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US 5,636,569 AGranted
Ink pad assemblies with interchangeable ink-impregnated pads
OwnerJeffrey M. Winstoninventor
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Abstract
A multi-color ink pad assembly with end user configurable pad/plate assemblies. The pad/plate assemblies comprise an absorbent pad impregnated with ink attached to a rigid mounting plate. Attachment means are provided which engage the mounting plate to attach the pad/plate assemblies onto a base such that the user may manually remove and reattach the pad/plate assemblies to the base in any number of configurations. The end user thus has tremendous flexibility in constructing multi-color inking surfaces.
Claims10
An ink pad assembly for art stampers comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a plurality of pad/plate assemblies each consisting of a mounting member and a single absorbent pad attached to the mounting member, where each absorbent pad is impregnated with a different color of ink;
- wherein
- the mounting members engage the base at a plurality of junctures, the mounting members engaging the base at the junctures in a manner that inhibits relative movement between the mounting members and the base, but allows the pad/plate assemblies to be manually attached to, manually detached from, and randomly reattached to the base;
- the absorbent pads are shaped such that, when a plurality of pad/plate assemblies are mounted on the base, edges of adjacent absorbent pads abut each other to form a substantially planar inking surface;
- the engagement formed by the plurality of junctures enables an end user to reconfigure the pad/plate assemblies and thus obtain various color sequences;
- and
- attachment means comprising
- a plurality of slots formed in and radially extending from a center of the base, where each of these slots has a slot axis;
- and
- a rail member formed on each of the pad/plate assemblies, wherein
- when the rail members are inserted into the slots, the rail members engage the base to form the junctures, where the junctures prevent relative movement between the pad/plate assemblies and the base in directions other than along the slot axis.
10 more elements
An ink pad assembly for art stampers comprising:
- a base having formed thereon a plurality of mounting projections;
- and
- a plurality of pad/plate assemblies each consisting of a substantially planar mounting member and a single absorbent pad attached to the mounting member, where each absorbent pad is impregnated with a different color of ink, each mounting member has at least one tab member formed thereon, and the absorbent pad is attached to the mounting member such that the absorbent pad covers one entire surface of the mounting member but does not cover the at least one tab member;
- wherein
- the mounting projections engage the tab members to allow the pad/plate assemblies to be manually attached to, manually detached from, and randomly reattached to the base;
- the absorbent pads are shaped such that, when a plurality of pad/plate assemblies are mounted on the base, edges of adjacent absorbent pads abut each other to form a substantially planar inking surface;
- and
- the engagement of the mounting projections with the tab members enables an end user to reconfigure the pad/plate assemblies and thus obtain various color sequences.
5 more elements
An ink pad assembly comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a plurality of pad/plate assemblies each comprising a mounting member and an absorbent pad attached to the mounting member, where each absorbent pad is impregnated with ink;
- and
- attachment means comprising
- a plurality of slots formed in and radially extending from a center of the base, where each of these slots has a slot axis;
- and
- a rail member formed on each of the pad/plate assemblies;
- wherein
- when the rail members are inserted into the slots, the rail members engage the base to form junctures, where the junctures prevent relative movement between the pad/plate assemblies and the base in directions other than along the slot axis;
- and
- the junctures inhibit relative movement between the mounting members and the base, but allow the pad/plate assemblies to be manually attached to, manually detached from, and randomly reattached to the base such that the adjacent absorbent pads mounted on the base abut each other to form a substantially planar inking surface.
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