Spring-assisted embossing seal

• Main Author: SCULLER STEVEN J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 26.10.2006
• Subjects: DECORATIVE ARTS; MACHINES, APPARATUS OR TOOLS FOR ARTISTIC WORK, e.g. FORSCULPTURING, GUILLOCHING, CARVING, BRANDING, INLAYING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

An embossing seal includes a frame, a die exposed at an underside of the frame, and a handle connected to the frame, the handle being movable between an extended position and a depressed position. The embossing seal includes an impact element movable from a first position in contact with the die to a second position spaced from the die, and a spring coupled with the impact element for normally urging the impact element into the first position, the spring being deflectable for storing energy. The embossing seal also has a lever linking the handle to the impact element. In operation, movement of the handle from the extended position toward the depressed position causes the lever to move the impact element from the first position to the second position for deflecting and storing energy in the spring. Further movement of the handle toward the depressed position causes the lever to release the impact element so that the energy stored in the deflected spring is transferred to the impact element for moving the impact element back to the first position so that the impact element strikes the die with a striking force.