发明名称 Inscribing system
摘要 A system and method for inscribing an item is provided. The system includes a housing having a door, an inscriber, and a support. The inscriber is disposed in the housing and is operable to inscribe the surface of an item secured in an item carrier. The support has a positioning structure that is configured to engage the item carrier and establish a reference point so that the location of the surface of the item with respect to the support is determinable. The support moves between a loading position and an inscribing position to position the item for inscribing. There is also provided a controller that governs the movements of the inscriber and includes an input device. The input device is moveable between a first position to receive characteristics about the item to be inscribed and a second position to receive a message to be inscribed on the surface of the item. There is further provided an item carrier that is configured to securely hold an item to be inscribed and includes a second positioning structure. The second positioning structure is engageable with the first positioning structure of the inscribing device to position the item carrier and item on the support of the inscribing device so that an inscription inscribed on the item will be correctly orientated on the item.
申请公布号 US6817814(B2) 申请公布日期 2004.11.16
申请号 US20020254668 申请日期 2002.09.26
申请人 THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC. 发明人 MUELLER MICHAEL A.
分类号 B44B5/00;B44B3/06;(IPC1-7):B23C1/06;B23Q3/02 主分类号 B44B5/00
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