Removable print element assembly for a hand printer
US9387713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41K1/40
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A removable print element assembly can be installed on and removed from a hand stamp without the user's fingers ever being in close proximity to the print element (die). The removable print element assembly can be installed on and removed from a hand printer without the need for a friction fit fastener or mechanical linking device. The removable print element assembly is provided for a hand printer with a support element capable of magnetic engagement. The removable print element assembly comprises a print carrier having a surface for removable magnetic engagement with the support element of the hand printer, a removal actuator, and a print element (die) affixed to the print carrier. The surface for removable magnetic engagement with the hand printer is a magnetic. The surface for removable magnetic engagement with the hand printer is the surface of a magnet fixed to the print carrier.
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