EP 0087837 A3 19850529 - APPARATUS FOR PRINTING INFORMATION ON A RECORD CARRIER
Title (en)
APPARATUS FOR PRINTING INFORMATION ON A RECORD CARRIER
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 8203235 A 19820226
Abstract (en)
[origin: US4492164A] The information carrier is periodically applied to a platen which is preferably rotatable. The apparatus comprises in known manner a rotary stamp for printing information on the information carrier when this carrier moves between the platen and the stamp. The platen has at least one groove with two edges and a bottom situated between planes which bound at least an annular stamp surface carrying the printing faces, a part of the periphery of the stamp extends into the groove without touching the edges, and reset means urging the stamp and the platen towards each other. In accordance with the invention the inking device is arranged in the groove, said reset means urging the periphery of the stamp against the inking device in the absence of an information carrier. The invention is employed in cheque readers and stamping machines.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41K 3/12 (2006.01); B41K 3/14 (2006.01); B41K 3/60 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B41K 3/14 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
[A] US 4054090 A 19771018 - LOFTUS PETER J [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0087837 A2 19830907; EP 0087837 A3 19850529; EP 0087837 B1 19880511; CA 1206371 A 19860624; DE 3376539 D1 19880616; FR 2522297 A1 19830902; FR 2522297 B1 19860124; JP H0160434 B2 19891222; JP S58158287 A 19830920; US 4492164 A 19850108
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 83200261 A 19830221; CA 422311 A 19830224; DE 3376539 T 19830221; FR 8203235 A 19820226; JP 2865883 A 19830224; US 46953783 A 19830224