The free, terminal end of the carrier strip 20, from which stamps 12 have by this time been removed, is then passed behind the transverse rod 44 and around the transverse turning post rod 46 and back up in between the drive roller 30 and the takeup roller The free tip of the carrier strip 20 is wedged in between the leaf spring and the outer surface of the sleeve of the takeup roller The advancement actuating mechanism 32 is then positioned atop the dispenser body 22 and the threaded shank 68 of the thumbscrew 66 is then reengaged with its tapped bore in the back panel The actuator return springs 72 normally hold the roof of the cap 52 slightly above the upper extremities of the side panels 36 and 38 and the rear panel 40 of the dispenser body 22, as indicated in phantom at 52' in FIG.
However, to operate the device the cap 52 is pressed vertically downwardly on the dispenser body 22 to the position depicted in solid lines in FIG. Pressure on the cap 52 compresses the actuator return springs 72 until the roof of the cap 52 meets the upper edges of the side panels 36 and 38 and the rear panel 40 in abutment therewith, as illustrated in FIGS. The cap 52 travels in telescopic engagement with the upper extremities of the panels 36, 38, and 40 as the coil springs 72 are compressed.
Also, at the same time the pawl 74 engages one of the teeth of the ratchet wheel as the cap 52 is depressed downwardly onto the dispenser body The pawl spring 79 allows the tip of the pawl 74 to move with the engaged tooth of the ratchet wheel as the ratchet wheel is rotated in a clockwise direction as the actuating mechanism 32 moves from its normal rest position 52' into its actuating position illustrated in solid lines in FIG.
Depending upon the number of stamps that have been removed from the end of the carrier strip 20, several sequential depressions and releases of the advancement actuating mechanism 32 may be necessary to advance the first stamp 12 into the stamp application position At the same time the free end of the carrier strip 20 travels around the takeup roller under the guidance of the carrier strip guide spring and toward the carrier strip ejection location Gears and of the drive roller 30 and the takeup roller , respectively, rotate the rollers 30 and together.
The pawl 74 of the advancement actuator mechanism 32 engages each tooth of the ratchet wheel in sequence and incrementally advances the ratchet wheel a uniform distance each time the advancement actuator 32 is operated. The actuator return springs 72 bias the pawl 74 toward withdrawal from the ratchet wheel each time pressure on the cap 52 is removed. The takeup roller receives the carrier strip 20 from the guide rods 44 and 46 and exerts tension thereon to advance both the carrier strip 20 and the strip of stamps 12 in response to rotation of the drive roller 30 by the actuator mechanism The stamps 12 remain in contact with the carrier strip 20 until the carrier strip 20 is turned sharply about the turning post At this point, the turn is sharp enough and the strength of adhesion between the pressure-sensitive adhesive on the underside of each stamp 12 and the release agent on the carrier strip 20 is sufficiently weak so that the stamps 12 do not turn about the turning post 46, but rather travel linearly onwardly to the right, as viewed in FIGS.
Each stamp 12 thereupon arrives in sequence at the stamp application location At this point in the operation of the postage stamp applicator 10, the stamp pressing mechanism 34 is operated. The pressure application return spring 92 normally biases the pressure actuating lever 84 out away from the dispenser body 22, in a clockwise direction of rotation relative to the screws 88 depicted in FIGS.
Actuating pressure is manually exerted upon the lever 84 as each stamp 12 reaches the pressure application location That is, the pressure actuating lever 84 is rotated inwardly toward the dispenser body 22 from the position indicated in phantom at 84' to the position indicated in solid lines in FIG. As the lever 84 is rotated in this manner, the transverse pressure application rib 96 contacts the outwardly facing surfaces of the upright pressure application posts 94, thereby pushing them inwardly toward the dispenser body 22 from the position depicted in FIGS.
Since the posts 94 are rigidly secured to the pressure plate 80, the structure formed by the pressure plate 80 and the pressure application posts 94 acts in the manner of a bellcrank in rotating about the axle When the pressure actuating lever 84 is operated, the flat undersurface of the pressure plate 80 presses downwardly upon the stamp 12 that is currently at the stamp application location 26, and exerts a sufficient force so as to firmly affix that stamp 12 to the envelope 14 located therebeneath due to the pressure-sensitive adhesive on the underside of the stamp 12, and separate it from the exposed end 18 of the stamp roll When the lever arm 84 is released, the pressure application return spring 92 forces it outwardly in rotation away from the dispenser body 22 to thereby clear the feed path to the stamp application location 26 for the next sequential stamp As best illustrated in FIG.
The outside edge of the arm 48 is aligned along the top edge of the envelope, while the intersection of the arms 48 and 50 with the dispenser body 22 is aligned with the side edge of the envelope This positions the stamp application location 26 about one-quarter of an inch inwardly from both the top edge and the side edge at the corner of the envelope With the stamp applicator 10 positioned relative to the envelope 14 in this manner, the lever arm 84 is pressed in toward the dispenser body The stamp 12 at the stamp application location 26 is thereupon applied to the envelope 14 in the upper right-hand corner thereof, approximately one-quarter of an inch in from the right-hand edge and approximately one-quarter of in inch below the top of the envelope The transparent pressure plate 12 is visible externally of the dispenser body 22, as illustrated in FIG.
A user is thereby able to visually confirm the proper position of the stamp relative to the envelope 14 through the transparent pressure plate 80, although the indicia formed by the pressure plate arms 48 and 50 provide a means for properly positioning the postage stamp 12 even without looking at it through the transparent pressure plate Some rolls of postage stamps no longer employ a separate carrier strip coated with a release agent.
Rather, the postage stamps are coated on their undersurfaces with a pressure-sensitive adhesive but are also coated on their faces with a release agent. As a consequence, when postage stamps having this double sided coating are spirally wound in a roll, the release agent film on the face of the postage stamps prevents the pressure-sensitive adhesive on the undersides of the stamps in the roll from adhering to the stamps therebeneath.
The postage stamp applicator 10 of the invention may be utilized with this type of roll of postage stamps as well as the type that employs a separable carrier strip 20, although it is necessary to change certain internal components, as depicted in FIGS. As illustrated in those drawing figures, the takeup roller , the carrier strip guide spring , and the transverse guide rods 44 and 46, have been removed from the dispenser body 22, since they are not required for stamp rolls without carrier strips.
Rather, a different drive roller is substituted for the drive roller The drive roller has different features and is of a configuration more suitable for advancing stamps 12 in a stamp roll in which no separate carrier strip 20 is employed. In the embodiment of FIGS. The drive roller is formed by a traction spool having a plurality of traction disks separated from each other by a smaller plurality of annular channels defined in the traction spool between the traction disks On one of its ends the traction spool is provided with a ratchet wheel having ratchet teeth of the type previously described.
The traction spool also includes stub axles 98 that fit into the same pockets in the side panels 36 and 38 as the stub axles 98 of the drive roller The diameter of the traction spool is smaller at the channels than it is at the traction disks The traction disks provide only a very limited surface contact with the pressure-sensitive adhesive on the underside of the stamps 12 so that only a light peeling force is necessary to dislodge the free end of the stamp roll from the traction disks To accommodate the stamps of the type wound into the roll , it is also necessary to have a different type of guide mechanism.
The guide mechanism is mounted to the dispenser base 22 beneath the drive roller between the drive roller and the stamp application location 26 in the feed path of the free end of the stamp roll The guide mechanism includes a pair of oblong, horizontally oriented, laterally projecting lugs that fit into corresponding recesses near the lower extremities and on the inside surfaces of the side panels 36 and The peeling fingers are oriented to extend in the direction from which the free end of the roll of stamps approaches.
The peeling fingers peel the exposed end of the strip of stamps 12 free from the traction spool The forward edges of the peeling fingers are arcuately curved so as to redirect the exposed end of the stamp roll in its movement toward the same stamp application location 26 beneath the pressure plate The guide mechanism components employed in the postage stamp applicator 10 depicted in FIGS.
The postage stamp guide spring is anchored at one end to the dispenser body 22 by means of a pair of machine screws The central region of the postage stamp guide spring is arcuately curved with a curvature to conform to the diameter of the traction disks over an obtuse angle of contact with the traction spool As illustrated, the stamp guide leaf spring has a central region that extends over an arc of about one hundred twenty degrees relative to the traction disks The postage stamp guide spring serves to guide the free end of the stamp roll about the surface of the traction spool The distal, free end of the stamp guide leaf spring leaves contact with the traction spool The spring exerts a sufficient force against the traction disks for enough traction to exist between the pressure-sensitive adhesive on the underside of the stamps 12 and the traction disks so that rotation of the traction spool draws the stamps 12 off of the stamp roll The traction spool thereby serves as a means for frictionally engaging the exposed end of the stamp roll In the arrangement depicted in FIGS.
Once depression of the cap 52 has advanced the free end of the strip of postage stamps of the stamp roll to the end of the postage stamp guide leaf spring , the peeling fingers dislodge the stamps 12 in sequence from the traction disks Once the stamps 12 have been dislodged from the traction disks , the peeling fingers of the guide block direct the stamps in sequential order to the stamp application position The stamp pressing mechanism 34 is then operated in the manner previously described to sequentially apply each stamp 12 to an envelope 14 located therebeneath as each stamp 12 reaches the stamp application position The traction spool thereby serves as an advancement roller located beneath the stamp roll cavity 24 and above the postage stamp dispensing position Due to the pressure of the spring , the exposed end of the elongated strip of the roll of stamps resides in contact with the drive or advancement roller over an obtuse arc of contact therewith.
The guide mechanism formed by the peeling finger guide block strips the elongated strip of postage stamps 12 from the advancement roller and directs the stamps 12 to the stamp dispensing position As the cap 52 is released following each operation of the manually operable actuator 32, the pawl 74 is withdrawn from the ratchet tooth with which it was previously engaged. The pawl spring 79 turns the pawl 74 slightly to the rear within the dispenser body 22 thereby bringing the pawl 74 to the next tooth engaging position depicted in FIG.
Undoubtedly, numerous variations and modifications of the invention will become readily apparent to those familiar with office equipment. For example, other types of actuator and stamp pressing mechanisms may be employed to advance the exposed end of the strip of stamps 12 to the stamp application location, and to press the stamps onto envelopes located therebeneath.
Accordingly, the scope of the invention should not be construed as limited to this specific embodiment of the invention and modifications thereto illustrated and described. I claim: 1. A device for dispensing a strip of postage stamps initially mounted on an elongated carrier strip coated with a release agent and formed into a roll and having an exposed end and on which a number of postage stamps of uniform width are sequentially arranged comprising: a dispenser body carrying said postage stamp roll and defining a stamp application location at its bottom and a carrier strip ejection location distinct from said stamp application location,.
A device according to claim 1 wherein said drive roller and said take-up roller are provided with meshed gears that rotate said rollers together, and one of said rollers is provided with a ratchet wheel and said advancement actuator is provided with a pawl that is engageable with said ratchet wheel and incrementally advances said ratchet wheel when said advancement actuator is operated and an actuator return spring that biases said pawl toward withdrawal from said ratchet wheel. A device according to claim 1 wherein said stamp pressing mechanism includes a pressure plate which is hinge mounted for rotation relative to said dispenser body, a pressure application lever hinged to said dispenser body and engageable with said pressure plate and moveable to rotate said pressure plate toward said stamp application location, and a pressure application return spring that urges said pressure plate away from said stamp application location.
A device according to claim 1 wherein said drive roller is provided with a ratchet wheel and said advancement actuator is provided with a pawl that is engageable with said ratchet wheel and incrementally advances said ratchet wheel when said advancement actuator is operated, and an actuator return spring that biases said pawl toward disengagement from said ratchet wheel.
A postage stamp applicator for applying postage stamps to envelopes wherein said postage stamps are initially mounted on an elongated carrier strip coated with a release agent and have undersurfaces coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive and are of a uniform width and are initially joined together in a strip wound in a spiral fashion and having an exposed end comprising: a dispenser body for supporting said spirally wound strip for rotational movement relative thereto and defining a stamp feed path that terminates at a stamp application position defined by said dispenser body and said dispenser body further defines a carrier strip ejection position at a location thereon spaced from said stamp application position,.
A postage stamp applicator according to claim 5 wherein said stamp affixation mechanism is provided with a transparent pressure plate visible externally of said dispenser body. A postage stamp applicator according to claim 6 wherein said transparent pressure plate is provided with spacing indicia to aid in properly aligning said transparent pressure plate with an envelope located therebeneath.
A postage stamp applicator according to claim 5 wherein said drive roller is provided with a ratchet wheel and said advancement actuator is provided with a pawl that is engageable with said ratchet wheel and incrementally advances said ratchet wheel when said advancement actuator is operated, and an actuator return spring that biases said pawl toward disengagement from said ratchet wheel.
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Subscribe to Newsletter. The pawl unlatching lever 34 would allow the pawl 33 to be disengaged from the ratchet gear 35 so as to allow the expended backing tape 26 off the mandrel 37 when changing rolls of stamps The feed is driven by the lever press pad 2 which is pressed and released by thumb or index finger to incrementally ratchet index each stamp 22 to the correct position for application.
The stamp 22 is then pressed onto the envelope 25 or package. The main body 1 of the device could be fabricated from wood, metal, plastic or a combination thereof. For example, some models may be made of cherry wood stained and finished with brass sides, gear indexing mechanisms and accents.
In use, the user would simply load a roll of stamps 40 into the magazine 39 through a side mounted hinged door with latch or a removable side plate 5. To open the hinged door with latch, simply pull upper knob 20 or remove the removable side plate 5 by unscrewing two knurled knob screws and remove the side plate 5.
On this side plate 5, is shown mounted a clock 11 and possibly a thermometer 12 or similar. When a new stamp roll 40 is attached to the tongue leader 44 and threaded as previously explained, the hand held postage stamp dispenser and applicator is ready to dispense a stamp 22 by depressing and releasing the press pad 2 spring returned by spring The press pad 2 is hinged to the body 1 by a hinge 29 and hinge pin The press pad 2 pivots on this hinge pin 14 to drive the ratchet push rod The ratchet push rod 18 pivots on a pin 31 that joins it to the press pad 2.
As the ratchet push rod 18 moves to rotate the ratchet gear 35 it slides on a bearing pin When released the press pad 2 is returned to the upper stop 3a by compression spring When the press pad 2 returns, it raises the ratchet push rod 18 again and is returned to the home position pressing on the bearing pin 46 positioned by spring When the press pad 2 is depressed it bottoms out by pressing the brake pad 17 on the stamp string 27 in the feed channel See FIGS.
The press pad guide 3 holds the press pad 2 in proper alignment and provides the upper stop 3a for the press pad 2. As the press pad 2 is pressed and released the stamps 22 are pull through the feed channel 19 where the stamps 22 with the backing tape 26 pass through a flattening gauge 47 to assure the individual stamp 22 is dispensed properly for easy application. When the stamp 22 is applied to the envelope 25, it is pressed for perfect application by the press roller 7, that turns on the press roll shaft A skid, requiring no moving parts, rather than the roller 7, shaped similar to the roller 7 can be used here.
It would be part of the body 1. The handle 8, has a hole 13 in it for parking by hanging on a peg. The hole 13 in the handle 8 can be used for adornments like initial crests, etc. The handle 8 is also part and extension of the body 1. Further, on top of the handle 8 is a pinch protection rise 23 that is part of the body 1. The press pad 2 could be lowered deeper into the body 1 to accomplish the same potential pinch point protection. Viewing hole 6, as best seen in FIGS.
Moreover, main body 1 has formed therein aperture or orifice 24 to pass therethrough the brake pad 17 to feed channel In summary, the present invention provides a hand held stamp dispenser and applicator that presents a means to feed pressure sensitive self-sticking stamps 22 on a backing tape 26 from a roll 40 wherein these stamps 22 are perforated adjacent to each other on the roll The hand held stamp dispenser and applicator is a very simple device with a sturdy comfortable handle 8 which can be used to dispense one stamp 22 at a time while automatically removing the backing tape 26 and presenting the stamp 22 ready to apply on the envelope 25 or package.
This is done by incrementally indexing each stamp 22 by depressing and releasing a manually operated lever press pad 2. When the lever press pad 2 is depressed three things occur with each press or squeeze that has effect on the dispensing and the application. First, the gear 35 is rotated turning the mandrel 37 to draw the stamp string 27 through the feed channel 19, thereby, incrementally dispensing a stamp 22 and automatically pealing off the backing tape 22 and exposing the pressure sensitive adhesive.
To position the stamp 22 exactly may take two to three press and releases. As the drum mandrel 37 becomes larger in diameter with backing tape 26, less press and releasing is required.
Second, prior to reaching the bottom of the press pad stop point, the pawl 33 drops into the gear cog to prevent reversing of the gear 35 and mandrel Third, the brake pad 17 bottoms out and presses on the stamp and backing tape in the feed channel 19, locking the stamp string 27 in place so that the stamp can be applied or taken without pulling on the roll 40 of stamps in the magazine The hand held stamp dispenser and applicator is a very handy device for the home, the office, very simple to operate and could be useful even for individuals with limited manual dexterity.
The hand held stamp dispenser and applicator is designed to be easy to fabricate and has only four moving parts and three simple springs, one 1 compression coil spring 16 and two 2 simple flat springs 41 and The present invention is a hand held device with a comfortable handle that can be handled as a point of interest, with not parts to rattle or water to spill, and no base where the envelope must be placed, for example, a pet rock or an executive toy.
The present invention offers many possibilities for embellishment with useful devices such as clocks, company logos, club crests, checkering and engraving. After describing my invention I claim: 1. A hand held stamp dispenser and applicator for applying self-stick stamps one at a time from a roll of self-stick stamps with backing tape onto an envelope or package, said hand held stamp dispenser applicator comprising: a a body with a handle for holding the dispenser and applicator;.
The hand held stamp dispenser and applicator of claim 1, wherein said body comprises a side plate having a clock, a thermometer, or logo coupled thereto. The hand held stamp dispenser and applicator of claim 1, wherein said body comprises a removable side plate wherein removal of said removable side plate provides access to said magazine.
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