Joseph W Schouster

US Patent:

49666444, Oct 30, 1990

Filed:

May 16, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/352555

Inventors:

Jack G. Clark - Houston TX
Joseph W. Schouster - Houston TX

Assignee:

Zip Strip, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

B65C 502

US Classification:

156247

Abstract:

An apparatus for selectively attaching strips of an encodable material bearing a heat activatable adhesive to a document or for removing the strips therefrom generally comprises a strip attachment assembly and a strip removal assembly. The attachment assembly includes a set of document feed rollers and strip feed rollers which deliver the documents and the strips to an alignment subassembly where the document and the strip are properly aligned. A cutter cuts the strip to match the length of the document and the aligned document and strip pass by a heater which heats the heat activatable adhesive. The strip secured to the document by the heat activatable adhesive is sealed thereto by a pair of sealing rollers. The strip removal assembly comprises a passageway having a heater extending along one side and an obstruction extending across a portion of the passageway. A document having a strip secured thereto may be advanced along the passageway so that the heater heats the heat activatable adhesive connecting the strip to the document.

US Patent:

53206991, Jun 14, 1994

Filed:

Jul 23, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/919091

Inventors:

Jack G. Clark - Houston TX
Joseph W. Schouster - Houston TX

Assignee:

BancTec, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

B32B 3100

US Classification:

156249

Abstract:

An apparatus for selectively attaching strips of an encodable material bearing a heat activatable adhesive to a document or for removing the strips therefrom generally comprises a strip attachment assembly and a strip removal assembly. The attachment assembly includes a set of document feed rollers and strip feed rollers which deliver the documents and the strips to an alignment subassembly where the document and the strip are properly aligned. A cutter cuts the strip to match the length of the document and the aligned document and strip pass by a heater which heats the heat activatable adhesive. The strip secured to the document by the heat activatable adhesive is sealed thereto by a pair of sealing rollers. The strip removal assembly comprises a passageway having a heater extending along one side and an obstruction extending across a portion of the passageway. A document having a strip secured thereto may be advanced along the passageway so that the heater heats the heat activatable adhesive connecting the strip to the document.

US Patent:

52039528, Apr 20, 1993

Filed:

Jun 6, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/534519

Inventors:

Jack G. Clark - Houston TX
Joseph W. Schouster - Houston TX

Assignee:

BancTec, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

B32B 3100

US Classification:

156554

Abstract:

An apparatus for selectively attaching strips of an encodable material bearing a heat activatable adhesive to a document or for removing the strips therefrom generally comprises a strip attachment assembly and a strip removal assembly. The attachment assembly includes a set of document feed rollers and strip feed rollers which deliver the documents and the strips to an alignment subassembly where the document and the strip are properly aligned. A cutter cuts the strip to match the length of the document and the aligned document and strip pass by a heater which heats the heat activatable adhesive. The strip secured to the document by the heat activatable adhesive is sealed thereto by a pair of sealing rollers. The strip removal assembly comprises a passageway having a heater extending along one side and an obstruction extending across a portion of the passageway. A document having a strip secured thereto may be advanced along the passageway so that the heater heats the heat activatable adhesive connecting the strip to the document.