US3610148A
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Bed and cylinder printing mechanism with means for adjusting anvil height
Assignee: Dymo Industries Inc
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Filing: 1968-12-23
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Granted: 1971-10-05
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Expires: 1988-12-23
Abstract
Abstract Imprinting apparatus in which a movable platen traverses a path of travel passing over an anvil and the anvil is selectively positioned with respect to the path of travel by a slide member having an inclined surface which is complementary to a corresponding inclined surface on the anvil and which engages the corresponding inclined surface of the anvil to raise or lower the anvil in response to lateral movement of the slide member. The platen is removably mounted upon a bracket carried by a carriage which traverses a guide track raised above the anvil and the bracket and platen are offset with respect to the guide track to laterally space the path of travel of the platen from the guide track and thus expose the anvil for ease of access thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 William A Penaluna
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 01:28
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41L; B41L47/00; B41L47/42; B41L47/46; B41L19/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
350 words
A manually operated imprinting machine comprising: a frame including a base for receiving an item to be printed upon; an anvil on said base for carrying a printing element; a platen mounted for movement upon said frame along a path of travel extending in a plane across the base and over the anvil; said anvil having a surface inclined relative to said plane in a lateral direction extending parallel to said plane between the base and the path of travel of the platen; a slide member mounted between the base and the anvil for movement in a lateral direction and having an inclined surface complementary to and engaging the inclined surface of the anvil such that lateral movement of the slide member will raise or lower the anvil with respect to the path of travel of the platen; a lever; means mounting said lever upon the frame for pivotal movement parallel tO said plane and including a lever portion movable between first and second laterally spaced positions in response to said pivotal movement of the lever, said lever portion being coupled with said slide member for moving the slide member to a selected position corresponding to the desired position of the anvil relative to the path of travel of the platen; and spring means resiliently biasing the inclined surface of the anvil and the inclined surface of the slide member toward one another; said means mounting the lever upon the frame including an opening in said base, said opening having a lemniscatelike configuration including a first pair of shoulders and a second pair of shoulders opposite to said first pair of shoulders; and a tongue projecting from said lever and into said opening such that the tongue will engage one of said first and second pairs of shoulders when the lever is in the first lateral position thereof and will engage the other of said pairs of shoulders when in the second lateral position thereof whereby pivotal movement of the lever is limited to movement between said first and second lateral positions by engagement of said tongue with said shoulders.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
350 words
A manually operated imprinting machine comprising: a frame including a base for receiving an item to be printed upon; an anvil on said base for carrying a printing element; a platen mounted for movement upon said frame along a path of travel extending in a plane across the base and over the anvil; said anvil having a surface inclined relative to said plane in a lateral direction extending parallel to said plane between the base and the path of travel of the platen; a slide member mounted between the base and the anvil for movement in a lateral direction and having an inclined surface complementary to and engaging the inclined surface of the anvil such that lateral movement of the slide member will raise or lower the anvil with respect to the path of travel of the platen; a lever; means mounting said lever upon the frame for pivotal movement parallel tO said plane and including a lever portion movable between first and second laterally spaced positions in response to said pivotal movement of the lever, said lever portion being coupled with said slide member for moving the slide member to a selected position corresponding to the desired position of the anvil relative to the path of travel of the platen; and spring means resiliently biasing the inclined surface of the anvil and the inclined surface of the slide member toward one another; said means mounting the lever upon the frame including an opening in said base, said opening having a lemniscatelike configuration including a first pair of shoulders and a second pair of shoulders opposite to said first pair of shoulders; and a tongue projecting from said lever and into said opening such that the tongue will engage one of said first and second pairs of shoulders when the lever is in the first lateral position thereof and will engage the other of said pairs of shoulders when in the second lateral position thereof whereby pivotal movement of the lever is limited to movement between said first and second lateral positions by engagement of said tongue with said shoulders.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-10-04 | 1975-04-05 | 1975-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-10-04 | 1979-04-05 | 1979-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-10-04 | 1983-04-05 | 1983-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |