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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.:

US 7640836 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010

Filed:

Jul. 13, 2000

Method for simultaneous x, y and θ registration of segment of continuous web with a processing station

Applicants:

Charles C. Raney, Lenexa, KS (US);

Hongli Du, Olathe, KS (US);

John T. Pierson, Jr., Shawnee Mission, KS (US);

Inventors:

Charles C. Raney, Lenexa, KS (US);

Hongli Du, Olathe, KS (US);

John T. Pierson, Jr., Shawnee Mission, KS (US);

Assignee:

Preco Industries, Inc., Lenexa, KS (US);

Attorney:

Hovey Williams LLP

Primary Examiner:

Clark F Dexter

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 1/25 (2006.01); B26D 7/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Web processing method and apparatus () is provided for high speed, extremely accurate die cutting or lamination operations. Processing station () includes a vacuum hold down plate () which receives and holds an image bearing incremental segment of the web. In feed and out feed tension on the web is released while a segment of the web is held by the hold down plate. The hold down plate with a segment of the web thereon is selectively shifted about X, Y, and θ axes as required to bring the image on the web segment into alignment with a web processing component at the processing station.

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