Banner making machine
AssigneeE.L. Hatton Sales Co.
InventorsRichard J. Hatton, John William Puleo
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Abstract
A machine for applying support members to opposing sides of opposing edges of a sheet material includes a support tab applicator assembly that applies a first portion of a support tab along a longitudinal edge of a first side of the sheet material, a support tab finisher assembly that applies a second portion of the support tab disposed opposite the first portion to a second side of the sheet material disposed opposite the first side, and a hole punch assembly that cuts a hole through the sheet material. The machine also may include a strengthening film applicator assembly that applies a strengthening film along a longitudinal length of the first side of the sheet material and/or across the support tab.
Claims21
A machine for applying support tabs to a sheet material, the machine comprising:
- a support table that supports a longitudinal edge of a longitudinal length of the sheet material during tab application;
- a support tab applicator assembly that engages a first side of a sheet material along the longitudinal length of the sheet material to apply a first portion of a support tab thereto, the support tab being configured to receive a suspension member;
- a support tab finisher assembly that engages the sheet material along the longitudinal length to apply a second portion of the support tab to a second side of the sheet material opposite the first portion of the support tab, the finisher assembly including a press plate, that moves to engage the first side of the sheet material between the press plate and the support table, and a pressure support, that engages the second side of the sheet material, wherein a full longitudinal length of the sheet material to which the support tab applicator assembly applies the first portion of the support tab is thereby clamped between the press plate and the pressure support during application of the second portion;
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- a hole punch assembly that cuts a hole through the sheet material and through the support tab, the hole for receiving the suspension member.
A machine for applying tab supports to a sheet material, the machine comprising:
- a support tab placement assembly that engages a first side of a sheet material along a longitudinal length of the sheet material to apply a first portion of a support tab thereto, the support tab for receiving a suspension member;
- the support tab placement assembly further applying a second portion of the support tab to an opposite side portion at the second side of the sheet material along the longitudinal length opposite the first portion of the support tab applied to the first side of the sheet material,
- the support tab placement assembly including a retractable pressure support engaging an opposite side portion of the second side to which the second portion of the support tab is to be applied and a press plate that moves toward and engages the first side of the sheet material disposed opposite the opposite side portion, wherein the press plate and the retractable pressure support stabilizing clamp the sheet material and the first portion of the support tab therebetween prior to application of the second portion of the support tab, and wherein the retractable pressure support is configured to retract in a direction outwardly from the sheet material disengaging it from the sheet material during the application of the second portion of the support tab to the opposite side portion to allow for engagement of the second portion of the support tab with the opposite side portion;
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- a hole punch disposed downstream of the support tab placement assembly that punches a hole through a portion of the sheet material enclosed by the support tab, thereby creating a hole for receiving the suspension member for suspending the sheet material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.