Embossed seal marking device

Claim 1

An embossed seal marking device for marking the raised portions of the seal to make the seal visible for photocopying, comprising: a handle means having a cylindrically shaped wall portion which is integrally formed with a circular top portion and a hand grip integrally formed on the upper surface of the top portion; said handle means including an extension tab integrally formed with the cylindrically shaped wall portion and having a locking groove which provides a catch; a hinge member integrally formed with the cylindrically shaped wall portion opposite the extension tab and connected with a cylindrically shaped cover member having a catch opposite the hinge member for latching with the locking groove of the extension tab; a marking member formed of marking material which is erasable secured with said handle means; said marking member being in the shape of a disc having a flat planar marking surface and formed of a rigid, non-resilient marking material and having a hardness such that rubbing engagement of the flat planar marking surface with the raised portions of the seal will transfer some of the marking material to the raised portions of the embossed seal to make the seal visible for photocopying; said marking member having a circular periphery defining the perimeter of the flat planar marking surface; and the handle member is secured with the marking member opposite the marking surface and cylindrically shaped wall portion does not extend below the marking surface providing no spacing of the marking surface above the non-emobossed portions of the seal so that the marking surface will engage slightly raised portions of the seal without any interference; and the said marking material is a carbon composition in a suitable binder to form a rigid non-resilient marking material.