US4333784A
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Machine and method for producing weatherproofed multi leaf shipping forms
Assignee: PRO TECT-A-FORM Inc
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Filing: 1980-03-20
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Granted: 1982-06-08
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Expires: 2000-03-20
Abstract
Abstract A machine for producing weatherproofed multi leaf shipping labels including means for holding a pre-printed form web, means for relieving successive portions of the web longitudinally thereof, means for applying top and bottom sheets to the web, means for encapsulating the web between the successive relieved portions of the web by pressure bonding the top and bottom sheets in face contact with each other at successive relieved portions of the web, and receiving means including means for delivering the encapsulated web to the receiving means and also the method for producing weatherproofed shipping labels.
Inventors
- 👤 Hubert McCarthy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:45
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/0053; B42D15/006; B42C; B42C3/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1056; Y10T156/1062; Y10T156/107; Y10T156/108; Y10T156/1084; Y10T156/12; Y10T156/1304; Y10T156/1309; Y10T156/1317
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 60
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A machine for producing multi leaf shipping forms including: (a) means for holding a pre-printed form running length web (b) means for relieving successive transverse portions of said web and intermediate said web and extending short of the side edges of said web means for applying top and bottom sheets to said web (d) means for encapsulating said web between said successive relieved portions of said web by pressure bonding said top and bottom sheets in face to face contact with each other along the length of successive relieved portions of said web, and (e) means for bonding one of said side edges of said web to said sheets while leaving at least a substantial portion of the other side edge of said web unbonded to at least one of said sheets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A machine for producing multi leaf shipping forms including: (a) means for holding a pre-printed form running length web (b) means for relieving successive transverse portions of said web and intermediate said web and extending short of the side edges of said web means for applying top and bottom sheets to said web (d) means for encapsulating said web between said successive relieved portions of said web by pressure bonding said top and bottom sheets in face to face contact with each other along the length of successive relieved portions of said web, and (e) means for bonding one of said side edges of said web to said sheets while leaving at least a substantial portion of the other side edge of said web unbonded to at least one of said sheets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A machine as in claim 1 and including: (a) means for moving said web, and (b) means for guiding and tensioning said web.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A machine as in claim 1 and wherein: (a) said means for encapsulating said web between said successive relieved portions of said web by pressure bonding includes heating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A machine as in claim 1 and wherein: (a) said means for encapsulating said web between said successive relieved portions of said web by pressure bonding includes a pair of cooperating cylinders (b) one of said pair of cylinders including a smooth surface, and (c) the other of said pair of cylinders including a trapesoidal pressure foot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A machine as in claim 1 and wherein: (a) said means for relieving successive portions of said web includes scrap producing means, and (b) means for removing said scrap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A machine as in claim 5 and wherein: (a) said means for removing said scrap is a vacuum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A machine as in claim 1 and including: (a) means for adding additional forms to said encapsulated webs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A machine as in claim 7 and wherein: (a) means for adding additional forms include glueing means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A machine as in claim 8 and wherein: (a) said glueing means is positioned adjacent the edges of said web and applies glue to said edges.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A machine as in claim 1 and wherein: (a) said means for relieving successive portions of said web longitudinally are adjustable.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A machine as in claim 10 and wherein: (a) said means for relieving and said means for encapsulating are cylinder means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A machine as in claim 11 and wherein: (a) said cylinder means includes successive pairs of cooperating cylinders having a first cylinder of each pair mounted above said web and a second cylinder of each pair mounted below said web.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A machine as in claim 11 and wherein: (a) said cylinder means are synchronized through a series of gears and connecting rods to each of said cylinders.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A machine as in claim 10 and including: (a) means for indexing said means for relieving successive portions of said web.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A machine as in claim 14 and including: (a) means for feeding said web (b) means for indexing said web relative to said means for encapsulating said web.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A machine as in claim 14 and including: (a) means for feeding said web (b) means for indexing said means for encapsulating said web relative to said web.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A machine as in claim 14 and wherein: (a) said indexing means includes a belt having a plurality of pins engaging said web.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A machine as in claim 17 and wherein: (a) said means for relieving successive portions and said means for encapsulating are positioned inside of said indexing means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
179 words
A machine for producing multi leaf shipping forms including: (a) means for holding a pre-printed form running length web (b) means for applying a top and bottom sheet to said pre-printed form web (c) means for producing a series of transversely spaced openings in said web extending short of the side edges of said web and sufficiently wide to permit said top and bottom sheets to be brought together in face to face contact with each other through said web openings (d) means for encapsulating portions of said web by pressure bonding said top and bottom sheets between said series of spaced openings including means for causing said pressure bonding means to engage said top and bottom sheets at said openings in said web and force said top and bottom sheets into bonding face to face contact with each other, and (e) means for bonding one of said side edges of said web to said sheets while leaving at least a substantial portion of the other side edge of said web unbonded to at least one of said sheets.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
179 words
A machine for producing multi leaf shipping forms including: (a) means for holding a pre-printed form running length web (b) means for applying a top and bottom sheet to said pre-printed form web (c) means for producing a series of transversely spaced openings in said web extending short of the side edges of said web and sufficiently wide to permit said top and bottom sheets to be brought together in face to face contact with each other through said web openings (d) means for encapsulating portions of said web by pressure bonding said top and bottom sheets between said series of spaced openings including means for causing said pressure bonding means to engage said top and bottom sheets at said openings in said web and force said top and bottom sheets into bonding face to face contact with each other, and (e) means for bonding one of said side edges of said web to said sheets while leaving at least a substantial portion of the other side edge of said web unbonded to at least one of said sheets.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
A machine as in claim 19 and including: (a) means for guiding and tensioning said web.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
A machine as in claim 19 and wherein: (a) said means for encapsulating portions of said web by pressure bonding includes heating means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
A machine as in claim 19 and wherein: (a) said means for producing said spaced openings in said web includes scrap producing means, and (b) means for removing said scrap.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
A machine as in claim 22 and wherein: (a) said means for removing said scrap is a vacuum.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
A machine as in claim 19 and including: (a) means for adding additional forms to said encapsulated webs.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
A machine as in claim 24 and wherein: (a) means for adding additional forms include glueing means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
A machine as in claim 25 and wherein: (a) said glueing means is positioned adjacent the edges of said web and applies glue to said edges.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
A machine as in claim 19 and wherein: (a) said means producing a series of longitudinal spaced openings is adjustable.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
27 words
A machine as in claim 27 and wherein: (a) said means for producing said series of longitudinally spaced openings and said means for encapsulating are cylinder means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
40 words
A machine as in claim 28 and wherein: (a) said cylinder means includes successive pairs of cooperating cylinders having a first cylinder of each pair mounted above said web and a second cylinder of each pair mounted below said web.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
27 words
A machine as in claim 28 and wherein: (a) said cylinder means are synchronized through a series of gears and connecting rods to each of said cylinders.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
22 words
A machine as in claim 27 and including: (a) means for indexing said means for producing said series of longitudinally spaced openings.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
29 words
A machine as in claim 31 and including: (a) means for feeding said web, and (b) means for indexing said means for encapsulating said web relative to said web.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
A machine as in claim 31 and including: (a) means for feeding said web, and (b) means for indexing said web relative to said encapsulating means.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
23 words
A machine as in claim 31 and wherein: (a) said indexing means includes a belt having a plurality of pins engaging said web.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
30 words
A machine as in claim 34 and wherein: (a) said means for producing a series of longitudinally spaced openings and said encapsulating means are positioned inside of said indexing means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
173 words
A machine for producing multi leaf shipping forms including: (a) means for holding a pre-printed form web (b) means for punching a series of successive holes in said web (c) means for supporting and feeding said web (d) means for forming slots in said web between said successive holes punched in said web so that the end widths of said slots approximate the diameter of said punched holes (e) means for applying a top and bottom sheet to said web (f) means for supporting and feeding said top and bottom sheets simultaneously in contact with said web (g) means for encapsulating portions of said web by said top and bottom sheets at said slots including pressure bonding means and means for causing said pressure bonding means to engage said top and bottom sheets at said slots in said web whereby said top and bottom sheets are brought into face contact with each other and bonded to each other (h) receiving means, and (i) means for delivering said encapsulated web to said receiving means.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
173 words
A machine for producing multi leaf shipping forms including: (a) means for holding a pre-printed form web (b) means for punching a series of successive holes in said web (c) means for supporting and feeding said web (d) means for forming slots in said web between said successive holes punched in said web so that the end widths of said slots approximate the diameter of said punched holes (e) means for applying a top and bottom sheet to said web (f) means for supporting and feeding said top and bottom sheets simultaneously in contact with said web (g) means for encapsulating portions of said web by said top and bottom sheets at said slots including pressure bonding means and means for causing said pressure bonding means to engage said top and bottom sheets at said slots in said web whereby said top and bottom sheets are brought into face contact with each other and bonded to each other (h) receiving means, and (i) means for delivering said encapsulated web to said receiving means.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
16 words
A machine as in claim 36 and including: (a) means for guiding and tensioning said web.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
15 words
A machine as in claim 36 and wherein: (a) said encapsulating means includes heating means.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
39 words
A machine as in claim 36 and wherein: (a) said means for forming slots includes a pair of cylinders including a first cylinder having slotting punches and a second cylinder cooperating with said first cylinder having a resilient surface.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
26 words
A machine as in claim 36 and wherein: (a) said means for punching and slotting includes scrap producing means, and (b) means for removing said scrap.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
18 words
A machine as in claim 40 and wherein: (a) said means for removing said scrap is a vacuum.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
18 words
A machine as in claim 36 and including: (a) means for adding additional forms to said encapsulated webs.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
17 words
A machine as in claim 42 and wherein: (a) means for adding additional forms include glueing means.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
26 words
A machine as in claim 43 and wherein: (a) said glueing means is positioned adjacent the edges of said web and applies glue to said edges.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
17 words
A machine as in claim 36 and wherein: (a) said means for punching and slotting are adjustable
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
21 words
A machine as in claim 45 and wherein: (a) said means for punching and forming slots and encapsulating are cylinder means.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
41 words
A machine as in claim 46 and wherein: (a) said cylinder means includes successive pairs of cooperating cylinders having a first cylinder of each pair of mounted above said web and a second cylinder of each pair mounted below said web.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
27 words
A machine as in claim 46 and wherein: (a) said cylinder means are synchronized through a series of gears and connecting rods to each of said cylinders.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
17 words
A machine as in claim 45 and including: (a) means for indexing said punching and slotting means.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
19 words
A machine as in claim 49 and including: (a) means for indexing said web relative to said encapsulating means.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
22 words
A machine as in claim 49 and including: (a) means for indexing said means for encapsulating said web relative to said web.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
24 words
A machine as in claim 49 and wherein: (a) said indexing means includes a belt having a plurality of pins of engaging said web.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
29 words
A machine as in claim 52 and wherein: (a) said means for punching and forming slots in said web and encapsulating means are positioned inside of said indexing means.
Claim 57
Independent Claim
147 words
The method of forming a multi leaf weatherproofed shipping label including the steps of: (a) forming a multi layered printed web (b) producing a series of transversely spaced opening in said web extending short of the side edges of said web and having width thereto (c) subsequently applying a top and bottom weatherproofed sheet to said web (d) bonding said top and bottom sheets to said web by applying pressure to said sheets at said series of spaced openings to bond said sheets together in the area of said openings to encapsulate portions of said web (e) bonding one of said side edges of said web to said sheets while leaving at least a substantial portion of the other side edge of said web unbonded to at least one of said sheets, and (f) dividing encapsulated portions of said web into a series of individual shipping labels.
Claim 58
Independent Claim
147 words
The method of forming a multi leaf weatherproofed shipping label including the steps of: (a) forming a multi layered printed web (b) producing a series of transversely spaced opening in said web extending short of the side edges of said web and having width thereto (c) subsequently applying a top and bottom weatherproofed sheet to said web (d) bonding said top and bottom sheets to said web by applying pressure to said sheets at said series of spaced openings to bond said sheets together in the area of said openings to encapsulate portions of said web (e) bonding one of said side edges of said web to said sheets while leaving at least a substantial portion of the other side edge of said web unbonded to at least one of said sheets, and (f) dividing encapsulated portions of said web into a series of individual shipping labels.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 54 and including the step of: (a) dividing said encapsulated portions of said web at the center of said bonding area openings (b) whereby to leave a bonded portion at each edge of said weatherproofed shipping label.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 54 and including the step of: (a) adding additional printed web material on top of said encapsulated web and (b) securing said additional printed web material to said encapsulated web prior to dividing said encapsulated portions (c) whereby said weatherproof shipping labels included additional printed material on top of said weatherproofed labels.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-06-07 | 1985-12-07 | 1986-06-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-06-07 | 1989-12-07 | 1990-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-06-07 | 1993-12-07 | 1994-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |