# US 2012/0073458 A1 · Crimping and inking notary seal

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- Number: US 2012/0073458 A1
- Document ID: US20120073458A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/200,119
- Filed: 2011-09-19
- Published: 2012-03-29
- Earliest claimed: 2010-09-17
- Inventors: Karen J. Wirtz
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20120073458A1

## CPC

- B41K 3/36: with means for deforming or punching the copy matter
- B41K: STAMPS; STAMPING OR NUMBERING APPARATUS OR DEVICES (marking meat A22C17/10; embossing combined with printing B41F19/00; selective printing mechanisms B41J; embossing decorations or marks B44B5/00; marking or coding completed packages B65B61/26; ticket printing and issuing, fare registering, nonprinting aspects of franking apparatus G07B)

## Abstract

The invention provides an integrated inkpad and embosser which serves to apply ink and emboss simultaneously the surface of a document. The device applies ink to only the embossed areas of a document. Thus perfectly rendering the seal easily visible on originals and copies. Positioned on the distal end of the unit is a set of two embossing plates which emboss and ink a document when the jaws of the plates are squeezed together. The novel feature taught by the present invention is the inclusion of an inkpad positioned on the bottom of the upper jaw so that ink is applied to the surface of the document when the jaws are squeezed together. The inkpad is covered with a surface having openings to allow the flow of ink selectively to the tops of the embossed characters.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A notary and other seal embossing and inking device, comprising an embosser comprising an upper plate and a lower plate which emboss the surface of a document when the plates are squeezed together and an inkpad on the lower surface of the upper plate of the device wherein the inkpad serves to apply ink when the plates are squeezed together.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1 wherein the lower plate features a raised surface, and the upper plate features a corresponding female design inside of which the male plate snugly abuts.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1 wherein the lower surface of the inkpad is covered with a covering having openings to allow selective dispersal of the ink onto the surface of the document.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The device of claim 3 wherein the openings are holes or slots.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The device of claim 4 wherein the openings are placed into at the tips of the raised characters of the lower plate.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1 wherein the inkpad is a replaceable black or colored inkpad, which is inserted inside the metal top cover above female plate, and the inkpad has a screw on cover.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The device of claim 6 wherein the inkpad positioned directly above the female top plate is adjusted for varied paper types and aging inkpad variances wherein the adjustment is accomplished by turning the top screw-on-cover up or down to vary pad pressure.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The device of claim 6 wherein the screw on cover of the inkpad can be completely closed during non-use, so the unit can be locked closed to promote inkpad longevity.