Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Befestigung von Karten auf einer sich bewegenden Bahn

摘要

An apparatus is disclosed for automatically affixing cards (18) to a moving printed web (14) which has a plurality of repeat lengths, each of the cards (18) being automatically applied at the same relative location in each of a plurality of repeat lengths of the printed web (14). The apparatus includes a card feed device adapted to receive a web of cards (12) having no registration holes formed therein and having a plurality of weakened links disposed between pairs of adjacent cards (18). The card feed device is adapted to cause the web of cards (12) to pass through the card feed device so that there is substantially no slippage between the card feed device and the web of cards (12). The apparatus also includes a card handler (60) operatively coupled to separate the web of cards (12) into individual cards (18) and cause them to be applied to the printed web (14) and a controller (120) adapted to control the card feed device so as to cause each of the cards to be applied to the printed web (14) in a predetermined position in each of the repeat lengths of the printed web (14).