Apparatus and method for laminating patches of a first web material onto a second web material
Patent 5200020 Issued on April 6, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: 
February 18, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
February 18, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventors
ApplicationNo. 837722 filed on 02/18/1992US Classes:156/520, Cutter also delivers cut piece131/34, Continuous wrapper131/35, With adhesive supply or applier131/284, With coating or printing156/263, Separate cutting of separate sheets or webs156/297, Of discrete laminae to single face of additional lamina156/299, All laminae planar and face to face156/302, Lamina is running length web156/303, Feeding of discrete laminae from separate sources156/510, With cutting, punching, piercing, severing, or tearing156/516, Means feeding plural workpieces to be joined156/517, Severing before bonding or assembling of parts156/519, Delivering cut part to indefinite or running length web156/556Means bringing discrete articles into assembled relationshipExaminersPrimary: Simmons, David A.Assistant: Rainwater, Charles Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesB32B 031/00A24C 005/00 AbstractApparatus and a method for laminating patches to a base web accurately, and as efficiently as possible, are provided. Two webs are fed at speeds which are related as the ratio of the width of each patch to the separation distance between patches, the patch web moving more slowly. Patches are cut from the patch web and transferred to the other web while being accelerated to the higher speed.Field of SearchWrappers holders and carriersSheet material tip With coating or printing Continuous wrapper With adhesive supply or applier Of discrete laminae to single face of additional lamina All laminae planar and face to face Lamina is running length web Feeding of discrete laminae from separate sources With cutting, punching, piercing, severing, or tearing Means feeding plural workpieces to be joined Severing before bonding or assembling of parts Means bringing discrete articles into assembled relationship Delivering cut part to indefinite or running length web Cutter also delivers cut piece Separate cutting of separate sheets or webs With cutting of filamentary material to form web or sheet | |
