Tabbed divider making apparatus and method
AssigneeScott Office Systems LLC
InventorsMark Kucera, Kevin Hartnett, Thomas J. Richmond
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Abstract
An improved tabbed divider making apparatus is disclosed. The machine preferably improves upon existing tabbed divider making machines in its ease of use and efficiency. Among other elements, the machine may include a paper feeder, a processing section, and an output tray. An improved film delivery system is also disclosed, as well as methods relating to manufacturing of tabbed dividers.
Claims37
A method of producing a tabbed divider comprising:
- placing a sheet of paper on a paper feeder of a tabbed divider making apparatus;
- automatically feeding the sheet of paper to a processing section of the tabbed divider making apparatus;
- automatically positioning the sheet of paper on the processing section through the use of a moveable stop;
- providing a folded film to at least a portion of the sheet of paper, the folded film provided by a film cartridge including a main body, a film roll and a fold plate for folding film from the film roll, wherein the fold plate folds film from the film roll prior to the film exiting the cartridge
- automatically laminating at least a portion of the sheet of paper;
- automatically cutting at least a portion of the sheet of paper to create a tab;
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- automatically outputting the tabbed divider with an output tray.
A tabbed divider making apparatus capable of making tabbed dividers having differently positioned tabs from a sheet of paper, the apparatus comprising:
- a paper feeder;
- and
- a processing section adapted to receive paper from the paper feeder, the processing section including a moveable stop, a tip die configured to cut a portion of film prior to the portion of film being applied to one edge of the paper, and a knife package configured to cut a portion of paper laminated with the film,
- and a film cartridge for providing film for lamination of the tabs and configured to interact with the processing section, wherein the cartridge is removable and includes a main body, a film roll and a fold plate for folding film from the film roll, wherein the fold plate folds film from the film roll prior to the film exiting the cartridge
- wherein interaction between the tip die, the knife package and the moveable stop allows for the making of the tabbed dividers having differently positioned laminated tabs from a sheet of paper.
A tabbed divider making apparatus capable of making tabbed dividers having laminated tabs on a sheet of paper, the apparatus comprising:
- a paper feeder for holding a plurality of the sheets of paper and feeding each sheet of paper to the remaining elements of the apparatus;
- a film delivery system for providing each sheet of paper with a portion of film material, the film delivery system including a source of the film material, a film drive for pushing the film material, and a frictional engagement belt for pulling the film material;
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- a processing section adapted to receive paper from the paper feeder and create the tabs thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.