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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1998
David M Klein, Fontana, WI (US);
Steven J Siler, Cary, IL (US);
Hurletron, Incorporated, Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for automatically affixing notes to a moving printed web which has a plurality of repeat lengths, each of the notes being automatically applied at the same relative location in each of a plurality of repeat lengths of the printed web. The apparatus includes a note feed device adapted to receive a note web consisting of a carrier web and a plurality of removable notes disposed on the carrier web. The apparatus also includes a note handler operatively coupled to separate the notes from the carrier web and cause them to be applied to the printed web and a controller adapted to control the note feed device so as to cause each of the notes to be applied to the printed web in a predetermined position in each of the repeat lengths of the printed web.