WO1998014377A1 - Procede de mise en place de feuilles repositionnables sans doublure directement sur des cahiers publicitaires - Google Patents

Procede de mise en place de feuilles repositionnables sans doublure directement sur des cahiers publicitaires Download PDF

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WO1998014377A1
WO1998014377A1 PCT/US1996/015984 US9615984W WO9814377A1 WO 1998014377 A1 WO1998014377 A1 WO 1998014377A1 US 9615984 W US9615984 W US 9615984W WO 9814377 A1 WO9814377 A1 WO 9814377A1
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Michael A. Pusateri
Ricky M. Boldin
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Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company
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Priority to JP10516472A priority patent/JP2001501156A/ja
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C5/00—Labelling fabrics or comparable materials or articles with deformable surface, e.g. paper, fabric rolls, stockings, shoes
    • B65C5/02—Labelling fabrics or comparable materials or articles with deformable surface, e.g. paper, fabric rolls, stockings, shoes using adhesives
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/08—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
    • G09F3/10—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself by an adhesive layer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/08—Label feeding
    • B65C9/18—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls
    • B65C9/1803—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels being cut from a strip
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/08—Label feeding
    • B65C9/18—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls
    • B65C9/1803—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels being cut from a strip
    • B65C9/1815—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels being cut from a strip and transferred by suction means

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  • This invention pertains to a method for placing linerless repositionable sheets directly onto advertising signatures and to an apparatus useful for carrying out the method.
  • An advertising signature is an insert that is placed in a magazine and comprises a plurality of pages, typically rectangular pieces of paper having advertising printed thereon and being folded over to form a registration edge. When placed in a magazine, the advertising signature is bound to the other magazine pages along the registration edge.
  • advertising signatures have been provided with repositionable labels that contain information such as the name and telephone number of the advertiser or a coupon for a price discount.
  • the labels are repositionable so that they can be removed from the advertising signature and adhered at another location (for example, a desk or refrigerator) to remind the reader to call the advertiser or to use the coupon at a later date.
  • RPSA repositionable pressure-sensitive adhesive
  • the label is separated from the liner by a peeler bar, and the label is subsequently adhered to a substrate (that could be an advertising signature), typically, by a blast of air; see e.g. U.S. Patents 4,685,982, 4,612,079, 4,475,978, and 4,390,386.
  • a substrate that could be an advertising signature
  • the liner which previously supported the label, often is rewound on a take-up reel and is subsequently discarded as waste.
  • a backer card is employed to secure a repositionable, information-containing sheet to an advertising signature. See U.S. Patent 4,842,303.
  • the backer card has a registration edge that is aligned with the registration edge of the advertising signature.
  • the repositionable sheet of paper has a narrow band of RPSA coated on one surface adjacent to an edge of the repositionable sheet.
  • the repositionable sheet is adhered along the registration edge of the backer card by the narrow band of RPSA.
  • the combination backer card and repositionable sheet is secured to an advertising signature by gluing the backer card to the advertising signature using, for example, a tipping machine.
  • the additional process steps that have been used include: laminating the adhesive bearing sheet and backer card together in registry; cutting the laminated webs to a master sheet size (typically, 8.5 by 12 inches); stacking the cut master sheets; jogging the master sheets; cutting them into conventional sizes (for example, 4 inches by 6 inches); stacking the cut laminated sheets; and then shipping them to an inserter for attachment to an advertising signature.
  • a master sheet size typically, 8.5 by 12 inches
  • stacking the cut master sheets typically, jogging the master sheets; cutting them into conventional sizes (for example, 4 inches by 6 inches); stacking the cut laminated sheets; and then shipping them to an inserter for attachment to an advertising signature.
  • the present invention provides a new method and apparatus for applying repositionable sheets directly to an advertising signature.
  • the new method comprises the steps of:
  • the method and apparatus of the invention is advantageous in that repositionable sheets now can be rapidly placed on advertising signatures without using excess amounts of adhesive and a liner that is subsequently disposed of as waste.
  • U.S. Patent 4,475,978 or used a backer card to secure a repositionable sheet to an advertising signature, see U.S. Patent 4,842,303 cols. 3-6.
  • the invention thus provides a faster, more efficient method for applying repositionable sheets directly to advertising signatures without generating excess waste.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of an advertising insert 10 comprising an advertising signature 12 having a repositionable sheet 14 adhered to a page 16 of the advertising signature 12.
  • FIG. 2 is an end view of the advertising insert 10 shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is an isometric view of an apparatus 40 in accordance with the present invention mounted to a portable stand 42.
  • FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of apparatus 40 in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a top view of drive roller 70 and pinch roller 68 in accordance with the present invention taken along lines 5-5 of FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 6 is a side view of drive roller 70 and pinch roller 68 in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a top view of precutting guide 92 in accordance with the present invention taken along lines 7-7 of FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 8 is a front view of cutting mechanism 60 in accordance with the present invention taken along lines 8-8 of FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 9 is a partially broken front view of blower 118.
  • FIG. 10 is a back elevational view of apparatus 40 in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view of apparatus 40 in accordance with the present invention taken along lines 11-11 of FIG. 10.
  • FIG. 12 is a cross section of drive roller 70 in accordance with the present invention taken along lines 12-12 of FIG 6.
  • FIGs. 1 and 2 illustrate an advertising insert 10 that includes an advertising signature 12 and a repositionable sheet 14.
  • the term "repositionable" means the sheet can be adhered to and removed from a flat, clean solid surface at least two times without substantially losing tack.
  • the sheet can be adhered to and removed from a flat, clean solid surface at least 10 and more preferably at least 20 times without substantially losing tack.
  • the primary problem associated with these types of adhesives have been microsphere loss, i.e., microsphere transfer to the substrate.
  • Advertising signature 12 has a plurality of pages: a first top page 16, a second or opposite inside page 18, a third or juxtapositioned inside page 20, and a fourth or rear page 22.
  • the signature pages 16, 18, 20, and 22 can be printed on a single sheet which is folded at 24. Additional pages can be provided in a signature by, for example, increasing the number of folded sheets. Thus, the total number of pages in a signature often is a multiple of four (4, 8, 12, 16, 24).
  • the sheet may be folded in the center to form an advertising signature, the sheet typically is folded off-center to provide a marginal edge or lap 26 along which distribution instructions are provided to the bindery.
  • the repositionable sheet 14 is secured directly to the advertising signature by the RPSA 28 coated partially on the first or back side 30 of the sheet 14.
  • Repositionable sheet 14 has a second or top side 32 onto which information can be printed which corresponds to or further emphasizes information printed on the advertisement on the page where the repositionable sheet is adhered. As illustrated, the repositionable sheet 14 can have the name and phone number of the advertiser printed on the top side of the sheet 14.
  • a repositionable sheet can be a Post-itTM Brand note sold by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company of St. Paul, Minnesota.
  • Post-itTM Brand notes include a sheet of paper that has an adhesive partially coated on one side thereof.
  • the sheet of paper typically is an unsaturated paper, which is a paper that is not impregnated with a resin.
  • the substrate or backing useful for the invention can in general be any material which is not so porous as to allow the binder material to permit the backing and prevent a supporting anchoring film from being maintained.
  • Exemplary substrates for forming the sheet include films such as polyesters, cellulose acetate, and polyvinyl chloride, glass, wood, vinyl copolymers and urethane cast closed cell foams, paper, cellulose acetate, ethyl cellulose, woven or nonwoven fabric formed of synthetic or natural materials, metal, metallized polymeric film, ceramic sheet material, and the like.
  • Useful substrates also include bonded composites, such as paper bonded to foam, films bonded to foam or paper, etc.
  • the adhesive typically is coated as a narrow band adjacent to an edge of the sheet, it is possible to envision other embodiments where only corners or other portions of the back side of the sheet are coated with a repositionable pressure-sensitive adhesive.
  • the amount of adhesive employed on the backside of the repositionable sheet should be sufficient to enable the sheet to be adhered to a clean flat surface. In some instances it may be advantageous to employ an intermediate primer layer between the substrate and the binder layer.
  • the art of priming substrates to allow wetting or bonding of a variety of coatings is well known.
  • a RPSA typically comprises polymeric microspheres having an average diameter of at least about one micrometer.
  • the microspheres are inherently tacky and typically comprise at least about 70 parts by weight of an alkyl acrylate or alkyl methacrylate ester.
  • the tacky microspheres provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive which has a low degree of adhesion permitting separation, repositioning, and rebonding of adhered objects. Further, the tacky spheres resist permanent deformation, regaining their spherical shape upon release of pressure.
  • Tack properties of the microspheres may be altered by inclusion of various resins in the solvent or aqueous suspensions of microspheres.
  • Properties of the pressure-sensitive adhesives of the invention may be altered by addition of tackifying resin and/or plasticizer. It is also within the scope of this invention to include various other components, such as pigments, fillers, stabilizers, or various polymeric additives.
  • a majority of the microspheres may contain interior voids, typically, at least about 10 percent of the diameter of the microsphere.
  • RPSAs are tacky to the touch and typically demonstrate a peel adhesion of approximately 10 to 300 gram/centimeters (g/cm), more typically approximately 50 to 250 g cm, and even more typically about 70 to 100 g/cm.
  • Peel adhesion is the force required to remove an adhesive coated flexible sheet material from a test panel measured at a specific angle and rate of removal. This force is expressed in grams per centimeters (cm) width of coated sheet.
  • the procedure for determining peel adhesion is as follows: A strip 1.27 cm in width of the adhesive coated sheet is applied to the horizontal surface of a clean glass test plate with at least 12.7 lineal cm in firm contact. A 2 kg hard rubber roller is used to apply the strip. The free end of the coated sheet is doubled back nearly touching itself so the angle of removal will be 180°. The free end is attached to the adhesion tester scale.
  • the glass test plate is clamped in the jaws of a tensile testing machine which is capable of moving the plate away from the scale at a constant rate of 2.3 meters per minute.
  • the scale reading in grams is recorded as the coated sheet is peeled from the glass surface. The data is reported as the average of the range of numbers observed during the test.
  • Shear strength is a measure of the cohesiveness or internal strength of an adhesive. It is based upon the amount of force required to pull an adhesive strip from a standard flat surface in a direction parallel to the surface to which it has been affixed with a definite pressure. It is measured in minutes required to pull a standard area of adhesive coated sheet material from a stainless steel test panel under stress of a constant, standard load. The procedure for determining shear strength is as follows: A strip of adhesive coated sheet material is applied to a stainless steel panel such that a 1.27 cm by 1.27 cm portion of the strip is in firm contact with the panel with one end portion of the strip being free.
  • the panel with the coated strip attached is held in a rack such that the panel forms an angle of 178° with the extended strip free end which is tensioned by application of a force of 200 grams applied as a hanging weight from the free end of the coated strip.
  • the 2° less than 180° is used to negate any peel forces, thus insuring that only the shear forces are measured, in an attempt to more accurately determine the holding power of the adhesive strip being tested.
  • the time elapsed for each adhesive coated sheet to separate from the test panel is recorded as shear strength. Peel adhesion and shear strength can be determined according to the tests outlined in U.S. Patent 5,045,569.
  • Microsphere-based adhesives are thought to perform well at least in part due to their "self-cleaning" nature, wherein substrate contaminants tend to be pushed aside and trapped between the microspheres as the adhesive is applied. Upon removal, the adhesive then still presents a relatively uncontaminated surface for reapplication to the substrate.
  • a RPSA can be applied to a sheet using known methods including making a suspension of the microspheres and applying that suspension to the sheet by conventional coating techniques such as knife coating or Meyer bar coating or use of an extrusion dye ⁇ see U.S. Patent 5,045,569 at column 7, lines 40-50).
  • the microspheres can also be utilized in aerosol adhesives, they can be applied to substrates as an adhesive, they can be mixed with binder materials, and placed on substrates to provide repeatedly reusable adhesive surfaces, such as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 3,857,731, and they can be combined with a hot melt adhesive system, as is disclosed in commonly assigned and copending U.S. Application Serial No. 742,743 of Loder et al.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates in perspective an apparatus 40 useful for carrying out the method of the invention.
  • Apparatus 40 is supported by a portable stand 42 that allows the apparatus to be positioned over a transport such as an endless belt or conveyor system (not shown) which can supply a substrate such as an advertising signature 12 to apparatus 40.
  • Apparatus 40 has an operating side 44 and a drive mechanism side 46 separated by and supported by a panel or housing 48.
  • operating side 44 of apparatus 40 is best shown.
  • Operating side 44 of apparatus 40 is the side where the repositionable sheets are handled for placement on a substrate.
  • the repositionable sheeting 54 is referred to as "elongated” because it is not yet cut into a number of individual repositionable sheets, and thus the length of the elongated repositionable sheeting, as its name implies, is much greater than its width, the latter of which typically is less than about five inches (13 centimeters (cm).
  • linear is used herein to mean an adhesive on a sheet is exposed from the time the sheet is supplied with the adhesive secured thereto (e.g., comes off a supply roll) to an apparatus for adhering the sheet to a substrate and the time the repositionable sheet is adhered to the substrate.
  • a repositionable sheet is not considered to be linerless when a liner covering the adhesive is removed to expose the adhesive just prior to adhering the sheet to a substrate.
  • the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 is positioned on the roll 52 with the back or adhesive-bearing side 56 towards the center of the roll 52 and the top or information-bearing side 58 towards the periphery.
  • the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 travels through a series of rollers before reaching a cutting mechanism 60, where the elongated sheet 54 is cut transverse to the direction of sheet movement to provide a cut repositionable sheet 14 of desired length.
  • "cut" means the sheet has been completely severed from a larger sheeting. Typically, sheet 14 will be cut to a size of less than 100 square inches (645 cm 2 ).
  • cut sheets have a size in the range of approximately 1 to 30 square inches (6 to 194 cm 2 ), and even more typically in the range of about 2.5 to 25 square inches (16 to 161 cm 2 ). Cut repositionable sheets frequently measure about 3 inches by about 5 inches (7 by 13 cm) or about 4 inches by about 6 inches (10 by 15 cm). Other common sizes are about 1.5 inches by about 2 inches (3 cm by 5 cm).
  • the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 travels to the cutting mechanism 60 by passing over a first idler roller 64, second idler roller 66, between a pinch roller 68 and a drive roller 70, over a third idler roller 72, and between a second drive roller 74 and a second pinch roller 76.
  • a sensor 78 such as a photoelectric switch (for example, an OMRON model number E3S-VS1E42, Japan) may be used to detect eye marks 79 (FIG. 1 1) on the backside 56 of the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 and to instruct the apparatus to advance the sheeting 54.
  • the sensor 78 sends a signal to a photoelectric controller 80 (FIG.
  • the controller 80 instructs the drive roller 70 to stop the advancement of the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 and then instructs the cutting mechanism to cut sheeting 54 to form a cut repositionable sheet 14.
  • the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 preferably is kept taught in the sensing region between idler roller 66 and pinch roller 68 so that the eye marks 79 on elongated repositionable sheeting 54 do not go undetected by sensor 78.
  • a spring or other suitable means may be employed to keep sheeting 54 taught between rollers 66 and 68.
  • the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 is cut along a line transverse to the direction of advancement of sheeting 54. With the exception of the very first sheet cut from the elongated linerless repositionable sheeting 54, each cut may define the trailing edge of the immediately cut sheet and the leading edge of the next cut sheet. Thus, virtually all of the linerless repositionable sheeting can be used to form cut repositionable sheets, and the generation of excess waste may be avoided.
  • the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 is firmly pressed against drive roller 70 by pinch roller 68, preferably a knurled 82 pinch roller, so that sheeting 54 does not slip when the drive roller 70 advances the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54.
  • the drive roller 70 preferably has an outer surface which is made from a material that has a high static coefficient of friction such as rubber. It is important that the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 does not slip when the drive roller 70 advances, otherwise the sheeting 54 would not be cut to the proper size and some of the information may be severed from the cut repositionable sheet.
  • FIG. 6 shows in detail how the pinch roller 68 forces the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 against drive roller 70.
  • the axle 84 of pinch roller 68 rests in an elongated slot 86 where a spring 88 is disposed which forces axle 84 and ultimately the pinch roller 68 towards the drive roller 70.
  • the force exerted by spring 88 can be adjusted by turning a threaded set screw 90.
  • Precutting guide 92 comprises first and second guiding members 94 and 96, respectively.
  • Each guiding member has wall 98, 100 that is disposed perpendicular to the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54.
  • Each wall 98, 100 abuts first and second edges 102, 104 of sheeting 54.
  • Sheeting 54 is supported from beneath by rails 106, 108, which preferably have a top surface with a relatively low static coefficient of friction such as a polytetrafluoro- ethylene surface.
  • Rail 106 preferably has a minimum surface area to reduce contact with the adhesive on the backside 56 of the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54.
  • the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 is supported in the center by drive roller 74 and is pressed against drive roller 74 by pinch roller 76.
  • Drive roller 74 turns simultaneously with driver roller 70 and advances the sheeting into position for being cut.
  • FIG. 8 where cutting mechanism 60 is best illustrated.
  • the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 passes beneath a blade 110 of cutting mechanism 60 over a distance equal to the desired length of a cut repositionable sheet.
  • the cutting mechanism 60 is activated and blade 110 cuts the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54.
  • Blade 110 shown in FIG. 8 moves as a guillotine in an up and down direction pe ⁇ endicular to the elongated repositionable sheeting 54.
  • the guillotine can be activated by pneumatic device such as an air cylinder 112 powered by an air valve 114 such as a Mac (Wixon, Michigan) air valve, model number 9116611C52.
  • Air valve 114 is an electrical communication with controller
  • a guillotine is illustrated as the cutting mechanism 60 for apparatus 40, other cutting mechanisms may be used.
  • a knife could be employed which moves across or transverse to the direction of advancement of sheeting 54.
  • the mechanism for applying a cut repositionable sheet 14 to an advertising signature 12 may take the form of a blower 118.
  • the cut repositionable sheet 14 may be delivered to the blower by an endless belt 116 (see also FIG. 4) or any other suitable means such as a conveyor or a movable platform capable of transporting the cut repositionable sheet 14 to the blower 118.
  • a guide 119 (FIG. 4) can be provided to assist in the transport of cut sheet 14 to blower 118.
  • the cut sheet is temporarily supported beneath blower 118 by a vacuum until the blower 118, as it name implies, blows a cut repositionable sheet 14 onto an advertising signature 12 to form an advertising insert 10.
  • the blower 118 may comprise a plurality of tubes 124 which direct air from manifold 126 out a number of ports to exert substantially evenly distributed force on sheet 14. Blowers for placing labels on substrates are known in the art, see U.S. Patents 4,390,386, 3,888,725, and 3,885,705.
  • the blower can be, for example, an Air TampTM 609-0224 blower available from Lord Label Systems, Arlington, Texas.
  • the blower 118 is activated by a second sensor 128 (FIG. 4).
  • Sensor 128 can be a photoelectric switch similar to sensor 78.
  • the sensor 128 detects an approaching advertising signature 12 on transport 129 (FIG. 4) and sends a signal to the controller 80 (FIG. 3), instructing the controller 80 to activate an electrical air valve which controls air flow through the blower 118.
  • the air valve can be, for example, a MACTM, model number 9116 611C52, 24 volt DC valve. Air that passes through manifold 126 forces the cut repositionable sheet 14 onto signature 12.
  • other means such as a mechanical tamper, press, calendar, or the like may be used to adhere the cut repositionable sheet 14 to an advertising signature 12.
  • FIG. 10 the drive mechanism side 46 of apparatus 40 is illustrated.
  • Drive mechanism 46 includes an electric motor 130 such as a fractional horse power gear motor, for example, a type NSI-34RH motor, Bodine Electric Company, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Electric motor 130 turns drive rollers 70 and 74 (FIG. 4) by use of at least one chain, belt, cable or other endless drive means.
  • An endless chain 132 is illustrated for turning drive roller 70
  • endless chain 134 is illustrated for turning driver roller 74.
  • Endless chain 135 is employed to continuously turn belt 116 (FIG. 4).
  • the advancement and halting of drive rollers 70 and 74 are accomplished by use of clutch 136 and brake 138 (FIG. 11).
  • the controller 80 activates clutch 136, and then the elongated repositionable sheeting 54 moves forward the length of one cut sheet 14.
  • the controller then activates the brake 138, and then the cutting mechanism 60 cuts the elongated sheeting 54.
  • the apparatus 40 performs the following steps to adhere a cut repositionable sheet 14 to an advertising signature 12.
  • sensor 128 detects an approaching advertising signature 12.
  • Sensor 128 then relays a signal to controller 80, which in turn activates the clutch 136 so that drive rollers 70 and 74 advance the elongated repositionable sheeting 54 forward until sensor 78 detects an eye mark 79 on the back side 32 of elongated repositionable sheeting 54.
  • Sensor 78 relays a signal to controller 80, which in turn activates brake 138. After brake 138 has been activated, cutting mechanism 60 is activated to cut the elongated repositionable sheeting 54.
  • Endless belt 116 moves the cut sheet 14 beneath blower 118 where it is temporarily supported by a vacuum until sensor 128 detects an advancing signature 12. Sensor 128 then sends a signal to controller 80 to tell the air valve 114 to open to activate the blower 118 to force the cut sheet 14 onto the preceding advertising signature 12 to form an advertising insert 10. Advertising insert 10 exits apparatus 40 and may be transported to a bindery. This process is repeated over again to adhere each cut repositionable sheet 14 to an advertising signature.
  • apparatus 40 is designed so that the RPSA 140 of elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 makes very little contact with apparatus 40.
  • the adhesive bearing side 56 is positioned away from idler rollers 64 and 66.
  • the adhesive bearing side 56 of elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 is also disposed outwardly from pinch roller 68.
  • the RPSA 140 is facing the drive roller 70; however, as best shown in FIG. 12, the RPSA 140 does not make contact with drive roller 70.
  • the RPSA 140 is disposed on the backside 56 of sheeting 54 as a narrow band along one edge.
  • the narrow band of adhesive 140 extends longitudinally in the direction of sheeting advancement and is offset or disposed laterally from drive roller 70 so that it does not come into contact therewith.
  • drive roller 70 makes contact with a substantial portion of the backside 56 of sheeting 54, it does not contact with the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 where the adhesive 140 is located. Having the drive roller 70 and RPSA 140 positioned relative to each other as such, the drive roller 70 is able to advance the elongated, linerless repositionable sheeting 54 without having the adhesive 140 come into contact with roller 70.
  • RPSA 140 on the backside 56 of cut sheet 14 also faces endless belt 116.
  • the band of RPSA 140 also can be offset or disposed laterally from the endless belt 116 to avoid contact therewith.
  • the only place in apparatus 40 where the adhesive 70 can contact apparatus 40 is on rail 106 of precutting guide 92 shown in FIG. 7.
  • Rail 106 has a minimal surface area and is coated with polytetrafluoroethylene to minimize frictional contact between RPSA 140 and rail 106.
  • the second drive roller 74 carries a substantial portion of the weight of the elongated repositionable sheeting 54 at the precutting guide 92 to prevent the sheeting from adhering to rail 106.
  • rail 106 also could be offset or disposed laterally from the narrow band of adhesive 140 to preclude contact therewith.
  • an apparatus of the invention is able to apply linerless cut sheets to advertising signatures in a manner that precludes the RPSA from making substantial contact or any contact with the apparatus, thereby preventing the adhesive from interfering with or frustrating ⁇ the process of applying linerless sheets to advertising signatures.

Abstract

Une feuille allongée (54) sans doublure présentant une face arrière (56) partiellement revêtue d'un adhésif repositionnable (140) est transportée jusqu'à un mécanisme de découpage (60) sans que l'adhésif (140) ne vienne en contact avec l'appareil (40). La feuille allongée (54) sans doublure est découpée par le mécanisme de découpage (60) afin de produire une feuille repositionnable découpée (14), laquelle est ensuite collée sur le cahier publicitaire (12).
PCT/US1996/015984 1996-10-04 1996-10-04 Procede de mise en place de feuilles repositionnables sans doublure directement sur des cahiers publicitaires WO1998014377A1 (fr)

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JP10516472A JP2001501156A (ja) 1996-10-04 1996-10-04 ライナー無し再配置可能シートを直接折広告上に配置する方法
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