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Direct drive applicator for foil printing

  • US 5,435,882 A
  • Filed: 12/19/1994
  • Issued: 07/25/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A manually operated, manually activated foil applicator comprising:

  • a planar base housing;

    a first and a second side support plate, spaced apart from each other and supported by said planar base housing;

    a first elongate roller rotatably supported between said side support plates and rotatably powered;

    a housing cover, supported by said planar base housing;

    manually controlled heating means for controlling the temperature of said first elongate roller, supported by said housing cover and within said first elongate roller;

    a second elongate roller rotatably supported between said side support plates and pivotally supported at a second axis parallel to said first axis and manually moveable out of engagement and into engagement with said first elongate roller;

    a handle, connected to pivot with said second elongate roller, and extending beyond the limit of said housing cover, for enabling manual pivotally movement of said second elongate roller out of and into engagement with said first elongate roller; and

    catch means, carried partially within said handle, and pivotable with respect to said handle, for locking said handle means into a first position where said second elongate roller is out of engagement with said first elongate roller and for releasing said handle means from said first position and bringing said second elongate roller toward engagement with said first elongate roller.

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