Patent ID: 7985316
Filing Date: 2011-07-26
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. An applicator system for applying an attachment to an article, the system comprising: a conveyor configured to transport the article along an article processing path; and an attachment assembly comprising: an advance motor configured to advance an attachment web along a web path; a peeler disposed along the web path and configured to separate an anchor portion of the attachment away from the attachment web; and a positioner disposed along the web path and configured to rotate about a pivot point to adjust the position of the web path relative to the article processing path between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the web path is rotated toward the article processing path such that the anchor portion of the attachment is moved toward and into contact with the article, and wherein in the second position, the web path is rotated away from the article processing path, wherein the conveyor and advance motor are configured to engage simultaneously such that the attachment is affixed to the article by the peeler; the article comprises a card body having machine readable account information stored thereon, and the attachment comprises a protective device that prevents the account information from being read by a machine when the protective device is placed over the account information.