Patent ID: 7165957

Claim:
A device for transferring a pattern from a stamp to an object, the device comprising: first contacting means with a receiving surface for the stamp; second contacting means for contacting the stamp with a receiving surface for the object; and pressing means for operating at least one of the first and second contacting means to contact the stamp with the object, wherein one of the first and second contacting means comprises a base and a holder, the holder comprising a first end which defines one of the receiving surfaces and a second opposite end pivotally connected to the base through co-acting male and female portions which between them define a closed compartment accommodating an amount of hydraulic fluid, said compartment being sealed to retain the amount of hydraulic fluid within the compartment, and wherein said base and holder are coupled together by the pivotal connection allowing said holder to pivot about a single point determined by said pivotal connection, so that the stamp and the object are automatically aligned in a mutually parallel position when contacting each other.