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US 6,892,638 B2Granted
Hand stamp and locking storage cap
AssigneeM&R Marking Systems, Inc.
InventorSteven J. Sculler
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Abstract
A hand stamp assembly including a hand stamp and associated storage cover is disclosed. The storage cover is operatively associated with the hand stamp and facilitates locking of the hand stamp in a compressed position within the storage cover.
Claims10
A hand stamp assembly comprising:
- a. a frame having at least one locking cut-out therein;
- b. an operating member slidably mounted on the frame;
- c. a platen mounted on the operating member;
- d. an impression member secured to the platen, the impression member having indicia formed thereon to be stamped during use of the hand stamp assembly;
- e. a spring disposed between the operating member and the frame to normally maintain the operating member in an expanded non-stamping position;
- f. a locking assembly including at least one locking tab arranged on the operating member and disposed for releasable engagement with the frame to hold the operating member in a compressed position;
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- g. a storage cover in which the frame is placed, disposed to engage the at least one locking tab and to push the at least one locking tab into the at least one cut-out of the frame thereby locking the operating member in a compressed position with respect to the frame upon depression of the operating member.
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A hand stamp assembly comprising:
- a. a frame;
- b. an operating member slidably mounted on the frame and having a locking tab arranged thereon disposed for releasable engagement with the frame;
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- c. a storage cover in which the frame is placed disposed to force the locking tab into engagement with the frame thereby locking the operating member in a compressed position with respect to the frame upon depression of the operating member.
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A hand stamp assembly comprising;
- a. a frame;
- b. an operating member slidably mounted on the frame;
- c. a spring disposed between the operating member and the frame to bias the operating member into an expanded non-stamping position;
- d. a storage cover in which the frame is placed, disposed to engage a portion of the operating member upon depression of the operating member whereby a portion of the operating member becomes engaged with a portion of the frame such that the hand stamp is locked in a compressed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.