Patent ID: 6398435
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: B41J,B44B

Abstract:
A marking press device, comprising:a pair of type arms that face each other to interpose a workpiece to be marked therebetween; a type fixed on each of said type arms for making a mark thereof; a circular type assembling member around which a plurality of said type arms are attached radially; pressing means for rotatably supporting said type assembling member around a rotary shaft and for pressing a selected type from said type assembling member onto said workpiece; driving means for rotating said type assembling member; a ribbon guiding mechanism that guides an inked ribbon for coloring marked characters; a ribbon supplying spool for supplying said inked ribbon; a ribbon winding spool for winding said inked ribbon; a ribbon frame to which said ribbon guiding mechanism, said ribbon supplying spool and said ribbon winding spool are mounted; and ribbon frame turning means for rotatably supporting said ribbon frame and turning said ribbon frame to a horizontal position above said type arms when said inked ribbon is replaced.