System and method for rupturing encapsulated adhesive in sheet media
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1. A method for rupturing an encapsulated adhesive contained in sheet media, comprising the steps of:
- providing a sheet media;
feeding the sheet media along a travel path;
passing the sheet media against an activation device;
rupturing the encapsulated adhesive as the sheet media moves past the activation device, wherein the activation device includes an activator blade; and
spreading the adhesive after rupture thereof with the activator blade.
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Abstract
A system and method for rupturing an encapsulated adhesive in a sheet media uses an activator unit. This unit can include one or more of the following: a pressure roller, a pair of pressure rollers, an activator blade, a set of rotatable discs or a series of sets of rotatable discs. A sheet media having an encapsulated adhesive is fed past the activator unit in the system and method whereby the capsules will be ruptured. A feeder, label printer, cutter and label applicator can also be provided in this system.
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44 Claims
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1. A method for rupturing an encapsulated adhesive contained in sheet media, comprising the steps of:
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providing a sheet media;
feeding the sheet media along a travel path;
passing the sheet media against an activation device;
rupturing the encapsulated adhesive as the sheet media moves past the activation device, wherein the activation device includes an activator blade; and
spreading the adhesive after rupture thereof with the activator blade. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for rupturing an encapsulated adhesive contained in a dry sheet media, comprising:
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the dry sheet media containing the encapsulated adhesive;
a feeder for the dry sheet media; and
an activation device for releasing the encapsulated adhesive as the dry sheet media is moved past the device by the feeder, wherein the activation device is an activator blade past which the feeder moves the sheet media along a travel path, the activator blade being fixed in position relative to the path of the sheet media. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for rupturing an encapsulated adhesive contained in sheet media, comprising:
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a feeder for the sheet media;
an activation device for releasing the encapsulated adhesive as the sheet media is moved past the device by the feeder, wherein the activation device is an activator blade past which the feeder moves the sheet media along a travel path, the activator blade being fixed in position relative to the path of the sheet media;
a cutter for cutting the sheet media; and
a label applicator, the label applicator being downstream from the cutter. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for rupturing an encapsulated adhesive contained in a dry sheet media, comprising:
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means for feeding the dry sheet media containing the encapsulated adhesive; and
means for activating and for releasing the encapsulated adhesive as the sheet media is moved past the device by said feeding means, wherein said activating means is an activator blade past which said feeding means moves the sheet media along a travel path, the activator blade being fixed in position relative to the path of the sheet media, wherein said activating means further includes at least one crushing roller for rupturing and thereby releasing the encapsulated media. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
a cutter for cutting the sheet media; and
a label applicator, the label applicator being downstream from the cutter.
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32. The system as recited in claim 27, wherein the at least one crushing roller is a single roller which engages the sheet media as the sheet media is moved along the travel path.
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33. A system for rupturing an encapsulated adhesive contained in a dry sheet media, comprising:
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the dry sheet media containing the encapsulated adhesive;
a feeder for the dry sheet media;
an activation device for releasing the encapsulated adhesive as the sheet media is moved past the device by the feeder, wherein the activation device is an activator blade past which the feeder moves the sheet media along a travel path, the activator blade being fixed in position relative to the path of the sheet media;
wherein the feeder moves the sheet media along a travel path, and the activation device further includes at least one crushing roller being located on one side of the travel path and the activator blade being located on an opposed side of the travel path.- View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A system for rupturing an encapsulated adhesive contained in sheet media, comprising:
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a feeder for the sheet media; and
an activation device for releasing the encapsulated adhesive as the sheet media is moved past the device by the feeder, wherein the activation device is an activator blade past which the feeder moves the sheet media along a travel path, the activator blade being fixed in position relative to the path of the sheet media, wherein the activation device includes at least one crushing roller for rupturing and thereby releasing the encapsulated media wherein the at least one crushing roller includes a plurality of rollers positioned on a rotatable axle, the rollers being engageable with the sheet media when the axle is rotated. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A system for rupturing an encapsulated adhesive contained in a dry sheet media, comprising:
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the dry sheet media containing the encapsulated adhesive;
a feeder for the dry sheet media; and
an activation device for releasing the encapsulated adhesive as the dry sheet media is moved past the device by the feeder, wherein the encapsulated adhesive is an in situ microencapsulated adhesive and the activation device includes at least one activator blade.
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