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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 06, 1998
Peter D. Hotkowski, Chester, CT (US);
Frank A. Todaro, Old Saybrook, CT (US);
Daniel J. Williams, Westbrook, CT (US);
Peter C. Burton, East Haddam, CT (US);
Brian C. Richardson, Bozrah, CT (US);
Asterisk, Inc., Old Saybrook, CT (US);
Abstract
A splicer for joining with tape the abutted ends of two sheets, such as the headers and footers of stacks of fanfold paper to be printed upon, is comprised of a clamp assembly and a tape dispenser. The clamp assembly captures the ends of the sheets between the resilient surfaces of a base and a movable top comprised of two spaced apart bars. Pins in the base help align perforated paper for joining. The dispenser runs along the slot between the two bars. It dispenses, presses down, and cuts the tape as it is laid along the butt-line between the ends of the sheets. An optional reversing bar causes the two sheets to travel along different shape paths to the splicer, thus enabling application of tape to the opposing sides of the sheets.