ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,441,076, issued on Oct. 14.

"Stamping apparatus" was invented by Slavoljub Stojanovski (Baesweiler, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stamping apparatus configured to stamp a material configured as a flat paper or cardboard web, the stamping apparatus including a machine frame; an upper part including at least one upper stamping tool configured as a male die; and a lower part including at least one lower stamping tool configured as a female die wherein the upper part is arranged movable in a linear manner relative to the machine frame, wherein the lower part is fixed at the machine frame, wherein an intermediary space is provided ...