Method for applying heat bondable lamina to a substrate
First Claim
1. A process of making a plurality of laminated cards, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a webless supply of heat bondable, transparent lamina from which a successive plurality of laminate sheets is cut, wherein said lamina has a current leading edge;
(b) cutting through the line along a cutting line at a predetermined distance from a reference of the lamina to provide a first sheet of laminate, wherein said cutting provides the laminate sheet with a trailing edge at the cutting line and wherein said cutting provides the lamina supply with a successive leading edge at the cutting line, and wherein there is no wasted lamina between the trailing edge of the laminate sheet and the successive leading edge of the lamina;
(c) bringing the laminate sheet and a first card together into registrable contact to substantially completely cover one face of the card;
(d) heat bonding the laminate sheet to the first card; and
(e) following steps (b), (c) and (d) a plurality of times to yield said plurality of laminated cards.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method suitable for making a plurality of laminated substrates by applying a plurality of laminate sheets to corresponding plurality of substrates. The apparatus includes a lamina supply member capable of holding a supply of lamina from which successive sheets of lamina can be cut. A cutter is disposed in the apparatus such that the cutter is capable of cutting through the lamina to provide said successive sheets of laminate. A heater is provided for bonding each successive sheet of laminate to a corresponding substrate whereby the corresponding laminated substrate is formed. The supply of lamina is characterized by a current leading edge. The supply of lamina is cut through along a cutting line at a predetermined distance from the current leading edge of the lamina. This provides a first sheet of laminate having a trailing edge at the cutting line. Cutting also provides the lamina supply with a successive leading edge at the cutting line. There is substantially no wasted lamina material between the trailing edge of the laminate sheet and the successive leading edge of the lamina. The laminate sheet is then bonded to a corresponding substrate. The steps of cutting the lamina along a cutting line and bonding the resultant lamina sheet to a corresponding substrate are repeated a plurality of times to yield the plurality of laminated substrates.
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1. A process of making a plurality of laminated cards, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a webless supply of heat bondable, transparent lamina from which a successive plurality of laminate sheets is cut, wherein said lamina has a current leading edge; (b) cutting through the line along a cutting line at a predetermined distance from a reference of the lamina to provide a first sheet of laminate, wherein said cutting provides the laminate sheet with a trailing edge at the cutting line and wherein said cutting provides the lamina supply with a successive leading edge at the cutting line, and wherein there is no wasted lamina between the trailing edge of the laminate sheet and the successive leading edge of the lamina; (c) bringing the laminate sheet and a first card together into registrable contact to substantially completely cover one face of the card; (d) heat bonding the laminate sheet to the first card; and (e) following steps (b), (c) and (d) a plurality of times to yield said plurality of laminated cards. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A process of making a laminated substrate, comprising te steps of:
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(a) providing a webless supply of heat bondable, transparent from which successive sheets of laminate are cut, wherein the lamina supply has a leading edge; (b) conveying the lamina along a lamina supply path until a sensor detects a reference on the lamina; (c) stopping the conveyance of the lamina along the supply path in response to detecting the reference on the lamina; (d) after stopping the lamina, cutting through the lamina along the cutting line at a predetermined distance from the reference of the lamina in order to provide a laminate sheet; (e) providing a substrate having a leading edge; (f) bringing the laminate sheet and the substrate together into registrable contact to substantially completely cover one face of the substrate; and (g) heat bonding the laminate sheet to the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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