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Technology Category: Food,
Beverage
Patent Number(s): PENDING
Patent Status: Patent Pending:
Application has not been published
Patent Abstract:
The invention is a stamp that embosses images and/or
letters into foods. It is primarily intended for use in
commercial and catering locations. However, it is not
limited to these locations. It can also be used in home
locations or any that would be applicable.
The stamp consists of three main assemblies Fig. A1,
A2, A3. The upper assembly consists of a handle or
gripping location that is attached or incorporated into
to a shaft housing. The shaft is oriented vertically and
has two main diameters Fig. - s1. The first diameter is
smaller an on the top. The second diameter is larger and
is located at the bottom of the shaft. The reason for
the different diameters is for the need of both a
downward movement limiter and a spring seat. The upper
diameter allows a seat for a spring, which allows the
shaft to be forced downward against bottom stop. On the
bottom face of the shaft an opening for the embossing
assembly is located. The shaft housing is attached to
the lower base cover assembly on the bottom portion of
the housing assembly. The lower base cover assembly has
an inner cavity that houses the embossing pattern
assembly. On the lowest part of the base cover are sharp
edges that allow patterns to be cut to the shape of the
base cover. Add on attachment would allow the sharp
edges to be covered and allow embossing without cutting
of material to be performed Fig.- A4. Depth of the
embossing for both modes would be accomplished by an
adjustable mechanism at the top of the upper handle
assembly Fig. - A5. Adjustment is made with a rotational
movement that revolves around the vertical axis. The
last assembly is located within the underside of the
base cover. The base cover has a cavity that matches the
planer dimensions of the embossing pattern assembly Fig.
- A3, but has more depth than the pattern for upward
movement. The embossing pattern is on the bottom surface
of the assembly, and on the top is a shaft that attaches
to the upper shaft located in the shaft housing
assembly. Attachment of the embossing shaft is located
at the inner cavity Fig. S2 in the upper shaft.
Embossing pattern assembly can be changed for different
patterns Fig. - A6. Different embossing patterns include
snap in letters, standard phrase/images, and custom
phrases/images. Fig - 00
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