Device for imprinting indicia on a flexible article
OwnerJames F. Dwyerinventor
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Abstract
A device for imprinting indicia on a flexible article such as a duffel bag, tote bag, T-shirt or the like through the application of heat, the device including an indicia holder that is positively located on a stop member for positioning indicia strips in proper oriented position in overlying relation on the article. A heating block is movable into positive engagement with the indicia strips as they overly the article, wherein indicia is transferred from the strips by heat of the heating block onto the article for the permanent imprinting thereon.
Claims8
A device for imprinting indicia on a flexible article, wherein the indicia is deposited on a plurality of individually preformed flexible strips, a base, a pad mounted on said base for receiving an article thereon, and defining an imprinting station, stop means mounted on said base adjacent to said pad for locating said article in an oriented imprinting position at said imprinting station, a separately formed and manually movable holder, said holder including an elongated member having longitudinally extending opposed jaws between which said flexible strips are retained, said stop means including a shelf on which said holder is removably mounted for locating said holder in adjacent relation to said flexible article and for positioning said flexible strips in overlying oriented relation on said article, a heating member mounted for movement on said base, and means for moving said heating member into positive engagement with the flexible strips and the indicia deposited thereon that overlies said pad at said imprinting station, wherein the indicia is transferred from said flexible strips by heat from said heating member onto said article.
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