Nova Patents
USRE33396E

Literature applying mechanism

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Abstract

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Term

Term ended

Expired 23 October 2007, 18.9 years ago.

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6 claims: 4 independent, 2 dependent

  1. 1.
    1. A system for applying a piece of literature to an object, said system comprising:PA1 means for pressing the piece of literature against the object;PA1 .[.a hopper.]. .Iadd.means .Iaddend.for storing pieces of literature;PA1 means for moving a tape having an adhesive coating to said pressing means;PA1 suction cup means movable between a first position in which said suction cup means picks up, by a vacuum, the piece of literature from said .[.hopper.]. .Iadd.storing means .Iaddend.and a second position in which said suction cup means delivers said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape and said vacuum is terminated;and PA1 stationary means disposed adjacent said second position for urging said tape toward said suction cup means and against said piece of literature as said suction cup means deliver said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape.
  2. 3.
    3. A system for applying a piece of literature to an object, said system comprising:PA1 means for pressing the piece of literature against the object;PA1 .[.a hopper.]. .Iadd.means .Iaddend.for storing pieces of literature;PA1 means for moving a tape having an adhesive coating to said pressing means, said moving means including means for unwinding fresh tape and brake mechanism having a particle clutch applied to said unwinding means;PA1 suction cup means movable between a first position in which said suction cup means picks up, by a vacuum, the piece of literature from said .[.hopper.]. .Iadd.storing means .Iaddend.and a second position in which said suction cup means delivers said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape and said vacuum is terminated;and PA1 means disposed adjacent said second position for urging said tape toward and said suction cup means and against said piece of literature as said suction cup means deliver said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape.
  3. 4.
    4. A system for applying a piece of literature to an object, said system comprising:PA1 means for pressing the piece of literature against the object;PA1 .[.a hopper.]. .Iadd.means .Iaddend.for storing pieces of literature;PA1 means for moving a tape having an adhesive coating to said pressing means, said moving means including means for winding up spent tape and a clutch operated drive having a one revolution clutch for rotating said winding up means;PA1 suction cup means movable between a first position in which said suction cup means picks up, by a vacuum, the piece of literature from said .[.hopper.]. .Iadd.storing means .Iaddend.and a second position in which said suction cup means delivers said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape and said vacuum is terminated;and PA1 means disposed adjacent said second position for urging said tape toward said suction cup means and against said piece of literature as said suction cup means deliver said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape.
  4. 5.
    5. A system for applying a piece of literature to an object, said system comprising:PA1 means for pressing the piece of literature against the object;PA1 .[.a hopper.]. .Iadd.means .Iaddend.for storing pieces of literature;PA1 means for moving a tape having an adhesive coating to said pressing means, said moving means including means for unwinding fresh tape and means for winding up spent tape and brake mechanism having a particle clutch applied in said unwinding means and a clutch operated drive having a one revolution clutch for rotating said unwinding means;PA1 suction cup means movable between a first position in which said suction cup means picks up, by a vacuum, the piece of literature from said .[.hopper.]. .Iadd.storing means .Iaddend.and a second position in which said suction cup means delivers said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape and said vacuum is terminated;and PA1 stationary means disposed adjacent said second position for urging said tape toward said suction cup means and against said piece of literature as said suction cup means deliver said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape. .Iadd.
Independent claims4