Embossing tool having removable die units to accommodate various width tapes

Claim 1

A TOOL FOR EMBOSSING A CONTINUOUS STRIP OF MATERIAL COMPRISING A UNITARY DIE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING TWO OPPOSED DIE DISCS ROTATIVELY TIED TOGETHER FOR SELECTION OF ANY ONE OF A SET OF PAIRS OF CORRESPONDING DIES INCLUDING EMBOSSING DIES OF PRESELECTED SIZE CARRIED ON THE DISCS AND FOR POSITIONING THE SELECTED PAIR OF DIES ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE STRIP OF MATERIAL AT A FORMING STATION, FEED MEANS FOR ENGAGING THE STRIP OF MATERIAL TO ADVANCE IT UPON ACTUATION OF THE FEED MEANS A DISTANCE CORRESPONDING TO THE PRESELECTED DIE SIZE, LOCKING MEANS FOR REMOVABLY SECURING THE DIE ASSEMBLY TO A TOOL BASE, AND STRIP GUIDE MEANS IN THE ASSEMBLY TO GUIDE THE STRIP TO THE FORMING STATION: AND A SEPARABLE TOOL BASE INCLUDING MEANS TO ACTUATE THE FEED MEANS TO ADVANCE THE STRIP OF MATERIAL AND MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE SELECTED PAIR OF DIES POSITIONED AT THE FORMING STATION WHEN THE DIE ASSEMBLY IS SECURED TO THE TOOL BASE.