System and method for storing and synchronizing forms between printer and device for attaching personalized cards by creating shingled stacks
US7059532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/1914
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus that stores and synchronizes printed forms that are being transferred between a high speed forms printer and a mechanism for attaching plastic cards to the forms. The apparatus is also able to buffer the forms that are in progress in the printer should the card processing system need to be shut down or paused. The apparatus creates a shingled stack of forms, with the bottommost form in the stack being fed to the attaching mechanism as needed.
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