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Apparatus for making swatch cards
Assignee: POLYTEX AG
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Filing: 1973-09-10
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Granted: 1975-11-11
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Expires: 1993-09-10
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for making textile swatch cards has a table provided with a gluing station and an attachment station. A platen is horizontally slidable above the table in a pair of guides which are vertically reciprocal to bring the platen down on top of the stations. The gluing station comprises either an array of felt or sponge blocks in a glue-filled tray or a screenprinting device on the platen. The attachment station has a pegboard support for stacks of swatches. The platen is pushed back from above the stations and a clear card is laid on the gluing station. The platen is then dropped to spot the card with glue according to a predetermined pattern. This glued card is then placed, glue side down, in the attachment station where it is pressed against the stacks of swatches the next time the platen drops so as to pick up the uppermost swatch in each stack.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Rohner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:12
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H37/00; B65H37/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1712; Y10T156/1722; Y10T156/1724; Y10T156/1744; Y10T156/1751; Y10T156/1754; Y10T156/1756; Y10T156/1759; Y10T156/1763; Y10T156/1766
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
AN APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING SWATCH SAMPLE CARDS COMPRISING: A HOUSING HAVING A GENERALLY HORIZONAL TABLE, A FIXED GLUING STATION AT ONE SIDE OF SAID TABLE HAVING A SUPPORT FOR A CARD, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING ADHESIVE TO A CARD AT SAID GLUING STATION. A FIXED ATTACHMENT STATION ON SAID STABLE ADJACENT SAID GLUING STATION AND HAVING A SUPPORT FOR AT LEAST ONE STACK OF SWATCHES, A HORIZONTAL GUIDE ON SAID HOUSING, A PLATEN SLIDABLE ON SAID GUIDE BETWEEN A FORWARD POSITION OVERLYING AND SPANNING SAID STATIONS AND A BACK POSITION GIVING ACESS TO SAID STATIONS, AND MEANS FOR VERTICALLY DISPLACING IN SAID PLATED IN SAID FORWARD POSITION DOWN TOWARD SAID STATIONS FOR PRESSING AN UNGLUED CARD INTO SAID GLUING STATION AND THEREBY APPLYING GLUE THERETO AND FOR PRESSING A GLUED CARD DOWN ONTO SAID STACK OF SWATCHES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
136 words
AN APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING SWATCH SAMPLE CARDS COMPRISING: A HOUSING HAVING A GENERALLY HORIZONAL TABLE, A FIXED GLUING STATION AT ONE SIDE OF SAID TABLE HAVING A SUPPORT FOR A CARD, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING ADHESIVE TO A CARD AT SAID GLUING STATION. A FIXED ATTACHMENT STATION ON SAID STABLE ADJACENT SAID GLUING STATION AND HAVING A SUPPORT FOR AT LEAST ONE STACK OF SWATCHES, A HORIZONTAL GUIDE ON SAID HOUSING, A PLATEN SLIDABLE ON SAID GUIDE BETWEEN A FORWARD POSITION OVERLYING AND SPANNING SAID STATIONS AND A BACK POSITION GIVING ACESS TO SAID STATIONS, AND MEANS FOR VERTICALLY DISPLACING IN SAID PLATED IN SAID FORWARD POSITION DOWN TOWARD SAID STATIONS FOR PRESSING AN UNGLUED CARD INTO SAID GLUING STATION AND THEREBY APPLYING GLUE THERETO AND FOR PRESSING A GLUED CARD DOWN ONTO SAID STACK OF SWATCHES.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus defined in claim 1 wherein said means for applying adhesive includes an adhesive-containing tray on said table at said gluing station, and a plurality of compressible and absorbent bodies in said tray projecting upwardly beyond the rim thereof whereby a card pressed against said blocks is coated with glue adhesive where it engages said cards.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus defined in claim 2 wherein the card support comprises a rack above said tray and means for supporting said rack for vertical displacement toward and away from said tray.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus defined in claim 1 wherein said means for applying adhesive includes a screen-printer on said platen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus defined in claim 1 wherein the swatch support at said attachment station is formed with array of holes and said attachment station includes a plurality of positioning blocks releasably secured in some of said holes and acting as lateral guides for said stack.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus defined in claim 5 wherein said swatch support is vertically reciprocal relative to said table and includes spring means for normally holding said swatch support in an upper position Spaced above said table, said swatch support being downwardly depressable by said platen against the force of said spring means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus defined in claim 6 wherein said swatch support further comprises at least one pin secured on said table and engageable through one of said holes with the underside of said stack for urging same into contact with said glued card on depression of said swatch support.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus defined in claim 6 wherein said swatch support has a uniform array of said holes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus defined in claim 1 wherein said platen is formed above said attachment station as a hollow body with a plurality of downwardly directed holes, and is provided with means for drawing air from said body to lift a card from said attachment station.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus defined in claim 1, further comprising means for displacing said platen between said forward position and said back position.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-11-10 | 1979-05-12 | 1979-11-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-11-10 | 1983-05-12 | 1983-11-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-11-10 | 1987-05-12 | 1987-11-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |