Patent ID: 7984740
Filing Date: 2011-07-26
Classification: B26D,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for dispensing feedstock of flexible adhesive backed magnetic material and backing paper and applying the magnetized material to pieces of cardstock, the apparatus comprising: a dispenser for supporting and dispensing the feedstock; a guide channel which receives the feedstock for orienting the feedstock, the backing paper being peeled from the magnetic material at an end of the guide channel, wherein, the guide channel is angled so that the guide channel orients the feedstock with a twist along the longitudinal direction; a drive mechanism to draw magnetized material through the guide channel and out to a cutting area; and a shearing device for forming cut portions of the magnetized material, the shearing device including a linear actuator ram and at least one blade, wherein the actuator ram activated, the at least one shear the adhesive backed magnetized material to form a cut portion of a required length, the cut portion subsequently carried by actuator ram so that the cut portion is placed on the piece of card with the adhesive facing towards the piece of cardstock so that pressure from the actuator ram applies the adhesive backed magnetic material to the cardstock.