System and method for cleaning data bearing cards
US5401111A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/12
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus and method are described for removing particulate matter from one or more surfaces of a workpiece, such as a credit card blank, prior to printing a graphic design thereon. The apparatus includes a pair of cleaning rollers which engage both sides of the card, the cleaning rollers having an adhesive coating for removing loose particulate matter from the surfaces of the card. The apparatus also includes a stripper system for stripping collected particulate matter away from the cleaning rollers after a predetermined number of cards have been cleaned.
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