Transfer devices
First Claim
1. A transfer device comprising:
- a housing;
a supply roll rotatably mounted to the housing, the supply roll having a wound supply of liner wound thereon, the liner having an adhesive carrying surface with an adhesive provided thereon;
a take-up roll rotatably mounted to the housing, the take-up roll having at least an end portion of the liner connected thereto such that rotation of the take-up roll in a take-up direction winds portions of the liner unwound from the supply roll onto the take-up roll; and
an application head comprising;
a plurality of rollers rotatable about substantially parallel axes spaced apart from one another; and
a closed-loop belt trained about the plurality of rollers to provide a transfer surface facing outwardly of the device, the rotation of the rollers enabling the belt to travel around the rollers, a portion of the liner between the supply roll and the take-up roll being trained over the application head with the adhesive carrying surface facing outwardly of the device and the transfer surface of the belt engaging a backside surface of the liner opposite the adhesive carrying surface, the head being provided on the device to enable the adhesive to be transferred to a target substrate by engaging the adhesive carrying surface on the portion of the liner trained over the belt with the target substrate and applying pressure to bond the adhesive to the target substrate, and the rotation of the take-up roll, the supply roll, and the plurality of rollers of the application head enabling advancement of the liner from the supply roll to the take-up roll with the belt traveling around the rollers of the application head to facilitate movement of the liner over the application head.
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Abstract
Transfer devices are disclosed. At least one transfer device includes a housing, a supply roll rotatably mounted to the housing, a take-up roll rotatably mounted to the housing, and an application head. The supply roll has a wound supply of liner wound thereon, and the liner has an adhesive carrying surface with an adhesive provided thereon. The take-up roll has at least an end portion of the liner connected thereto such that rotation of the take-up roll in a take-up direction winds portions of the liner unwound from the supply roll onto the take-up roll. The application head includes a plurality of rollers that are rotatable about substantially parallel axes spaced apart from one another, and a closed-loop belt that is trained about the plurality of rollers to provide a transfer surface facing outwardly of the device. The rotation of the rollers enables the belt to travel around the rollers.
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31 Claims
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1. A transfer device comprising:
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a housing;
a supply roll rotatably mounted to the housing, the supply roll having a wound supply of liner wound thereon, the liner having an adhesive carrying surface with an adhesive provided thereon;
a take-up roll rotatably mounted to the housing, the take-up roll having at least an end portion of the liner connected thereto such that rotation of the take-up roll in a take-up direction winds portions of the liner unwound from the supply roll onto the take-up roll; and
an application head comprising;
a plurality of rollers rotatable about substantially parallel axes spaced apart from one another; and
a closed-loop belt trained about the plurality of rollers to provide a transfer surface facing outwardly of the device, the rotation of the rollers enabling the belt to travel around the rollers, a portion of the liner between the supply roll and the take-up roll being trained over the application head with the adhesive carrying surface facing outwardly of the device and the transfer surface of the belt engaging a backside surface of the liner opposite the adhesive carrying surface, the head being provided on the device to enable the adhesive to be transferred to a target substrate by engaging the adhesive carrying surface on the portion of the liner trained over the belt with the target substrate and applying pressure to bond the adhesive to the target substrate, and the rotation of the take-up roll, the supply roll, and the plurality of rollers of the application head enabling advancement of the liner from the supply roll to the take-up roll with the belt traveling around the rollers of the application head to facilitate movement of the liner over the application head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A transfer device for use with a cartridge, the cartridge comprising a body with a longitudinal axis, a supply roll rotatably mounted to the body on the longitudinal axis, the supply roll comprising a wound length of liner having an adhesive carrying surface with an adhesive provided thereon, and a take-up roll rotatably mounted to the body on the longitudinal axis in spaced relation to the supply roll, the take-up roll having at least an end portion of the liner connected thereto such that rotation of the take-up roll in a take-up direction winds portions of the liner unwound from the supply roll onto the take-up roll, the transfer device comprising:
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a housing defining a cartridge receiving space;
an extension member slidably connected to the housing for rectilinear movement relative to the housing along an extension axis; and
a cartridge support slidably connected to the extension member for rectilinear movement relative to the extension member along the extension axis, the cartridge support being constructed to mount the cartridge thereon;
the cartridge support, the extension member, and the housing being constructed and arranged to enable the cartridge support and the extension member to be moved between (a) an extended position, wherein the extension member extends outwardly from the housing along the extension axis and the cartridge support extends outwardly from the extension member along the extension axis to enable the cartridge to be mounted to the cartridge support, and (b) a retracted position, wherein the extension member and the cartridge support are moved inwardly into the cartridge receiving space so that, when the cartridge is mounted to the cartridge support, the cartridge is moved into an operative position in the cartridge receiving space. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A transfer device comprising:
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a housing defining a cartridge receiving space;
a cartridge comprising;
a body with a longitudinal axis;
a supply roll rotatably mounted to the body on the longitudinal axis, the supply roll comprising a wound length of liner having an adhesive carrying surface with an adhesive provided thereon; and
a take-up roll rotatably mounted to the body on the longitudinal axis in spaced relation to the supply roll, the take-up roll having at least an end portion of the liner connected thereto such that rotation of the take-up roll in a take-up direction winds portions of the liner unwound from the supply roll onto the take-up roll;
an extension member slidably connected to the housing for rectilinear movement relative to the housing along an extension axis; and
a cartridge support slidably connected to the extension member for rectilinear movement relative to the extension member along the extension axis, the cartridge support being constructed to mount the cartridge thereon, the cartridge support, the extension member, and the housing being constructed and arranged to enable the cartridge support and the extension member to be moved between (a) an extended position wherein the extension member extends outwardly from the housing along the extension axis and the cartridge support extends outwardly from the extension member along the extension axis to enable the cartridge to be mounted to the cartridge support, and (b) a retracted position, wherein the extension member and the cartridge support are moved inwardly into the cartridge receiving space so that, when the cartridge is mounted to the cartridge support, the cartridge is moved into an operative position in the cartridge receiving space.
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23. A method for loading a cartridge into a transfer device,
the cartridge comprising: -
a body with a longitudinal axis;
a supply roll rotatably mounted to the body on the longitudinal axis, the supply roll comprising a wound length of liner having an adhesive carrying surface with an adhesive provided thereon; and
a take-up roll rotatably mounted to the body on the longitudinal axis in spaced relation to the supply roll, the take-up roll having at least an end portion of the liner connected thereto such that rotation of the take-up roll in a take-up direction winds portions of the liner unwound from the supply roll onto the take-up roll;
the transfer device comprising;
a housing defining a cartridge receiving space;
an extension member slidably connected to the housing for rectilinear movement relative to the housing along an extension axis; and
a cartridge support slidably connected to the extension member for rectilinear movement relative to the extension member along the extension axis, the cartridge support being constructed to mount the cartridge thereon, the cartridge support, the extension member, and the housing being constructed and arranged to enable the cartridge support and the extension member to be moved between (a) an extended position wherein the extension member extends outwardly from the housing along the extension axis and the cartridge support extends outwardly from the extension member along the extension axis to enable the cartridge to be mounted to the cartridge support, and (b) a retracted position, wherein the extension member and the cartridge support are moved inwardly into the cartridge receiving space so that, when the cartridge is mounted to the cartridge support, the cartridge is moved into an operative position in the cartridge receiving space;
the method comprising;
sliding the cartridge support and the extension member outwardly of the housing to the extended position;
mounting the cartridge to the cartridge support in the extended position; and
sliding the cartridge support and the extension member inwardly into the cartridge receiving space of the housing to the retracted position to move the cartridge into the operative position in the cartridge receiving space. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A cartridge for mounting to different types of transfer devices, the cartridge comprising:
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a supply roll having a supply of liner wound thereon, the liner being provided with an adhesive thereon;
a take-up roll having at least an end of the liner connected thereto such that rotation of the take-up roll winds the liner thereon;
a cartridge body connecting the supply roll and the take-up roll; and
an applicator head having (a) a definite length transfer surface configured to engage the liner opposite the adhesive and apply a definite length of adhesive from the liner to a target substrate and (b) an indefinite length transfer surface configured to engage the liner opposite the adhesive and apply an indefinite length of adhesive from the liner to a target substrate;
the applicator head being movable to a definite length transfer position having the liner trained over the definite length transfer surface and enabling the cartridge to be removably mounted in an operative position to a definite length adhesive transfer device for transferring adhesive to the target substrate, the definite length adhesive transfer device comprising a frame configured to receive the cartridge, and an advancer constructed to affect rotation of the take-up and supply rolls to advance the liner so as to position a definite length portion thereof adjacent the definite length transfer surface, thus enabling the definite length transfer surface to press the definite length portion of the liner against the target substrate and transfer the definite length of adhesive thereto;
the applicator head being movable to an indefinite length transfer position having the liner trained over the indefinite length transfer surface and enabling the cartridge to be removably mounted in an operative position to an indefinite length adhesive transfer device for transferring adhesive to the target substrate, the indefinite length adhesive transfer device comprising a frame configured to receive the cartridge so that the indefinite length transfer surface can engage the liner against the target substrate and transfer an indefinite length of adhesive thereto by moving the indefinite length transfer device along the target substrate to apply a length of adhesive as desired. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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