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Embossing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-04-16
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Granted: 1964-10-27
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Expires: 1982-04-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen J Rudy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:53
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41K; B41K3/00; B41K3/36; B44; B44B; B44B5/00; B44B5/0085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
IN A HAND OPERATED EMBOSSING DEVICE INCLUDING A FRAME MEANS HAVING OPPOSED JAWS AND A LEVER MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME MEANS, A COMBINATION OF ELEMENTS COMPRISING A PAD HOLDING ASSEMBLAGE MOVABLE BY SAID LEVER MEANS, A PAIR EMBOSSING PLATES ARRANGED FOR COOPERATIVE EMBOSSING ACTION WHEN CLAMPED UPON A SHEET OF PAPER, A FIRST OF SAID PLATES MOUNTED UPON THE PAD HOLDING ASSEMBLAGE AND HAVING OPENINGS DEFINING A GIVEN INDICIA PATTERN, THE SECOND OF SAID PLATES HAVING PROJECTIONS DEFINING A LIKE INDICIA PATTERN ADAPTED TO FIT WITHIN THE OPENINGS OF THE FIRST PLATE SO THAT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN ANY PROJECTION AND THE WALLS OF AN ENGAGED OPENING IS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO THE THICKNESS OF THE SHEET OF PAPER BEING EMBOSSED, AND AN INKING PAD ARRANGED IN THE PAD HOLDING ASSEMBLAGE WHEREBY THE PAPER BEING EMBOSSED WILL BE FORCED BY PROJECTIONS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INKING PAD AND BE INKED THEREBY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
IN A HAND OPERATED EMBOSSING DEVICE INCLUDING A FRAME MEANS HAVING OPPOSED JAWS AND A LEVER MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME MEANS, A COMBINATION OF ELEMENTS COMPRISING A PAD HOLDING ASSEMBLAGE MOVABLE BY SAID LEVER MEANS, A PAIR EMBOSSING PLATES ARRANGED FOR COOPERATIVE EMBOSSING ACTION WHEN CLAMPED UPON A SHEET OF PAPER, A FIRST OF SAID PLATES MOUNTED UPON THE PAD HOLDING ASSEMBLAGE AND HAVING OPENINGS DEFINING A GIVEN INDICIA PATTERN, THE SECOND OF SAID PLATES HAVING PROJECTIONS DEFINING A LIKE INDICIA PATTERN ADAPTED TO FIT WITHIN THE OPENINGS OF THE FIRST PLATE SO THAT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN ANY PROJECTION AND THE WALLS OF AN ENGAGED OPENING IS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO THE THICKNESS OF THE SHEET OF PAPER BEING EMBOSSED, AND AN INKING PAD ARRANGED IN THE PAD HOLDING ASSEMBLAGE WHEREBY THE PAPER BEING EMBOSSED WILL BE FORCED BY PROJECTIONS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INKING PAD AND BE INKED THEREBY.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-10-27 | 1968-04-27 | 1968-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-27 | 1972-04-27 | 1972-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-27 | 1976-04-27 | 1976-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |