Apparatus for stamping indicia on workpieces moving in a path
AssigneeEstel Hoesch Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorUlrich Schmidt
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Abstract
An apparatus for stamping indicia on workpieces moving in a path, in a combination which comprises a rail extending along but spaced from the path of workpieces movement, and a stamping unit which is movable along this rail to and from a rest position adjacent an end portion of the rail, and which includes a housing having a lower part which is movable transversely to the workpiece movement path. Cam and follower means are provided for biasing the lower part against a workpiece moving in the path, and an inking box adjacent the end portion of the rail is so positioned so as to be in tight engagement with the housing of the stamping unit when the unit is in its rest position, so as to be protected against ink evaporation and entry of contaminants.
Claims13
An apparatus for stamping indicia on workpieces moving in a path, comprising a rail extending along but spaced from the path of workpiece movement;
- a stamping unit movable along said rail to and from a rest position adjacent an end portion of the rail and including a housing having a lower part which is movable transversely to said path;
- cam and follower means for biasing said lower part against a workpiece moving in said path;
- and an inking box adjacent said end portion of the rail and in tight engagement with said housing when said unit is in said rest position, so as to be protected against ink evaporation and the entry of contaminants;
- said cam and follower means comprising a cam track also extending along said path and having a portion projecting toward the same, and a follower connected to said lower part and tracking said cam track;
- means mounting said cam track for displacement towards and away from said path, and displacing means for effecting such displacement of said cam track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.