Reciprocating handstamp with magnetic plate holding means for removing the plate

Claim 1

An indicia transferring apparatus having a frame member of generally U-shaped configuration which has a frame top and two frame sides, a handle reciprocatively attached to the frame top, a stamping mechanism mounted within the frame member, the stamping mechanism having a die plate holder with an integral type carrying bed, the die plate holder adapted to be activated by the handle so that when the handle is reciprocatively moved the type carrying bed is caused to move toward an indicia receiving member, a planar magnet mounted on the type carrying bed, a saddle being at one side thereof releasably secured to the magnet by magnetic attraction, the saddle at the other side thereof having a fixed indicia bearing member adapted to apply desired indicia to a receiving member upon reciprocation of the handle, the type carrying bed having depending sidewall locating means and the saddle having upstanding sidewall locating means, the locating means of the type carrying bed matingly engaging the locating means of the saddle to fixedly locate and hold the saddle in juxtaposition thereto, the type carrying bed and the magnet each having first apertures therethrough, the apertures being in alignment with one another, releasing means mounted on the type carrying bed to effect disengagement of the saddle at such times as said releasing means are operated, the releasing means being mounted through both first apertures to thereby lie adjacent to the saddle, the releasing means comprising a release plunger mounted through the first aligned apertures, the release plunger having a knob at one end and being threaded at the other end, the first aperture in the type carrying bed having a diameter less than the diameter of the first aperture in the magnet, a retaining nut secured to the threaded end of the release plunger and being concealed within the aperture of the magnet, resilient means on the release plunger located between the type carrying bed and the plunger knob to maintain the plunger biased away from the saddle, the type carrying bed and the magnet each having second aligned apertures located therein, the saddle and the fixed indicia bearing member each having aN aperture therein which is adapted to be in registry with the second apertures of the type carrying bed and magnet when mounted thereto, printing means mounted on the die plate holder and projecting through the second apertures of the type carrying bed in the magnet and the apertures of the saddle and indicia bearing member, whereby upon activation of the apparatus the indicia bearing member and the printing means are caused to bear against a receiving member.