摘要 |
An apparatus for and method of marking an elongate article are provided wherein the apparatus comprises a device having electrically heated character means adapted to be imprinted on the article and the character means comprises a plurality of pins which have heated working ends normally disposed in a retracted position and the device has means for positioning selected ones of the pins to position the associated working ends thereof from the retracted position to a working position where the working ends of the selected ones of the pins cooperate and imprint a particular character on the article upon movement thereof in operative association with the article using moving means associated therewith.
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