Apparatus for producing characters on a product

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5487334
SERIAL NO

08022557

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A marking head assembly having a body portion. An aperture formed through such body portion having an ink cartridge assembly disposed therein. A heating element carried by the body portion to heat the ink cartridge assembly to a predetermined temperature capable of melting an ink supply. A heat control device connected to the heating element to control temperature. A locking device is secured to the body portion which engages the ink cartridge assembly to lock it in position and to prevent longitudinal movement when in the body portion of the marking head assembly. A cap assembly is engaged with the body portion adjacent one end of the ink cartridge assembly to enable pneumatic pressure to be supplied to such ink cartridge assembly. There is a marking tip assembly carried by the second end of such cartridge assembly.

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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONTWO NORTH SHORE CENTER PITTSBURGH PA 15212

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chew, Ralph M New Kensington, PA 2 1
Ekis, Robert W Pittsburgh, PA 1 1

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