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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1982
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1980
Dana J DeLorenzo, Brockton, MA (US);
DBS, Inc., Randolph, MA (US);
Abstract
An improvement in a device for tipping an embossed workpiece, such as a credit card, the device being of the type having a frame supporting a stationary bed for receiving the workpiece and a heated platen reciprocally driven through a cycle toward and away from the bed in response to insertion of the workpiece. The improvement comprises a removably mounted holder containing a ribbon having a treated surface thereon, the ribbon extends unsupported a distance between a supply spool and a driven takeup spool mounted within the holder. Only the unsupported portion of the ribbon is positioned intermediate the platen and stationary bed when the holder is in place and is forced into engagement with the workpiece during movement of the platen toward the stationary bed.
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