Patent ID: 7954429

Claim:
A combined ink stamp and digital counter device for tracking a number of stamps made, said combined ink stamp and digital counter device comprising: a self-inking stamp comprising a housing provided with a print head, and a mechanical print head actuator coupled to said print head for urging said print head along a linear reciprocating path; a counting mechanism coupled to said print head actuator and being configured to count a number of stampings when said print head actuator is displaced to a lower stamping position; a display screen electrically coupled to said counting mechanism and being configured to display said number of stampings; wherein said counting mechanism comprises a digital counter and a digital counter interface coupled thereto, said digital counter interface comprising a conductive sensor in communication with said printer head actuator, a user interface electrically coupled to said digital counter, and a logic gate electrically coupled to said digital counter and further being in communication with said user interface and said sensor respectively; wherein said conductive sensor generates and transmits true and false input signals to said logic gate when said self-inking stamp is depressed.