Card package production system with burster and code reader
First Claim
1. In an embossed card package production system having means for transporting a plurality of interconnected card carrier forms with machine readable indicia on the card carrier forms, the improvement being a form bursting apparatus, comprising:
- a carrier form bursting module with a member engageable with the carrier forms for separating end ones of the plurality of interconnected carrier forms; and
means associated with the bursting module and connected with the carrier engageable member for reading the machine readable indicia on the end ones of the plurality of interconnected carrier forms.
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Abstract
An embossed card package production system (10) with a printer (48) supplied with a plurality of interconnected card carrier forms (26) for receipt of corresponding cards (30) inserted into the carriers at a card inserting apparatus (24) to form card packages, a form bursting apparatus (36) having a cutting member (240) with a cutting portion tautly extending between and partially wrapped about a pair of rotary members (242) and (244), a drive motor (248) interconnected with a chain linkage (250) for moving the cutting member (240) across preweakened lines (252) through and across end ones (26A) of the interconnected card carrier forms (26) to separate individual card carrier forms (26A) from the interconnected card carrier forms, a code sensor (38) mounted to an elongate sliding bar (290) for reading machine readable indicia (231) printed on the body of the carrier form (26) in back and forth directions opposite directions across the end ones (26A) of the interconnected carrier forms (26) as the forms are separated by the movement of the cutting member (240).
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12 Claims
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1. In an embossed card package production system having means for transporting a plurality of interconnected card carrier forms with machine readable indicia on the card carrier forms, the improvement being a form bursting apparatus, comprising:
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a carrier form bursting module with a member engageable with the carrier forms for separating end ones of the plurality of interconnected carrier forms; and means associated with the bursting module and connected with the carrier engageable member for reading the machine readable indicia on the end ones of the plurality of interconnected carrier forms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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