Patent ID: 7966930

Claim:
An apparatus for applying a paint or ink mark to a side of a spring comprising: a. a spring line interface including a holding section with at least one mating area and adjustment surface, marking section with at least one marking port, and a path, the path defined as a through-hole adapted for the spring to move through; b. a holding device that is pivotally attached to the spring line interface at the at least one mating area, wherein the holding device includes a swing arm, an adjustment device for adjusting the angle of the swing arm relative to the spring line interface, a switching means for changing a marking media color and a marking media container with a marking media therein; wherein the marking media container includes an angled application end, which applies a mark to the side of the spring through the marking port, further wherein the marking media will dry on the spring within about 5 to 20 seconds under an ambient temperature.