Debossment die holder
AssigneeTaurus Impressions, Inc.
InventorsRoger M. Gray, Barry C. Kockler
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Abstract
A hot debossing stamper for a report or book cover workpiece includes a print engine having a logo die forcer. In printing with a logo die, the logo die is mounted in a die holder and a loader-unloader tool articulates the holder and mounted die into the print engine under the logo die forcer. The die holder includes a die-supporting rectangular frame with a first locking projection extending from one end of the frame and a second locking projection extending from an opposite end. Upon insertion into the print engine, the first locking projection locks into a hook on the bottom end of the die forcer and the second locking projection seats on bail spring extending from an opposite end of the forcer bottom end.
Claims14
A debossment die holder and a debossment die, said die having a die indicia on a first side of the die and a pressure and heat contact surface on an opposite side of the die, said holder comprising a frame substantially surrounding a periphery of the die, the die being fixedly supported in said frame to form an integral frame and die assembly;
- at least one locking projection extending from one edge of said frame in a direction away from the die indicia;
- and a second locking projection extending from an opposite edge of said frame, the die and frame assembly being adapted to be manipulatable and insertible into a position in a debossment print engine including a forcer, said assembly being fixedly held in contact on a distal end of the forcer by said at least one locking projection, the die indicia and forcer being operable to have the die indicia forcedly contact a foil tape containing heat and pressure transferable material against a workpiece to deboss the transferable material in the format of the die indicia from the foil tape into a surface of the workpiece.
A debossment die holder for holding a debossment die having a die indicia on a first side of the die and a pressure and heat contact surface on an opposite side of the die, said holder comprising a frame substantially surrounding the die, the die being supported in said frame to form a frame and die assembly;
- a first locking projection extending from said frame in a direction away from the die indicia;
- and a second locking projection extending from said frame, the die and frame assembly being adapted to be manipulatable and insertible into a position in a debossment print engine and fixedly held in the print engine by said projections, the die indicia being operable for force-contacting a foil tape containing transferable material and a workpiece to deboss transferable material in the format of the die indicia from the foil tape into a surface of the workpiece;
- including a heat transfer pad on the contact surface, wherein the print engine includes a vertical forcer and wherein the frame and die assembly is adapted to be removably mounted on a bottom end of the forcer;
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- wherein the forcer bottom end includes a hook for capturing said second locking projection and a spring for releasing the frame and die assembly from the forcer.
A debossment die and frame assembly comprising a debossment die having a die indicia on a first side surface of the die and a pressure and heat contact surface on an opposite side surface of the die, said die indicia extending from said first side surface of the die;
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- a frame substantially surrounding the die, said frame including a first locking projection extending from said frame in a direction away from the die indicia and a second locking projection spacedly extending from said frame, the die and frame assembly being adapted to be manipulatable and insertible into a position in a debossment print engine and fixedly held in the print engine by said projections, the die indicia being operable for force-contacting a foil tape containing transferable material and a workpiece to deboss transferable material in the format of the die indicia from the foil tape into a surface of the workpiece;
- wherein the print engine includes a vertical forcer and wherein the die and frame assembly is removably mounted on a bottom end of the forcer;
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- wherein the forcer bottom end includes a hook for capturing said second locking projection and a spring for releasing the die and frame assembly from the forcer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.