1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a press for the stamping of plates, particularly vehicle license plates having license numbers. The license plates are made from sheet metal material, itself in the form of strip material or individual plates, that is fed in synchronized manner into the press. The press includes a press stand comprised of a press table and a press stamp, as well as interchangeable stamping tools.
2. Description of the Related Art
Presses of the above type, as found in DE 32 03 801 C2, are furnished with tools, embodied as block tools, having a uniform width. The tools are used for stamping license numbers (having letters and numbers) in vehicle license plates and do so in registered layout, or in a registered print style, as known in Germany.
In other countries such as Austria, the figures on the license plate are stamped in a non-registered layout, or in a free print style. In other words, the stamping tools have a width that can be tailored to the width of letters, numbers and, if need be, coats of arms.
The present invention seeks to develop a press for the stamping of plates, particularly vehicle license plates with license numbers in any linear order, so that it can be furnished with stamping tools of uniform width (i.e. uniform registration) as well as with tools having different widths.