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US3584572A
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Method, apparatus and die adapted to simultaneously heat stamp, emboss and cut
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-02-19
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Granted: 1971-06-15
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Expires: 1988-02-19
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus to simultaneously heat stamp, emboss and cut a flexible workpiece, wherein the workpiece is impressed through a flexible substrate with a heated die with an intaglio design, the die heat transferring material on the substrate to the workpiece, embossing the workpiece in relief of the intaglio design and cutting the workpiece as defined by the peripheral ridge line on the die, the ridge line flexing the substrate without rupturing the same and penetrating the workpiece to cut the workpiece.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony Apicella
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:11
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B38/00; B32B38/04; B26; B26D; B26D7/00; B26D7/27; B26F; B26F1/00; B26F1/38; B26F1/44; B26F3/00; B26F3/06; B32B37/00; B32B37/14; B32B37/16; B32B37/20; B32B37/203; B32B38/10; B32B38/14; B32B38/18; B32B38/1808; B32B38/1816; B41; B41F; B41F19/00; B41F19/02; B41F19/06; B41F19/064; B41F19/068; B44; B44B; B44B5/00; B44B5/008; B44B5/02; B44B5/028; B44C; B44C3/00; B44C3/08; B44C3/082; B26F2001/4472; B41P; B41P2219/00; B41P2219/40; B41P2219/41
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
Means to simultaneously heat transfer material and emboss and cut a workpiece comprising, a die, means to transmit heat to said die, an intaglio design on said die, a peripheral ridge line on said die, said ridge line projecting from the surface of said die and forming a means for cutting said workpiece, a flexible substrate having heat transferable material thereon, means to support said workpiece, means to pass said flexible substrate with said heat transferable material between said die and said workpiece, and compression means to impress said intaglio design on said substrate to transfer said heat transferable material to said workpiece and emboss said workpiece in relief of said intaglio design, said ridge line flexing said flexible substrate without penetrating it while penetrating said workpiece to cut said workpiece along said ridge line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
Means to simultaneously heat transfer material and emboss and cut a workpiece comprising, a die, means to transmit heat to said die, an intaglio design on said die, a peripheral ridge line on said die, said ridge line projecting from the surface of said die and forming a means for cutting said workpiece, a flexible substrate having heat transferable material thereon, means to support said workpiece, means to pass said flexible substrate with said heat transferable material between said die and said workpiece, and compression means to impress said intaglio design on said substrate to transfer said heat transferable material to said workpiece and emboss said workpiece in relief of said intaglio design, said ridge line flexing said flexible substrate without penetrating it while penetrating said workpiece to cut said workpiece along said ridge line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said ridge line is integral to the peripheral edge of said intaglio design.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said peripheral ridge line is steeply angulated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said intaglio design is on a lane extending from a cutaway base portion of said die.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said ridge line defines the periphery of the cut workpiece.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said die includes a plurality of intaglio design portions within the periphery of said ridge line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said means to support is flexible.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention of claim 7 wherein said flexible support includes a belt of elastomeric material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said means to support said workpiece includes a second die disposed beneath said workpiece, said second die substantially mated to said first referred to die.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said workpiece includes at least one additional layer between said workpiece and said support.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said substrate is a web and said workpiece is a web, and means to juxtapose said substrate web and said workpiece web.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention of claim 11 including means to continually feed said substrate web and means to continually feed said workpiece web.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention of claim 11 wherein said substrate passes between said die and said workpiece angularly disposed with respect to the longitudinal plane of said workpiece.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 13 wherein said angular disposition is at a substantially 90 degree angle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The invention of claim 11 including means to remove said cut workpiece.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said substrate is of a flexible plastic.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 1 including printing means and means to transfer said workpiece in juxtaposition with said die and said substrate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
11 words
The invention of claim 1 in combination with a reciprocating press.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
11 words
The invention of claim 1 in combination with a rotary press.
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