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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wolfgang Pichler, Wels, AT;
Peter Zindl, Obertraun, AT;
Assignee:
Trodat GmbH, Wels, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41K 1/42 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41K 1/42 ;
Abstract
A self-inking stamp with a stamp pad disposed in a container movably retained in a shaft in the frame of the stamp. To prevent the insertion into the shaft of non-genuine stamp pads the shaft and container are respectively provided with complementary keying features. In a preferred embodiment the keying feature consists of matching grooves and protrusions in the shaft and container, respectively.