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US3901370A
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Tape embossing tool
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1973-10-12
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Granted: 1975-08-26
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Expires: 1993-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A hand-holdable and manually operable tape embossing tool for use with wide embossing tape. The tool has a small die disk for embossing one-half inch indicia on tapes up to 3/4 of an inch as mating die elements on opposed die disks in two radially spaced arrays around the die disks are moved together at the embossing station. The disks are shiftable radially in a direction normal to the direction of movement of the tape and the die members extend to be right reading radially. When the character selected to be embossed on a length of tape is to be made by corresponding die elements disposed on the radially inner array of the two arrays thereof on the die disks the disks are shifted and the shifting is automatic.
Inventors
- 👤 Curt A Poulton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:43
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J3/00; B41J3/38; B41J3/39
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
244 words
An embossing tool for embossing a series of characters along a length of embossable strip material, said tool comprising a body having a handle, means for defining an embossing station and a support portion on said body, lever means movable relative to said body and into said handle for applying an embossing force at said embossing station, means defining a path for strip material on said body parallel to said handle and through said embossing station, opposed rotatable die disks joined together for concurrent rotation and having a plurality of axially opposed die elements, said die elements on said die disks being formed in two radially spaced circular arrays concentric with the axis of said die disks, support means for supporting said die disks for movement in a radial direction normal to said path of said strip material to permit the selective placement of a pair of die elements from either the radially inner array or the radially outer array of die elements at said embossing station on opposite sides of the path of said strip material, said support means comprising a guide plate supported on said support portion for sliding movement and means for rotatably supporting said die disks on said guide plate, and reciprocating link means movable normal to said lever means and engageable with the support means supporting the die disks for sliding the axis of the die disks toward and away from the path upon actuation of said lever means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
244 words
An embossing tool for embossing a series of characters along a length of embossable strip material, said tool comprising a body having a handle, means for defining an embossing station and a support portion on said body, lever means movable relative to said body and into said handle for applying an embossing force at said embossing station, means defining a path for strip material on said body parallel to said handle and through said embossing station, opposed rotatable die disks joined together for concurrent rotation and having a plurality of axially opposed die elements, said die elements on said die disks being formed in two radially spaced circular arrays concentric with the axis of said die disks, support means for supporting said die disks for movement in a radial direction normal to said path of said strip material to permit the selective placement of a pair of die elements from either the radially inner array or the radially outer array of die elements at said embossing station on opposite sides of the path of said strip material, said support means comprising a guide plate supported on said support portion for sliding movement and means for rotatably supporting said die disks on said guide plate, and reciprocating link means movable normal to said lever means and engageable with the support means supporting the die disks for sliding the axis of the die disks toward and away from the path upon actuation of said lever means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
An embossing tool according to claim 1 wherein said link means comprises a link coupled to said lever means and movable toward the path of said strip material upon each operation of said lever means for applying an embossing force.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
An embossing tool according to claim 2 wherein said support means includes a wheel secured to said die disks and having teeth circumferentially spaced and extending axially therefrom, said teeth being spaced to permit said link to pass therebetween when the pair of die elements selected is in the outer array or to be engaged by said link to afford said shifting of said die disks toward said path when the pair of die elements selected is on the inner array.
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) | 1978-08-25 | 1979-02-24 | 1979-08-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-08-25 | 1983-02-24 | 1983-08-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-08-25 | 1987-02-24 | 1987-08-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |