摘要 |
A method and apparatus for making decorative articles having desired decorative patterns thereon, by producing a decorative strip having a pattern portion of the desired pattern, and an extraneous scrap portion to be removed in order to define the desired pattern; applying the decorative strip to a separation assembly including a pressure applicator engaging one side of the decorative strip and configured according to the scrap portion to be removed, and a counter-pressure device end the opposite side of the decorative strip and configured according to the pattern portion, so as to separate the scrap portion from the pattern portion; and removing the separated scrap portion. In one described preferred embodiment, the pressure applicator includes a plurality of pins arrayed according to the configuration of the scrap portion to be removed; and in other described embodiments, the counter-pressure device also includes a plurality of pins; but arrayed according to the pattern portion to be retained.
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