HIGH SPEED AUTOMATIC CARD EMBOSSER
First Claim
1. In a credit card embossing machine, including, a. a font of selectively operable character punch and die pairs, b. a drive mechanism for operating said punch and die pairs, c. selective means for engaging said drive mechanism and each punch and die pair, d. means for indexing the credit card past the font of punch and die pairs, e. die control means to selectively move a die from its withdrawn position to a position contacting the face of the credit card, f. punch control means to move a punch from its withdrawn position to a position contacting the rear of the credit card, g. said die control means and said punch control means operable simultaneously to move the die and punch from the withdrawn position to the card contacting position, h. said punch control means including means to move said punch into said card to complete said punching operation and the withdrawing of said punch, i. means associated with said die control means to hold said die stationary during said punching operation and to withdraw it simultaneously with said punch, whereby said credit card may be indexed to the character punching position, said die and punch advance to said card, said punch compLetes said embossing operation while said die remains stationary and said credit card is not moved laterally during the embossing operation.
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Abstract
A machine for embossing credit cards having data reading means, a computer controlling selectively operable embossing punches corresponding to each character, and indexing means for moving the card past each embossing punch.
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1. In a credit card embossing machine, including, a. a font of selectively operable character punch and die pairs, b. a drive mechanism for operating said punch and die pairs, c. selective means for engaging said drive mechanism and each punch and die pair, d. means for indexing the credit card past the font of punch and die pairs, e. die control means to selectively move a die from its withdrawn position to a position contacting the face of the credit card, f. punch control means to move a punch from its withdrawn position to a position contacting the rear of the credit card, g. said die control means and said punch control means operable simultaneously to move the die and punch from the withdrawn position to the card contacting position, h. said punch control means including means to move said punch into said card to complete said punching operation and the withdrawing of said punch, i. means associated with said die control means to hold said die stationary during said punching operation and to withdraw it simultaneously with said punch, whereby said credit card may be indexed to the character punching position, said die and punch advance to said card, said punch compLetes said embossing operation while said die remains stationary and said credit card is not moved laterally during the embossing operation.
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Current AssigneeJacob H. Drillick
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Original AssigneeJacob H. Drillick
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InventorsDrillick, Jacob H.
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Primary Examiner(s)Pulfrey, Robert E.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Rader, R. T.
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Application NumberUS05/208,004Time in Patent Office1,134 DaysField of Search197/6.2,6,6.7,6.6 101/18,19,287,316,20,93CUS Class Current101/18CPC Class CodesB41J 11/007 Conveyor belts or like feed...B41J 3/387 with automatic plate transp...
