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US 2021/0187987 A1Published application
Cork stamping system and methods of use
OwnerDouglas E. Hatfieldinventor
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Abstract
Cork stamping systems for applying a label, a design, text, or other information to the outside surface of a cork. The systems feature a plier-style device with a pair of jaws at its terminating end. At least a portion of the jaws features a stamp, and the jaws are constructed to accept at least a portion of a cork, wherein when the cork is clamped between the jaws, the stamp stamps on or etches in a design on the cork.
Claims20
A cork stamping system (100) for applying a design to an outside surface of a cork, said system comprising:
- a. a first shaft component (110) having a first end (111) and a second end (112), a first shaft handle (120) is disposed at the first end (111) and the second end (112) terminates with a first jaw (130), the first jaw (130) has an inner cavity (140) disposed in its inner surface (133), the inner cavity (140) has a semi-cylindrical or partial semi-cylindrical shape and is for accepting at least a portion of a cork;
- b. a second shaft component (210) having a first end (211) and a second end (212), a second shaft handle (220) is disposed at the first end (211) and the second end (212) terminates with a second jaw (230), the second jaw (230) has an inner cavity (240) disposed in its inner surface (233), the inner cavity (140) has a semi-cylindrical or partial semi-cylindrical shape and is for accepting at least a portion of a cork, wherein the first jaw (130) and second jaw (230) are oriented such that the inner cavities (140, 240) face each other and a length of the inner cavity (140) of the first shaft component (110) as measured from its first end (141) to its second end (142) is parallel to a length of the inner cavity (240) of the second shaft component (210) as measured from its first end (241) to its second end (242);
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- c. a stamp (160) disposed on at least a portion the inner cavity (140) of the first shaft component (110), the stamp is for etching or imprinting into the surface of the cork;
- wherein the first shaft component (110) and second shaft component (210) are mutually articulated connected by a hinge (310) that allows the system (100) to move between at least an open position wherein the jaws (130, 230) are separated such that a cork can be inserted into one of the inner cavities (140, 240) and a closed position wherein the jaws (130, 230) can sandwich a cork and apply pressure to the cork such that the stamp (160) imprints or etches a design onto a surface of the cork.
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A cork stamping system (600) for applying a design to an outside surface of a cork, said system comprising:
- a. a handle (610) having a first end (611) and an opposite second end (612);
- b. a jaw system (620) connected to the second end (612) of the handle (610), wherein a hollow inner cavity (640) for accepting a portion of a cork is disposed in a bottom surface (622) of the jaw system (620), the bottom surface (622) is opposite an end of the jaw system (620) that attaches to the second end (612) of the handle (610), the inner cavity (640) has a shape of a semi-cylinder or partial semi-cylinder;
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- c. a stamp (660) disposed on at least a portion of the inner cavity (640), the stamp (660) can print or etch a design on a surface of the cork when pressure is applied to the cork via the handle (610).
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