US3637060A
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Embossing tool with self loading tape feed mechanism
Assignee: Dymo Industries Inc
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Filing: 1969-11-10
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Granted: 1972-01-25
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Expires: 1989-11-10
Abstract
Abstract A simplified hand-held, hand-operated, plastic tape embossing tool having a novel means for engaging the distal end of a coil of tape disposed in a cartridge or magazine and for feeding the same to and through a tape embossing station, without the necessity of manually feeding such tape end through the normal tape feed rolls.
Inventors
- 👤 John Mcmahon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:35
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J3/00; B41J3/38; B41J3/39
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
In a tool for embossing characters on a strip material, said tool having body means and a manually operable trigger member, an improved means for advancing said strip material through said tool, said advancing means comprising: supply means for holding said strip material in a coil with one end of the coil extending tangentially outwardly of said supply means; means for slidably receiving said supply means in said body means; means for moving said supply means a predetermined distance in one direction in said body means upon manual application of a force to said trigger member; means for moving said supply means in the direction opposite to said one direction by a distance equal to said predetermined distance in response to release of said manually applied force; means frictionally engageable with said one end of said strip material, said frictionally engageable means permitting advancement of said one end of said strip material in one direction as said supply means is moved in said one direction and inhibiting movement of said one end of said strip material with respect to said body means as said supply means is moved in said opposite direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
In a tool for embossing characters on a strip material, said tool having body means and a manually operable trigger member, an improved means for advancing said strip material through said tool, said advancing means comprising: supply means for holding said strip material in a coil with one end of the coil extending tangentially outwardly of said supply means; means for slidably receiving said supply means in said body means; means for moving said supply means a predetermined distance in one direction in said body means upon manual application of a force to said trigger member; means for moving said supply means in the direction opposite to said one direction by a distance equal to said predetermined distance in response to release of said manually applied force; means frictionally engageable with said one end of said strip material, said frictionally engageable means permitting advancement of said one end of said strip material in one direction as said supply means is moved in said one direction and inhibiting movement of said one end of said strip material with respect to said body means as said supply means is moved in said opposite direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
In a tool according to claim 1 wherein said trigger member includes a cam surface, and wherein said supply means includes a member engageable with said cam surface, said cam surface effecting movement of said supply means as said trigger member is operated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a tool according to claim 1 wherein said frictionally engageable means comprises a resilient pawl mounted on said body means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
In a tool according to claim 1 wherein said body means includes rail members for guiding movement of said supply means within said body means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
In a tool according to claim 2 wherein said cam surfaces are formed on said trigger member and are sloped in the direction of movement of said one end of said strip material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
In a tool according to claim 5 wherein said frictionally engageable means includes a resilient pawl sloped in the direction of movement of said one end of said strip material, and wherein said body means includes a platform disposed adjacent said one end of said strip material, said pawl urging said one end of said strip material into sliding contact with said platform.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
In a tool according to claim 1 wherein said tool includes an embossing unit, and said trigger member includes means for actuating said embossing unit as said trigger member is operated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
In a tool according to claim 7 wherein said means for moving said supply means is inactive when said trigger member is actuating said embossing unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
In a tool according to claim 7 wherein said trigger member effects movement of said supply means during only a first position of the operation of said trigger member, and effects operation of said embossing unit during only a second position of the operation of said trigger member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
In a tool according to claim 9 wherein said trigger member is provided with a cam slot open at one end, and said supply means includes a pin engageable in said cam slot, said cam slot being arranged to push said pin out of said cam slot upon operation of said trigger member from its first position to its second position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
In a tool according to claim 1 in which said supply means is provided with a tab frictionally engaging said one end of said strip material, said tab permitting egress of said material from said supply means while restraining ingress thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
In a tool according to claim 11 in which said supply means is provided with a tangential extension overlying said tab and overlying said frictionally engageable means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
127 words
In an embossing tool of the character described having a body, embossing dies carried by said body, and a trigger member pivotally carried on said body anD operatively connected to said dies for actuating the latter, the combination therewith of supply means for storing and dispensing strip material in coil form with one end of such coil extending outwardly from said supply means, means for moving said supply means away from said dies upon actuation of said trigger member, and means operatively connected to said trigger member and releasably engageable with said tape adjacent the coil thereof for grasping and moving said tape linearly away from said coil during movement of said trigger member in one direction and movement of said supply means away from said dies.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
127 words
In an embossing tool of the character described having a body, embossing dies carried by said body, and a trigger member pivotally carried on said body anD operatively connected to said dies for actuating the latter, the combination therewith of supply means for storing and dispensing strip material in coil form with one end of such coil extending outwardly from said supply means, means for moving said supply means away from said dies upon actuation of said trigger member, and means operatively connected to said trigger member and releasably engageable with said tape adjacent the coil thereof for grasping and moving said tape linearly away from said coil during movement of said trigger member in one direction and movement of said supply means away from said dies.
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) | 1975-01-24 | 1975-07-26 | 1976-01-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-01-24 | 1979-07-26 | 1980-01-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-01-24 | 1983-07-26 | 1984-01-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |