Patent ID: 7698998
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: B41K

Abstract:
1. A hand held marking mechanism, comprising: a spring-loaded finger engagable trigger mounted for pivotal movement within a hand held housing having an electrical conductor stamping area; a customized indicia stamping unit coupled to said trigger moveable between an electrical conductor non-engaging position and an electrical conductor engaging position to facilitate transferring customized indicia to an electrical conductor disposed in said electrical conductor stamping area; a reversible electrical conductor supporting die having a supporting area for an electrical conductor with a circular sleeve and another supporting area for an electrical conductor with a rectangular sleeve; a die holder coupled to said trigger for moving said die along a path of travel from a first supporting position to a second supporting position to help facilitate guiding an electrical conductor into engagement with said stamping unit in said electrical conductor stamping area; and a spring-loaded ink cartridge having an ink load and mounted for engagement with said stamping unit at about said electrical conductor non-engaging position and pivotally moveable by sad stamping unit to further facilitate transferring customized indicia to the electrical conductor disposed in said electrical conductor stamping area.