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US 6,602,007 B1Granted
Pin tape for scrap removal
OwnerRobert E. Majusinventor
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Abstract
A pin tape has a series of pins mounted on a pin tape, which can then be releasably secured at a desired position in a printing process and produce more efficient collection of scrap paper, thereby enhancing the efficiency of the crane process.
Claims18
A pin tape for use with a finishing step in a printing process comprising:
- (a) a flexible strip having a plurality of pins protruding therefrom;
- (b) the flexible strip being securable to a finishing device for a printing process;
- (c) the flexible strip having a length for the strip to fit the finishing device;
- (d) the flexible strip having a width sufficient to support the pins;
- (e) the flexible strip having a width of up to about three centimeters;
- (f) each member of the plurality of pins having a length based on a thickness of paper being printed;
- (g) each member of the plurality of pins having a length about 90 percent to about 120 percent based on the thickness of paper being printed;
- (h) the flexible strip being steel;
- (i) the flexible strip having an adhesive side and a pin side oppositely disposed from the adhesive side;
- (j) the advise side being adherable to the finishing device;
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- (k) the plurality of pins being on the pin side.
9 more elements
In a printing assembly having a printing press cooperating with a finishing device, the improvement comprising:
- (a) a pin tape being usable with the finishing device;
- (b) the pin tape including a flexible strip with a plurality of pins protruding therefrom;
- (c) the flexible strip being secured to the finishing device for the printing assembly in order to remove a set of scrap paper from the finishing device;
- (d) the flexible strip having a length for the strip to fit the finishing device;
- (e) the flexible strip having a width sufficient to support the pin;
- (g) the flexible strip being steel;
- (h) the flexible strip having an adhesive side and a pin side oppositely disposed from the adhesive side;
- (i) the adhesive side being adherable to the finishing device;
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- (j) the plurality of pins being on the pin side.
7 more elements
In a printing process having a printing press cooperating with a finishing device, the improvement comprising:
- (a) adding a pin tape to the finishing device;
- (b) collecting scrap from the finishing device on the pin tape;
- (c) removing the scrap from the pin tape;
- (d) collecting the scrape;
- (e) providing the pin tape with a flexible strip;
- (f) providing an adhesive side for the flexible strip;
- (g) protecting the adhesive side with a removable protector;
- (h) providing a pin side for the flexible strip oppositely disposed from the adhesive side;
- and
- (i) providing a plurality of pins being on the pin side.
7 more elements
A pin tape for use with a finishing step in a printing process comprising:
- (a) a flexible strip having a plurality of pins protruding therefrom;
- (b) the flexible strip being securable to a finishing device for a printing process;
- (c) the flexible strip having a length for the strip to fit the finishing device;
- (d) the flexible strip having a width sufficient to support the pins;
- (e) the flexible strip having a width of up to about three centimeters;
- (f) each member of the plurality of pins having a length based on a thickness of paper being printed;
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- (g) each member of the plurality of pins having a length about 90 percent to about 120 percent based on the thickness of paper being printed;
- (h) the flexible strip having an adhesive side and a pin side oppositely disposed from the adhesive side;
- (i) the adhesive side being adherable to the finishing device;
- and
- (j) the plurality of pins being on the pin side.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.