Abstract An inking pad is formed of a porous mat of glass fibers bonded with a thermosetting resin binder, the mat providing an ink reservoir which disperses ink contained therein to the surface thereof. The pad preferably also includes a cloth cover on the surface of the mat providing an inking surface on the pad. An ink applicator constitutes the inking pad and ink contained therein. An inking pad unit includes a holder for the inking pad, having structure for mounting in an inking device. An inking device includes the inking pad and means for mounting the inking pad for transmitting ink to a surface to be inked. A method of supplying ink to a surface evenly and with controlled flow of ink involves placing a surface to be inked in inking relation to the inking pad containing ink.
An inking device according to claim 1 wherein said binder comprises a phenol-formaldehyde resin.
Claim 2
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An inking device according to claim 2 wherein said binder comprises a cured mixture of phenol-formaldehyde and dicyandiamide-formaldehyde partial condensates.
Claim 3
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An inking device according to claim 1 having an ink contained in said mat.
Claim 4
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An inking deice according to claim 4 wherein said binder comprises a cured mixture of phenol-formaldEhyde and dicyandiamide-formaldehyde partial condensates present in a amount of about 8-25 percent by weight of the mat, and said mat has a density of about 7-12 pounds per cubic foot.
Claim 5
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An inking device according to claim 5 wherein said glass fibers have an average diameter of about 4-8 microns.
Claim 6
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An inking device according to claim 1 including a stencil drum having means for mounting an inking pad for mimeograph duplication.
Claim 7
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An inking device according to claim 1 including handle means attached to said mounting means and providing a hand stamp therewith for manually placing the inking pad in ink-transmitting relation to a surface to be inked.
Claim 8
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An inking device according to claim 1 wherein said inking pad comprises an inking roll mounted on rotatable mounting means for transferring ink in offset printing.