Apparatus and method for transferring a material from a carrier means to a sheet means

An apparatus for transferring material from one member to another comprising:

• first and second means relatively reciprocable towards each other to clamp said members therebetween and effect transfers of said material from said one member to the other in sequential operations, and
• separating means including an oscillator adapted to vibrate ambient air between said members.

A method of transferring material from a material carrying means onto a sheet means comprising the steps of

• positioning the material carrying means and a sheet means in juxtaposition,
• bringing a portion of the material of the carrying means and said sheet means into contact, and
• separating the carrying means and the sheet means to leave a portion of the material on the sheet means by vibrating ultrasonically the ambient air between said carrying means and said sheet means.

An apparatus for transferring material from one member to another member comprising:

• first and second means relatively reciprocable towards each other, including plates and dies protruding from the plates, to clamp said members therebetween and effect transfer of said material from said one member to the other in sequential operations,
• guide means disposed between said first and second means adjacent to one of said plates at a lesser height than the corresponding die for guiding the corresponding member, and
• separating means integral with said guide means to inject a gaseous fluid between said members after each transfer.

A method of transferring material from a material carrying means onto a sheet means comprising the steps of positioning the material carrying means and a sheet means in juxtaposition by moving the material carrying means and sheet means to a given position, applying pressure to bring a portion of the material of the carrying means and said sheet means into contact, and separating the carrying means and the sheet means to leave a portion of the material on the sheet means by removing the pressure and creating a burst of air flowing in a direction of movement of one of the material carrying means and the sheet means and between the interface of the material carrying means and the sheet means to effect separation of said portion of material from said material carrying means, said creating including heating the burst of air.

A method of transferring material from a material carrying means onto a sheet means comprising the steps of positioning the material carrying means and a sheet means in juxtaposition by moving the material carrying means and sheet means to a given position, applying pressure to bring a portion of the material of the carrying means and said sheet means into contact, and separating the carrying means and the sheet means to leave a portion of the material on the sheet means by removing the pressure and by ultrasonically vibrating ambient air to create a burst of air flowing in a direction of movement of one of the material carrying means and the sheet means and between the interface of the material carrying means and the sheet means to effect separation of said portion of material from said material carrying means.