Patent ID: 7384495
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: B32B,B42D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Machine for applying a strip of laminate to successive planar substrates, in particular sheets of paper, said machine comprising: application means for applying said laminate to said substrates; a substrate feeder for feeding successive substrates to said application means; a laminate feeder for supplying laminate to said application means; and cutting means for cutting said laminate between successive substrates, said cutting means including a counter cylinder and a cutting tool which can be brought into contact with said counter cylinder to cut the laminate into successive strips of laminate, characterized in that said application means comprises a processing cylinder in contact with said counter cylinder for transporting and applying the laminate onto said substrates, said counter cylinder and processing cylinder being adapted and coordinated to allow transfer of a leading end of the laminate cut by said cutting tool from said counter cylinder to said processing cylinder and to draw along the cut laminate before the laminate is again cut by said cutting tool to form a strip of laminate.