Patent ID: 6626223
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: B43M,Y10T

Abstract:
Apparatus for sealing pressure sensitive cohesive patterns on business forms, comprising:a main frame; at least one drive roller mounted to the main frame for rotation about a substantially stationary axis, each drive roller having an axial length of at least about five inches; a drive assembly for rotating the at least one drive roller about the axis thereof; and an idler roller assembly, said idler roller assembly including a plurality of idler roller cassettes, each of which has at least one idler roller mounted for rotation about an axis that is substantially parallel to the rotary axis of the drive roller, a plurality of spring components, each for applying spring pressure to a respective idler roller cassette, and a pressure plate for engaging the plurality of spring components to uniformly compress the same to urge said idler roller cassettes toward said at least one drive roller.