IP Library Granted Patent US 8,189,018
Granted Patent B2
US 8,189,018 · App. 12/575,044 · Granted May 29, 2012

Time stamp

Assignee: SEIKO Precision Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,189,018
App. No.
12/575,044
Granted
May 29, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A time stamp is a device that prints time information on a time card inserted into a time card slot. The time card slot is formed to be inclined downwardly in the depthwise direction of the time stamp at an angle of 8 to 10 degrees or so with the mount surface of the time stamp being a reference. The time stamp has a mount portion to be attached to a wall surface. The time card slot extends in a direction orthogonal to the rear surface of the time stamp.

Claims (7)

1. A time stamp for printing time information on a time card, comprising:

a time card slot configured to receive the time card;

a mount portion attachable to a wall surface, the mount portion being provided at a rear surface of the time stamp;

a bottom surface of the time stamp, the bottom surface being settable on a mount surface;

a print head configured to print on the time card, the print head being disposed above the time card slot relative to the bottom surface; and

a print head carriage mechanism which adjusts a position of the print head, the print head carriage mechanism also being disposed above the time card slot, wherein

the time card slot is formed to be inclined downwardly in a depthwise direction at an angle of 8 degrees or greater and 10 degrees or less with respect to the bottom surface of the time stamp, the time card slot extending in a direction perpendicular to the rear surface of the time stamp.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2009
From: MATSUMOTO, SATORU
To: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
Reel/Frame 023602/0592 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-261567 · Oct 8, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100085393A1 · Apr 8, 2010