Patent ID: 7823272

Claim:
A system ( 20 ) for attaching strips of material ( 25 ) to components ( 51 ) to form assemblies ( 71 ), the system comprising (a) a supply station ( 15 ) that dispenses a long band of material ( 24 ); and (b) a press station ( 30 ) that comprises (i) a die module ( 40 ) that cuts individual strips ( 25 ) from the band of material, wherein the individual strips ( 25 ) remain connected to the band of material ( 24 ) by one or more uncut portions ( 25 A); (ii) a receiving module ( 50 ) that feeds a series of components ( 51 ) into the press station ( 30 ) and associates a single component ( 51 ) with each individual strip ( 25 ) in the band of material; and (iii) a fastening module ( 60 ) that connects one component ( 51 ) to each individual strip ( 25 ) in the band of material ( 24 ).