US2627212A - Apparatus and method of cutting adhesive material and mounting the same upon a card - Google Patents

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Feb. 3, 1953 R CONNOR ETAL Filed Dec. 28. 1948 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF' CUTTING ADHESIVE MATERIAL AND MOUNTING THE SAME UPON A CARD I 2 SHEETS-SHEET l GOQGOGOO 000 ST5 X @7 R. CONNOR ETAL 2,627,212 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CUTTING ADHESIVE MATERIAL Feb. 3, 1953 AND MOUNTING THE SAME UPON A CARD 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Dec. 28, 1948 G m al IN VEN TORS. @09er Connor 9*. Hunerf. 00e

A fr opnr YS Patented Feb. 3, 1953 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CUTTING AD- HESIVE MATERIAL AND MOUNTING THE SAME UPON A CARD Roger Connor and Hunter E. Hcoe, Athens, Ohio, assignors to The McBee Company, Athens,

Ohio, a corporation Application December 28, 1948, Serial No. 67,712

16 Claims.

This invention relates to apparatus and method for cutting frames of adhesive-coated transparent material and mounting the frames upon a card, and it also relates to the article so produced.

In statistical Work and the utilization of statistical records, it is frequently desirable to provide a statistical card, such as a marginally perforated card of the variety as Keysort, with a microfilm exposure having thereon information relevant to the card. It is an established practice, therefore, to provide statistical cards of the character referred to with die-cut rectangular openings, and to mount microfilm exposures within the die-cut openings in the following manner: Each die-cut card is provided with a rectangular frame of transparent adhesive-coated material, such as glassine coated on one side with a pressure-sensitive adhesive. The frame overlaps the edges of the die-cut opening, and it is mounted on the card with the adhesive side facing the card. An individual microfilm exposure is mounted on the reverse side of the card within the die-cut opening, being adhesively secured to the inwardly projecting portions of the glassine frame.

In providing such an article, the practice heretofore has involved a plurality of separate operations carried out at different times and places, and thus involving a plurality of machines.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a single machine which is capable of forming a die-cut opening in a statistical card and cutting and mounting a frame of adhesive-coated material on the card in registry with the die-cut opening in a single operation or in very few operations carried out more or less simultaneously.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a simplified, better organized procedure for producing articles of the nature described.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a novel and useful semi-finished article which lends itself to storage and shipment and which is at any time readily converted to a finished article of the nature described.

These and other objects of the invention will be apparent from the ensuing description and the appended claims.

One form which the invention may assume is exemplified in the following description and illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a top-plan view of the machine.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken along the line Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the dies employed in the apparatus, showing them in closed position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of the dies employed in a modified form of the apparatus and showing the dies in open position.

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view showing the manner in which the nal article is formed.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view, showing the article produced.

Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to Figs. l and 2, there is shown an apparatus generally designated as I comprising a framework or housing Il having a cover plate l2. Disposed within the housing is a card cutting mechanism generally designated as i3 and disposed above the housing is a frame cutting mechanlsrn` generally designated as 14.

The card cutting mechanism I3 comprises a die which is reciprocable within a die opening 2l formed in a bed plate or die plate 22. The die 2E) is slidably supported upon studs 23 and is normally held in its lowermost, inactive position, as shown in Fig. 2, by means of coil springs 24 compressed between the die plate 22 and` a flange 25 formed on the die. The die 20 is operated by means of an arm 26 fixed to a shaft 21 which is operated by means of a lever 28. A roller 29 is rotatably mounted on the end of the arm 26 and, as will be apparent, upon depressing the lever 23 the arm 2li will be rotated coun'terclockwise as viewed in Fig. 2, thus moving the die 20 upwardly, and upon release of the lever 28, the coil spring 26 will operate to return the die to its lowermost, inactive position. Guide plates 3G and 3l are secured to the cover plate I2 to guide a statistical card 32 and an end plate or stop member is provided such that, when the statistical card is placed between the lateral guide plates 3B and 3l and is pushed inwardly until it abuts the end plate or stop member 33, a predetermined portion of the card will overly :and be in precise registry with the lower die 20.

The frame cutting and mounting mechanism I4 comprises a housing 35 bolted to the framework by means of screws 4|. Slidable vertically within the housing 35 is an outer die 42 which is in precise registry with a die opening d3 formed in a die plate c4, The outer die 42 is normally held in upward, inactive position by means of a coil spring i5 which is compressed between the housing 35 and a nut 46 in threaded engagement with the upper end of the die 42, the nut 46 serving also to regulate the compression of the coil spring 45. Slidably disposed within the outer die 42 is an inner die el which is normally held in uppermost position relative to the outer die, by means of a coil spring 48 compressed between a flange 152 formed on the interior of the outer die 42 and a cap or ange 59 formed on the inner die.

The inner die l? and the outer die 132 are actuated by the same lever 28, which serves to actuate the lower die 2i?, through the medium of a lever E9 secured to the shaft 2?, a link t! and a lever t2 secured at one end to the link 6I and at its other end to a rotatable stud 53 to the other end of which is secured a lever 6d having a roller 65 rotatably mounted at its free end. It will thus be seen that, when the lever 23 is depressed, the lower die 2S will be elevated and will form a single, rectangular cut in a statistical card 32 and that the inner and outer dies 41 and (l2 will move downwardly to form inner and outer rectangular cuts on a strip 66 or" ad hesive-coated glassine. The purpose of these cutting operations and the order in which they are performed will appear more clearly hereinafter.

, The machine is also provided with means for feeding a laminar strip 1D, comprising an upper layer E@ of glassine adhesively secured to a lower layer ll of backing, and with take-up means for taking up the ladder i2 of waste glassine produced in the cutting operation. The feed means comprises a feed reel `'13, a guide roll '54, a stripper plate 'I5 having a dull knife edge ld, a drive roll 76 mounted on a shaft Tl and a squeeze roll i8. A receptacle i9 is provided to receive the Waste backing. The take-up means comprises a takeup roll 85 mounted on a shaft Sii which may be rotated by a knob 8l, and a squeeze roll 83. A receptacle 89 is provided for receiving the ladder of waste glassine.

A driving connection of known type is provided between the shafts 8S and Ti by means of pulleys 9E! and 9| and a spring belt 92.

In operation, a sufficient length of glassine is peeled from the backing and is threaded between the upper and lower ldies and between the take- -f up roll 85 and squeeze roll '38 as illustrated. A statistical card 32 is provided having an area lili) on its upper surface which may be coated with an adhesive repellent lacquer, the purpose of which is explained hereinafter. ly registered with the die openings by means of the guide plates Sli, Si and 33 and the lever 28 is depressed to aotuate the lower die 2i? and the upper dies l2 and 41.

The timing of the cams 26 and 64 and the shape and dimensions of the cutting dies are such as to perform the following sequence of operations: As lever 2S is depressed, the upper die 42 descends, punches out a rectangular segment or blank of glassine from strip 66 and continues descent toward card 32. Lower die 2Q ascends and reaches card 32 simultaneously with upper dies 42 and Il?. Die 42 presses the margins of the glassine segment against the card 32 and at the same time countersinks it, as at m3, so as to leave the glassine flush with ther top surface of the card. During this operation the card is backed up by the die plate 22. Lower die 2i? penetrates the card to sever a plug it!! without disturbing the glassine, during which time the card and glassine are backed up by die 42. Die d? then penetrates the glassine to sever a plug |04, thus forming a glassine frame Iii'i. During this time the card is backed up by die 2i). Finally, on release of the lever 2, the dies will be The card 32 is properi restored to their initial, inactive position in readiness for a new cycle which, is carried out by inserting another card 32, rotating the knob ill and then depressing the lever 23 again.

The travel of the lower die Zii and the travel of the upper dies i2 and il are such as to out only the card 32 and the glassine 6d, respectively, and the relative positions, shape and dimensions of the dies and of the area Hill are such as to provide the article illustrated in 6. Thus, the card 32 is provided with a plug lili, a glassine frame i e5 is adhesively mounted on and countersunk in the card in registry with the plug lili and a glassine plug we on the card plug lill.

A unitary article is thus provided which is adapted to storage and shipment. When it is desired to mount a microlm exposure on the frame l d5, it is necessary only to punch out the glassine plug 04 and card plug lill. This is easily accomplished by placing the card with the card plug facing V-downwardiy on aat surface with the plugs overlying an opening in the surface, and then punching the plugs with any suitable instrument.

Referring now to Fig. 4, there is shown a modification wherein the card punching and glassine punching operations are performed at separate stations. Similar parts are similarly numbered, and the structure and mode of operation will be obvious from the drawings and the foregoing description.

It is thus apparent that an apparatus and a method have been provided for forming die-cut openings in statistical cards and the like, cutting out adhesive-coated frames of material for such openings, and mounting the frames upon the card in registry with theV apertures. It is also apparent that a novel and useful article is provided which is adapted to-storage, shipment and handling without exposure of adhesive-coated frame until it is desired to mount a microfilm'exposure on the card.

While we have illustrated and described our invention in detail, it is to be understood that various changes may be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the invention as deined in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plate providing support for a card, a female die, cooperating inner and outer male dies operable to punch a segment of adhesiveccated materialfrom a strip thereof to mount the same on a card disposed on said bed plate and to-perform an inner punch on the mounted segment, another die disposed on the opposite side oi said card and operable to punch out a segment of said card having edges intermediate the edges of said first-mentioned segment and inner punch, and means for actuating said dies so that said outer male die and said another die engage the card simultaneously.

2. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plate providing support for a card, a female die, cooperating male dies operable to punch a segment of adhesive-coated material from a strip thereof, to mount card disposed on said bed plate and to perform an inner punch on the mounted segment, another die disposed on the opposite side of said card and operable to punch out a segment of said card having edges intermediate the edges of said nist-mentioned segment and inner punch, means for feeding a laminar strip 0f backing and adhe..

the same on a sive-coated material to saidfemale die and cooperating male dies and means for peeling said backing strip from said adhesive-coated material in advance of said dies.

3. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plate providing support for a card, a female die disposed on one side of said bed plate and spaced a suiiicient distance therefrom to accommodate a card therebetween in registry with the die opening of said female die, cooperating inner and outer male dies operable, respectively, to punch a segment of adhesive-coated material overlying said opening and mount the same on a card and to perform an inner punch on the mounted segment, another die disposed on the opposite side,l of said card, reoiprocable in said bed plate and operable to punch out a segment of said card having edges intermediate the edges of said rst-mentioned segment and inner punch, and means for actuating said dies so that the outer male die and said another die engage the card simultaneously.

4. Apparatus of the character described, comprising a framework including and defining a punching station, means for feeding a laminar strip of adhesive-coated glassine or the like and backing toward said station, means for peeling said backing from said glassine in advance of said station, a bed plate having a die opening in registry with said punching station, a male die reoiprocable within said opening, a female die having a die opening in registry with said firstmentioned die opening, said female die being spaced from said bed plate a sufficient distance to accommodate a card, guide means for aligning a card on said bed plate to register a predetermined portion of said card with said die openings, inner and outer male dies reoiprocable in said second-mentioned die opening, and means for actuating said male dies to punch a segment from said glassine, mount the segment on said card, perform an inner punch on the mounted segment and punch out a segment of said card having edges intermediate the edges of said glassine segment and inner punch.

5. A method of punching adhesive-coated material and mounting the same on a card or the like, comprising providing a die havingr a die opening defining a punching station, providing and supporting cards in sequence on one side of said die in registry with said die opening, feeding a strip of adhesive-coated material to said station, punching segments therefrom in sequence, feeding each segment through said die opening to said card, pressing each segment against its card with a force sufficient to countersink the segment into its card, punching each mounted segment to punch out an inner segment, and punching said card from` the side opposite said segment to punch out a card segment having edges intermediate the edges of the outer and inner segments of adhesive-coated material.

6, A method of punching adhesive-coated material and mounting the same on a card or the like, comprising mounting adhesive-coated segments on cards or the like, punching an inner segment from each mounted segment of adhesivecoated material and punching the card' from the opposite side to punch a card segment having edges intermediate the edges of said segments of adhesive-coated material.

7. A method of punching adhesive-coated material and mounting the same on a card or the like, comprising providing cards each having a portion coated with 'adhesive repellent lacquer, mounting adhesive-coated segments on said cards in registry with said lacquered portions, punching an inner segment from each mounted segment of adhesive-coated material and punching the card from the opposite side to punch a card segment having edges intermediate the edges of said segments of adhesive-coated material.

- 8. A method of punching adhesive-coated material and mounting the same on a card or the like, comprising providing a strip of adhesivecoated material, providing cards or the like each having a portion coated with an adhesive repellent lacquer, punching segments from said strip of adhesive-coated material, mounting each segment on a card in registry with said lacquered portion, punching an intermediate segment from each mounted segment and punching each'card on the side opposite said segement to punch a card segment having edges intermediate theedges of the segments of adhesive-coated material.

9. Apparatus of the character described cornprising a bed plate providing support for a card. a female die, cooperating male dies operable to punch a segment of adhesive-coated material from a strip thereof, to mount the same on a card disposed on said bed plate and to perform an inner punch on the mounted segment, another die disposed on the opposite side of said card and operable to punch out a segment of said card having edges intermediate the edges of said first-mentioned segment and inner punch, means for feeding a laminar strip of backing and adhesive-coated material to said female die and cooperating male dies, means for peeling said backing strip from said adhesive-coated material in advance of said dies and means for actuating said dies, so that at least one of the male dies and said another die engage the card simultaneously.

10. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plate providing support for a card, a female die disposed on one side of said bed plate and spaced a sufficient distance therefrom to accommodate a card therebetween in registry with the die opening of said female die, cooperating inner and outer male dies operable, respectively, to punch a segment of adhesive-coated material overlying said opening and mount the same on a card and `to perform an inner punch on the mounted segment, another die disposed on the opposite side of said card, reoiprocable in said bed plate and operable to punch out a segment of said card having edges intermediate the edges of said first-mentioned segment and inner punch, means' for actuating said dies so that said outer male die and said another die engage the card simultaneously, and means limiting the movement of the inner male die beyond outer male die to a distance substantially equal to v the thickness of the adhesive-coated material.

11. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plate providing support for a card, a female die disposed on one side of said bed plate and spaced a suicient distance therefrom to accommodate a card therebetween in registry with the die opening of said female die, cooperating inner and outer male dies operable, respectively, to punch a segment of adhesive-coated material overlying said opening and mount the same on a card and to perform an inner punch on the mounted segment, another die disposed on the opposite side of said card, reoiprocable in said bed plate and operable to punch out a segment of said card having edges intermediate the edges of said Vfirst-mentioned segment and inner punch, and means limiting the movement of the inner male die beyond the outer' male die to a distance substantially equal `to the thickness of the adhesive-coated material.

12. Apparatus of the character described comprising abed plate providing support for a card, a female die disposed on one side of said bed plate and spaced a sufficient distance therefrom toaccommodate a card therebetween in registry with the die opening of said female die, cooperating inner and outer male dies operable, respectively, to punch a segment of adhesivecoated material overlying said opening and mount the same on a card and to perform an inner punch on the mounted segment, another die disposed on the opposite side of said card, reciprocable in said bed plate and operable to punch out a segment of said card having edges intermediate the edges of said rst-mentioned segment and inner punch, and means limiting the movement of said another die beyond the bed plate to a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the card.

, 13. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plate providing support for a card, a female die disposed on one side of said bed plate and spaced a sufcient distance therefrom to accommodate a card therebetween in registry with the die opening of said female die, cooperating inner and outer male dies operable, respectively, to punch a segment of adhesivecoated material overlying said opening and mount the same on a card and to perform an inner punch on the mounted segment, another die disposed on the opposite side of said card, reciprocable in said bed plate and operable to punch out asegment. of said card having edges intermediate the edges of said first-mentioned segment and inner punch, means limiting the movement of the inner male die beyond the outer male die to a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the adhesive-coated material, and means limiting the movement of said another die beyond the bed plate to a distance substantially equalto the thickness of the card.

14. Apparatus of the character described cornprising a bed plate providing support for a card, a female die, cooperating male dies operable to punch ka segment of adhesive-coated material from a strip thereof, to mount the same on a card disposed on said bed plate and to perform an inner punch on the ,mounted segment, another die disposed on the opposite side of said card and operable to punch out a segment of said card having edges intermediate the edges of said first-mentioned segment and inner punch, means for feeding a laminar strip of backing and adhesive-coated material to said female die andcooperating male dies and means for peeling said backing strip from said adhesive-coated material in advance of said dies, and means limiting the movement of one of the male dies beyond the 'other male die to a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the adhesivecoated material.

15. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plate providingsupport for a card, a female die, cooperating. male dies operable to punch a segment of adhesive-coated material from a strip thereof, to mount the same on a card disposed on said bed plate and to perform an inner punch on the mounted segment, another die disposed on the opposite side of said card and operable to punch out a segment of said card having edges intermediate the edges of said firstmentioned segment and inner punch, means for feeding a laminar strip ofbacking and adhesivecoated material to said female die and cooperating male dies, means for peeling said backing strip from said adhesive-coated material in advance of said dies, and means limiting the movement of said another die beyond the bed plate `to a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the card.

Y 16. Apparatus of the character described comprising a bed plate providing support for va card, a female die, cooperating male dies operable to punch a segment of adhesive-coated material from a strip thereof, to mount the same on a card disposed on said bed plate and to perform an inner punch on the mounted segment, another die disposed on the opposite side of said card and operable to punch out a segment of said card having edges intermediate the edges of said first mentioned segment and inner punch, means for feeding a laminar strip of backing and adhesivecoated material to said female die and cooperating male dies, means for peeling said backing strip from said adhesive-coated material in advance of said dies, means limiting movement of the male die performing the inner punchY beyond the other male die to a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the adhesive-coated material, and means limiting movement of said another die beyond the bed plate to a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the card. ROGER. CONNOR. HUNTER E. HOGE.

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