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Apparatus and method for introducing connected forms into an associated device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-11-17
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Granted: 1978-01-24
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Expires: 1995-11-17
Abstract
Abstract The apparatus and method of the present invention is adapted to be utilized with respect to packages of connected forms of the type having sprocket holes along the margins thereof which are adapted to be engaged by sprocket wheels in, for example, a print-out device for advancing the forms to an operating station in the device. The method comprises providing a strip having sprocket holes therein. The spacing of the sprocket holes on the strip is equal to the spacing of the sprocket holes on the forms. The strip is connected to the first form of the package with the sprocket holes in the strip in alignment with the sprocket holes in the margin. The strip or strips are then engaged with the sprocket wheels in the device which is then operated to advance the package of forms into the device.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin Stalzer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:48
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H20/00; B65H20/20; B41; B41J; B41J11/00; B41J11/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/813; Y10S206/82; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1062; Y10T156/1075; Y10T156/12; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/15; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
A method for introducing connected multiform units of the type having spaced indexing holes on separable marginal tapes adjacent each marginal edge into a device of the type having indexing means for advancing said units to an operating station in said device, comprising: providing a pair of lead strips having a width no wider than said separable marginal tapes with indexing holes having the same spacing as said indexing holes in said units, superimposing at least a portion of one of said pair of lead strips on one of said separable tapes of the first of said units with the indexing holes in said strip in overlapped and vertical alignment with the holes in said one tape, whereby the remaining portion of said lead strip extends beyond the leading edge of said first unit by a length sufficient to permit introduction of said units into the device; and connecting said one of said pair of lead strips to said one tape by a pressure sensitive adhesive; superimposing the other of said pair of lead strips on the other of said tapes of said first unit with the indexing holes in said strip in overlapped and vertical alignment with the holes in said other tape, whereby a portion of said other lead strip extends beyond the leading edge of said first unit by a length sufficient to permit introduction of said units into the device; and connecting said other of said strips to said other tape by a pressure sensitive adhesive, whereby movement of said strips causes movement of said units.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
260 words
A method for introducing connected multiform units of the type having spaced indexing holes on separable marginal tapes adjacent each marginal edge into a device of the type having indexing means for advancing said units to an operating station in said device, comprising: providing a pair of lead strips having a width no wider than said separable marginal tapes with indexing holes having the same spacing as said indexing holes in said units, superimposing at least a portion of one of said pair of lead strips on one of said separable tapes of the first of said units with the indexing holes in said strip in overlapped and vertical alignment with the holes in said one tape, whereby the remaining portion of said lead strip extends beyond the leading edge of said first unit by a length sufficient to permit introduction of said units into the device; and connecting said one of said pair of lead strips to said one tape by a pressure sensitive adhesive; superimposing the other of said pair of lead strips on the other of said tapes of said first unit with the indexing holes in said strip in overlapped and vertical alignment with the holes in said other tape, whereby a portion of said other lead strip extends beyond the leading edge of said first unit by a length sufficient to permit introduction of said units into the device; and connecting said other of said strips to said other tape by a pressure sensitive adhesive, whereby movement of said strips causes movement of said units.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1, comprising the further step of engaging the indexing holes in said strip with said indexing means, and advancing said indexing means to move said unit to said operating station.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1, in which said strip comprises an upper layer and a coextensive lower layer, and said method further comprises the step of connecting said upper layer to the upper surface of said units and connecting said lower layer to the lower surface of said units.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 3, in which the upper and lower layers of said strip are releasably connected, said method comprising the further step of separating said upper and lower layers prior to affixing said layers to said units.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1, in which said strip is dispensed from a container having a continuous roll of strips, said method comprising the further step of separating a strip from the remainder of said roll prior to connecting said strip to said first unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
256 words
Apparatus for introducing a package of connected forms into a device wherein the forms are of the type having separable marginal tapes having indexing holes engageable with sprocket wheel advancing means in the device for advancing the forms to an operating station, comprising: at least a strip having a single row of indexing holes therein, the width of said strip being no wider than the corresponding dimension of the tape, the spacing between said strip indexing holes being equal to the spacing between indexing holes in said tapes, said strip indexing holes being sized to be engaged by the sprocket wheel, and connecting means on said strip for connecting said strip to the tapes associated with the first form in said package or forms, said strip comprising an upper layer adapted to be connected to the upper surface of a tape of the first form, and a lower layer in overlying relationship to and coextensive with said upper layer and adapted to be connected to the lower surface of the tape, said upper and lower layers of said strip being separable along a first portion of the length of said strip, said first portion being substantially less than the overall length of said strip, means connecting together said upper and lower layers along the remainder of the length of said strip, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive on the facing surfaces of said first portion of said upper and lower layers of said strip, said pressure sensitive adhesive being adapted to be exposed only along said first portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
256 words
Apparatus for introducing a package of connected forms into a device wherein the forms are of the type having separable marginal tapes having indexing holes engageable with sprocket wheel advancing means in the device for advancing the forms to an operating station, comprising: at least a strip having a single row of indexing holes therein, the width of said strip being no wider than the corresponding dimension of the tape, the spacing between said strip indexing holes being equal to the spacing between indexing holes in said tapes, said strip indexing holes being sized to be engaged by the sprocket wheel, and connecting means on said strip for connecting said strip to the tapes associated with the first form in said package or forms, said strip comprising an upper layer adapted to be connected to the upper surface of a tape of the first form, and a lower layer in overlying relationship to and coextensive with said upper layer and adapted to be connected to the lower surface of the tape, said upper and lower layers of said strip being separable along a first portion of the length of said strip, said first portion being substantially less than the overall length of said strip, means connecting together said upper and lower layers along the remainder of the length of said strip, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive on the facing surfaces of said first portion of said upper and lower layers of said strip, said pressure sensitive adhesive being adapted to be exposed only along said first portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus as in claim 6, and a plurality of strips in a continuous roll, and tear lines in said roll separating said plurality of strips into individual strips.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
Apparatus as in claim 6, and a plurality of strips in a continuous roll, and dispensing means for dispensing individual strips from said roll, said dispensing means comprising an enclosed housing having a dispensing slot, said roll extending through said dispensing slot to provide for the removal of individual strips from said roll.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus as in claim 8, and a cutting edge on said housing for cutting individual strips from said roll.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as in claim 8, and tear lines in said roll for separating said roll into individual ones of said plurality of strips.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus as in claim 8, and a pair of projections on said enclosure, the spacing between said projections being equal to the distance between said index holes, said pair of projections being sized to be received in said index holes to facilitate alignment and connection of said forms to said strip.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
198 words
A method for introducing connected multiform units of the type having separable tapes of preselected width adjacent each margin and wherein the tapes have sprocket holes into a print-out device of the type having sprocket wheels engageable with said sprocket holes for advancing said units through said device as data is printed on said units at a printing station, said method comprising providing a strip having a width smaller than said preselected width with a row of sprocket holes having the same spacing as the sprocket holes in said units, superimposing respective portions of a pair of said strips on the first of said units so that the sprocket holes in each of said respective portions are in overlapping and vertical alignment with the holes in the tapes of said first unit, whereby the remaining portions of said strips extend beyond the leading edge of the first unit by a length sufficient to permit positioning of the first unit at the printing station, connecting said pair of strips to said first unit with pressure-sensitive adhesive whereby movement of said pair of strips causes concomitant movement of said units, and engaging said pair of strips with the sprocket wheels.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
198 words
A method for introducing connected multiform units of the type having separable tapes of preselected width adjacent each margin and wherein the tapes have sprocket holes into a print-out device of the type having sprocket wheels engageable with said sprocket holes for advancing said units through said device as data is printed on said units at a printing station, said method comprising providing a strip having a width smaller than said preselected width with a row of sprocket holes having the same spacing as the sprocket holes in said units, superimposing respective portions of a pair of said strips on the first of said units so that the sprocket holes in each of said respective portions are in overlapping and vertical alignment with the holes in the tapes of said first unit, whereby the remaining portions of said strips extend beyond the leading edge of the first unit by a length sufficient to permit positioning of the first unit at the printing station, connecting said pair of strips to said first unit with pressure-sensitive adhesive whereby movement of said pair of strips causes concomitant movement of said units, and engaging said pair of strips with the sprocket wheels.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
76 words
The method of claim 12, in which said strips comprise multilayer strips having at least an upper and a lower layer, said method comprising the further steps of connecting said upper layers of said strips to the upper surface of said first unit, and connecting the lower layers of said strips to the lower surface of said first unit so that said upper and lower layers are aligned with each other and receive said unit therebetween.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-01-23 | 1981-07-25 | 1982-01-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-01-23 | 1985-07-25 | 1986-01-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-01-23 | 1989-07-25 | 1990-01-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |