# US 7,743,703 B2 · Self-inking stamp with internal snap-in element > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,743,703 B2 - Document ID: US7743703B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/794,999 - Filed: 2006-01-18 - Published: 2008-01-03 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2005-01-25 - Assignees: Colop Stempelerzeugung Skopek Gesellschaft M.B.H. & Co. KG. - Inventors: Manfred Ameshofer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7743703B2 ## CPC - B41K 1/40: Inking devices operated by stamping movement - B41K: STAMPS; STAMPING OR NUMBERING APPARATUS OR DEVICES (marking meat A22C17/10; embossing combined with printing B41F19/00; selective printing mechanisms B41J; embossing decorations or marks B44B5/00; marking or coding completed packages B65B61/26; ticket printing and issuing, fare registering, nonprinting aspects of franking apparatus G07B) ## Abstract A self-inking stamp with a stamp housing (4) in which a stamp type unit (3), which is coupled to an actuating bow (5) that is displaceable relative to the stamp housing (4), is mounted so as to be displaceable and at the same time to be pivotable by 180°, and with a handle (21) connected to the actuating bow (5) by snap-in engagement, which handle is designed as a hollow body (21′) having a cover (84), the hollow body (21′) having an inner tubular member (82) which, when the actuating bow is actuated against the force of a spring (18), is displaceable along a tubular member (19) connected to the stamp housing (4); a projecting hollow extension (70) is provided on the actuating bow (5), which extension (70), in the mounted position, extends into the hollow body (21) of the handle and guides the tubular member (19) connected to the stamp housing (4), and which has at least one snap-in element (73) which is engaged with a corresponding snap-in element (79) on the inner tubular member (82) of the handle (21). ## Claims ### Claim 1 A self-inking stamp with a stamp housing (4) in which a stamp type unit (3), which is coupled to an actuating bow (5) that is displaceable relative to the stamp housing (4), is mounted so as to be displaceable and at the same time pivotable by 180°, and with a handle (21) connected to the actuating bow (5) by snap-in engagement, which handle is designed as a hollow body (21′) having a cover (84), the hollow body (21′) having an inner tubular member (82) which, when the actuating bow is actuated against the force of a spring (18), is displaceable along a tubular member (19) connected to the stamp housing (4), wherein a projecting hollow extension (70) is provided on the actuating bow (5), which extension (70), in the mounted position, extends into the hollow body and guides the tubular member (19) connected to the stamp housing (4), and which has at least one snap-in element (73) which, in the mounted position, is engaged with a corresponding snap-in element (79) on the inner tubular member (82) of the handle (21). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The self-inking stamp according to claim 1, wherein the extension (70) is tubular. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The self-inking stamp according to claim 1, wherein the snap-in element (73) carries at least one resiliently deflectable snap-in tongue (74). ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The self-inking stamp according to claim 3, wherein at its upper end facing away from the stamp housing (4), the snap-in tongue (74) is fixedly connected to the extension (70), whereas its lower, clear end forms a radially outwardly projecting snap-in projection (75). ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The self-inking stamp according to claim 4, wherein in the mounted state, the snap-in projection (75) abuts on a snap-in surface (80) of the inner tubular member (82) of the handle (21), which snap-in surface (80) faces away from the stamp housing (4). ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The self-inking stamp according to claim 5, wherein the snap-in surface (80) of the tubular member (82) is formed by a rim of a snap-in niche or recess (81). ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The self-inking stamp according to claim 6, wherein the tubular member (80) is closed by a front wall (83) provided on its upper side facing away from the stamp housing (4). ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The self-inking stamp according to claim 7, wherein, in the mounted state, the front wall (83) of the tubular member (82) abuts the front side of the extension (70). ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The self-inking stamp according to claim 1, wherein the extension (70) is closed by a wall (71) on its upper end which faces away from the stamp housing (4). ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The self-inking stamp according to claim 1, wherein the extension (70) and the hollow body are made of a synthetic material, e.g. ABS. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The self-inking stamp according to claim 1, wherein the actuating bow (5) is provided in two parts, an inner bow part (5B) made of a synthetic material forming a seat (78) for an outer bow part (5A) made of metal, the outer bow part (5A) made of metal having a passage opening (76) provided in its web (78), which interconnects the bow legs, for passage of the extension (70) which is connected to the inner bow part (5B), preferably integrally connected. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The self-inking stamp according to claim 1, wherein the hollow extension (70) has two oppositely arranged snap-in elements (73).