PLATEN AND PRINTING MEANS WHEN THE PLATEN AND PRINTING MEANS ARE RELATIVELY MOVED TOWARD EACH OTHER, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID BAR LENGTHWISE FOR INDEXING ANY DESIRED ONE OF SAID INDICIA TO A PRINTING POSITION AND INCLUDING A SEPARATE SLIDE FOR EACH PRINT BAR LENGTHWISE MOVABLE RELATIVE TO SAID BAR AND INDEXABLE TO A PLURALITY OF POSITIONS, AND COUPLING MEANS CONNECTING SAID SLIDE TO SAID PRINT BAR FOR UNISON MOVEMENT, SAID COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR INDEPENDENTLY ADJUSTING SAID BAR RELATIVE TO SAID INDEXED SLIDE FOR ACCURATE REGISTRATION RELATIVE TO A PRINT POINT.

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