Inserter module adaptable for use with both preprinted and in-line printed carriers and method
First Claim
1. A card insertion system, comprising:
- a free standing inserter module for inserting cards into matching carrier forms including a carrier inlet for receiving separate carrier forms located at a preselected elevation;
a free standing printer module for printing carrier forms with a carrier form outlet located at a preselected elevation substantially the same as that of the carrier inlet of the inserter module to enable direct insertion of printed forms ejected from the printer outlet into the carrier inlet of the inserter when the inserter module and printer module are positioned in relative cooperative adjacent alignment; and
a free standing burster for separating preprinted continuous carrier form stock into bursted separate carriers with a bursted carrier form outlet at a preselected elevation substantially the same as that of the carrier inlet of the inserter to enable direct insertion of the preprinted forms ejected from the burster outlet into the carrier inlet of the inserter module when the inserter module and printer module are positioned in relative cooperative adjacent alignment.
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Abstract
A card insertion system (10) and method in which a free standing inserter module (12) for inserting cards into carriers has a carrier inlet (14) at a preselected elevation (14'"'"') for selectively, alternatively interfacing with, and receiving carrier forms (15) from, a free standing in-line carrier form printer module (20) with a carrier form outlet (22) at the preselected elevation (22'"'"') to feed in-line carrier forms to the printer inlet when the burster module (32) and printer module (20) are positioned in relative cooperate adjacent alignment and in which a free standing burster (32) for separating preprinted continuous carrier form stock into bursted separate carriers with a bursted carrier form outlet (38) at a preselected elevation (38'"'"') substantially the same as that of the carrier inlet (14) of the inserter (12) to enable direct insertion of the preprinted forms ejected from the burster outlet (38) into the carrier inlet (14) of the inserter module (12) when the inserter module (12) and printer module (20) are positioned in relative cooperative adjacent alignment.
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8 Claims
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1. A card insertion system, comprising:
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a free standing inserter module for inserting cards into matching carrier forms including a carrier inlet for receiving separate carrier forms located at a preselected elevation; a free standing printer module for printing carrier forms with a carrier form outlet located at a preselected elevation substantially the same as that of the carrier inlet of the inserter module to enable direct insertion of printed forms ejected from the printer outlet into the carrier inlet of the inserter when the inserter module and printer module are positioned in relative cooperative adjacent alignment; and a free standing burster for separating preprinted continuous carrier form stock into bursted separate carriers with a bursted carrier form outlet at a preselected elevation substantially the same as that of the carrier inlet of the inserter to enable direct insertion of the preprinted forms ejected from the burster outlet into the carrier inlet of the inserter module when the inserter module and printer module are positioned in relative cooperative adjacent alignment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of making a card insertion system, comprising the steps of
interfacing an inserter module with a printer to enable printing of blank carrier forms on an on-line basis immediately prior to provision of the carrier forms to the inserter; - and
alternatively, interfacing the inserter module directly with a burster to enable provision of off-line preprinted carrier forms to the inserter module at a rate relatively more rapid than at which the printer can print carrier forms on-line.
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