Claims
- 1. A system for applying a piece of literature to an object, said system comprising:
- means for pressing the piece of literature against the object;
- .[.a hopper.]. .Iadd.means .Iaddend.for storing pieces of literature;
- means for moving a tape having an adhesive coating to said pressing means;
- suction cup means movable between a first position in which said suction cup means picks up, by a vacuum, the piece of literature from said .[.hopper.]. .Iadd.storing means .Iaddend.and a second position in which said suction cup means delivers said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape and said vacuum is terminated; and
- stationary means disposed adjacent said second position for urging said tape toward said suction cup means and against said piece of literature as said suction cup means deliver said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape.
- 2. A system according to claim 1 wherein said urging means is a pad.
- 3. A system for applying a piece of literature to an object, said system comprising:
- means for pressing the piece of literature against the object;
- .[.a hopper.]. .Iadd.means .Iaddend.for storing pieces of literature;
- means for moving a tape having an adhesive coating to said pressing means, said moving means including means for unwinding fresh tape and brake mechanism having a particle clutch applied to said unwinding means;
- suction cup means movable between a first position in which said suction cup means picks up, by a vacuum, the piece of literature from said .[.hopper.]. .Iadd.storing means .Iaddend.and a second position in which said suction cup means delivers said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape and said vacuum is terminated; and
- means disposed adjacent said second position for urging said tape toward and said suction cup means and against said piece of literature as said suction cup means deliver said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape.
- 4. A system for applying a piece of literature to an object, said system comprising:
- means for pressing the piece of literature against the object;
- .[.a hopper.]. .Iadd.means .Iaddend.for storing pieces of literature;
- means for moving a tape having an adhesive coating to said pressing means, said moving means including means for winding up spent tape and a clutch operated drive having a one revolution clutch for rotating said winding up means;
- suction cup means movable between a first position in which said suction cup means picks up, by a vacuum, the piece of literature from said .[.hopper.]. .Iadd.storing means .Iaddend.and a second position in which said suction cup means delivers said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape and said vacuum is terminated; and
- means disposed adjacent said second position for urging said tape toward said suction cup means and against said piece of literature as said suction cup means deliver said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape.
- 5. A system for applying a piece of literature to an object, said system comprising:
- means for pressing the piece of literature against the object;
- .[.a hopper.]. .Iadd.means .Iaddend.for storing pieces of literature;
- means for moving a tape having an adhesive coating to said pressing means, said moving means including means for unwinding fresh tape and means for winding up spent tape and brake mechanism having a particle clutch applied in said unwinding means and a clutch operated drive having a one revolution clutch for rotating said unwinding means;
- suction cup means movable between a first position in which said suction cup means picks up, by a vacuum, the piece of literature from said .[.hopper.]. .Iadd.storing means .Iaddend.and a second position in which said suction cup means delivers said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape and said vacuum is terminated; and
- stationary means disposed adjacent said second position for urging said tape toward said suction cup means and against said piece of literature as said suction cup means deliver said piece of literature onto said adhesive coating of said tape. .Iadd.
- 6. A system according to claim 1 wherein the adhesive coating is on one side only of the tape and said means for urging the tape against the literature presses said one side of said tape against the literature. .Iaddend.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 628,761 filed July 9, 1984, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,555,299 which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 542,731 filed Oct. 17, 1983, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,502,910 issued Mar. 5, 1985.
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