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US2337724A
US2337724A US435177A US43517742A US2337724A US 2337724 A US2337724 A US 2337724A US 435177 A US435177 A US 435177A US 43517742 A US43517742 A US 43517742A US 2337724 A US2337724 A US 2337724A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
    • B44C1/00—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
    • B44C1/16—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects for applying transfer pictures or the like
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/11—Methods of delaminating, per se; i.e., separating at bonding face
    • Y10T156/1126—Using direct fluid current against work during delaminating
    • Y10T156/1137—Using air blast directly against work during delaminating
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/19—Delaminating means
    • Y10T156/1928—Differential fluid pressure delaminating means
    • Y10T156/1933—Spraying delaminating means [e.g., atomizer, etc.
    • Y10T156/1939—Air blasting delaminating means]

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  • This invention relates to a decalcomania or transfer stripper.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective showing the main part of the stripping apparatus.
  • Fig. 2 is an elevation with the top front rail removed.
  • Fig. 3 is a plan view of the apparatus.
  • Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the apparatus taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view of the wiring.
  • the work panel W is carried along on a conveyor l and passes under a rubber wheeled witch control member or truck 2.
  • the work carries the decalcomania or transfer D which has been applied-to the panel and then soaked with water so that it is in a wet, fiat condition upon the panel W. After the work passes under the rollers 2a, it raises the trip bar 3 and this throws the electric switch 4 to the closed position, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. r
  • the wires 5 and 6 lead to a solenoid I operated Ross valve.
  • the .details of this are not given as this :is .a well-known valve now on the market. Any other form of solenoid-operated spring return valve can be used.
  • this solenoid When this solenoid is energized, the valve opens and this lets air into the two air lines 9 and 10 which lead to the nozzles I l and i2. These nozzles are shaped much like the nozzles of a conventional vacuum cleaner.
  • the decalcomania or transfer is located somewhat spaced from either edge of the panel W. Hence, the panel W trips the switch and turns the air on before the decalcomania comes opposite the nozzles.
  • the air from the first nozzle strikes the paper both at the comer and at the fore edge and starts the same rolling up, as shown in Fig. 1.
  • the second nozzle jet which is set at a higher elevation strikes the curled up paper and blows it into the scrap bin (see Fig. 4) I
  • the wet paper curls up and is blownoif the work panel into the scrap bin (not shown) located on the other side of the conveyor.
  • the panel passes from under the rollers 2a. before the panel and the decalcomania have passed the nozzles II and I2. Consequently, it is desirable that the air continue to blow from the nozzles and make sure that the transfer is blown off from the panel.
  • the time delay relay designated IS in Fig. 5, is provided. This insures that the air valve will continue to remain open for a definite time after the switch 4 has been allowed to open. Just the exact construction of this is a detail that is unimportant as any relay switch which is timed for a delayed opening will serve the purpose. I find that compressed air of about 60 pounds pressure per square inch is suitable for this work.
  • the conveyor is preferably a screen conveyor.
  • a decalcomania or transfer paper stripping apparatus comprising a work conveyor which moves a panel bearing the transfer paper and an air nozzle located above the conveyor and directing air in a direction near parallelism with the conveyor and the panel for blowing the transfer paper off the work panel.
  • a decalcomania or transfer paper stripper having in combination a conveyor which moves a work panel with the transfer paper thereon, one or more nozzles for directing high pressure air in near parallelism with the conveyor and the panel, the said nozzles being of the long and narrow slot type.
  • a conveyor for conveying a work panel bearing the transfer paper, means for furnishing a long and narrow blast of air in near parallelism with the conveyor and work and a switch tripped by the work panel as it passes along the conveyor and means controlled by said switch for controlling the air blast.
  • a decalcomania or transfer paper stripper having in combination a conveyor for conveying awork panel bearing the transfer paper, means for furnishing a long and narrow blast of air in near arallelism with the conveyor and work and a switch control tripped by the work panel as it passes along the conveyor for controlling the air blast comprising an electric switch and circuit and an air valve controlled thereby.
  • a decalcomania or transfer paper stripper having in combination a conveyor for conveying a work panel hearing the transfer paper, means for furnishing a long and narrow blast of air in near parallelism with the conveyor and work and a switch control tripped by the work panel as it passes along the conveyor for controlling, the air blast comprising a switch in an electric circuit, a time delay relay and an air valve controlled by. the latter for controlling the air blast and discontinuing the same a delayed time after the switch opens,
  • a decalcomania or transfer paper stripper comprising a conveyor for conveying a. work panel provided with the transfer paper thereon, a pair of air nozzles of the long-slot type arranged to blow air rearwardly and substantialy parallel to the conveyor and the work panel and means for automatically controlling said air blast as the work passes by the nozzles to turn on and turn of! the air. 7.
  • a decalcomania or transfer paper stripper comprising a conveyor for conveying a work panel provided with the transfer paper thereon, a pair of air nozzles of the long-slot type arranged to blow air rearwardly and substantially parallel to the conveyor, air supply means connected with the nozzles, andmeans for automatically con trolling said air blast as the work passes by the nozzles to turn on and turn oil the air comprising a truck provided with rollers under which the work panel passes and lifts the truck and an electric switch tripped thereby and an electricaJly-operated air valve in said air supply means controlled by said switch.
  • a decalcomania or transfer paper stripper comprising a conveyor for conveying a work panel provided with the transfer paper thereon, a pair of air nozzles of the long-slot type arranged to blow air rearwardly and substantially parallel to the conveyor, an air supply means connected with said nozzles, and means for automatically controlling said air blast as the work passes by the nozzles to turn on and turn ofl the air comprising a truck provided with rollers under-which the work panel passes and lifts the truck and an electric switch tripped thereby and an electrically-operated air valve in said air supply means controlled by said electric switch through the interposition of a time delay relay switch which defers the closing of the air valve after the work panel has passed out from under the truck.

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Dec. 28, 1943. D. s. MACKIE AUTOMATIC DECALCOMANIA PAPER STRIPPER Filed March 18, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. (/Vz'a? Mackz'e cruel/6.
Dec. 28, 1943. D. s. MACKIE AUTOMATIC DECALCOMANIA PAPER STRIPPER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 18, 1942 INVENTQR. par/d 4100602 Patented Dec. 28, 1943- IPEB David 5. Mackle, mine'mea, asslinorto General- Motors CorporatiomDetrolt, Michsza.
'tion of Delaware GOI'POIIP Application March 18. 1942, Serial No. 435,117
This invention relates to a decalcomania or transfer stripper.
In graining panels, particularly panels for use for decorative purposes on the inside of an automobile body, it is quite a common process to use a transfer or a decalcomania.- These transfers or decalcomania comprise each a backing P p r or cloth bearing the decorative material. The transfer or decalcomania is applied to the-panel and then soaked with water. The decorative material adheres to. the panel and the backing or paper has to be stripped from the panel, leaving the decorative material thereupon. This has heretoforeyso far as I have been aware, always been done by hand which is arelatively slow and laborious process. In the hand stripping method the paper quite frequently becomes torn and has to be removed in two or more pieces. When the paper tears, a tool or other means must be used to pry the paper from the panel and very often this operation mars the image or decorative material. By the new method this damage to the transferred material is completely eliminated.
It is the object of the present invention to do this stripping automatically by placing the work panel on a conveyor and passing it through an automatic stripping apparatus.
In the drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective showing the main part of the stripping apparatus.
Fig. 2 is an elevation with the top front rail removed. I
Fig. 3 is a plan view of the apparatus.
Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the apparatus taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view of the wiring.
The work panel W is carried along on a conveyor l and passes under a rubber wheeled witch control member or truck 2. The work carries the decalcomania or transfer D which has been applied-to the panel and then soaked with water so that it is in a wet, fiat condition upon the panel W. After the work passes under the rollers 2a, it raises the trip bar 3 and this throws the electric switch 4 to the closed position, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. r
The wires 5 and 6 lead to a solenoid I operated Ross valve. The .details of this are not given as this :is .a well-known valve now on the market. Any other form of solenoid-operated spring return valve can be used. When this solenoid is energized, the valve opens and this lets air into the two air lines 9 and 10 which lead to the nozzles I l and i2. These nozzles are shaped much like the nozzles of a conventional vacuum cleaner. As it will be seen from the plan view Fig. 3, the decalcomania or transfer is located somewhat spaced from either edge of the panel W. Hence, the panel W trips the switch and turns the air on before the decalcomania comes opposite the nozzles. The air from the first nozzle strikes the paper both at the comer and at the fore edge and starts the same rolling up, as shown in Fig. 1. The second nozzle jet which is set at a higher elevation strikes the curled up paper and blows it into the scrap bin (see Fig. 4) I The wet paper curls up and is blownoif the work panel into the scrap bin (not shown) located on the other side of the conveyor.
The panel passes from under the rollers 2a. before the panel and the decalcomania have passed the nozzles II and I2. Consequently, it is desirable that the air continue to blow from the nozzles and make sure that the transfer is blown off from the panel. To this end the time delay relay, designated IS in Fig. 5, is provided. This insures that the air valve will continue to remain open for a definite time after the switch 4 has been allowed to open. Just the exact construction of this is a detail that is unimportant as any relay switch which is timed for a delayed opening will serve the purpose. I find that compressed air of about 60 pounds pressure per square inch is suitable for this work. The conveyor is preferably a screen conveyor.
While I am aware that it is old to use air pressure in connection with removing or feeding paper sheets from the top of a stack, so far as I know no one heretofore has provided an automatic apparatus for stripping wet transfers. paper or backings 01f panels. This involves a "suitable coordination of the conveyor, the controls and the nozzles in a way that, so far as I know, is entirely new.
What I claim is:
1. A decalcomania or transfer paper stripping apparatus, comprising a work conveyor which moves a panel bearing the transfer paper and an air nozzle located above the conveyor and directing air in a direction near parallelism with the conveyor and the panel for blowing the transfer paper off the work panel.
2. A decalcomania or transfer paper stripper, having in combination a conveyor which moves a work panel with the transfer paper thereon, one or more nozzles for directing high pressure air in near parallelism with the conveyor and the panel, the said nozzles being of the long and narrow slot type.
3. A decalcomania or transfer paper stripper,
having in combination a conveyor for conveying a work panel bearing the transfer paper, means for furnishing a long and narrow blast of air in near parallelism with the conveyor and work and a switch tripped by the work panel as it passes along the conveyor and means controlled by said switch for controlling the air blast.
4. A decalcomania or transfer paper stripper, having in combination a conveyor for conveying awork panel bearing the transfer paper, means for furnishing a long and narrow blast of air in near arallelism with the conveyor and work and a switch control tripped by the work panel as it passes along the conveyor for controlling the air blast comprising an electric switch and circuit and an air valve controlled thereby.
5. A decalcomania or transfer paper stripper, having in combination a conveyor for conveying a work panel hearing the transfer paper, means for furnishing a long and narrow blast of air in near parallelism with the conveyor and work and a switch control tripped by the work panel as it passes along the conveyor for controlling, the air blast comprising a switch in an electric circuit, a time delay relay and an air valve controlled by. the latter for controlling the air blast and discontinuing the same a delayed time after the switch opens,
6. A decalcomania or transfer paper stripper, comprising a conveyor for conveying a. work panel provided with the transfer paper thereon, a pair of air nozzles of the long-slot type arranged to blow air rearwardly and substantialy parallel to the conveyor and the work panel and means for automatically controlling said air blast as the work passes by the nozzles to turn on and turn of! the air. 7. A decalcomania or transfer paper stripper, comprising a conveyor for conveying a work panel provided with the transfer paper thereon, a pair of air nozzles of the long-slot type arranged to blow air rearwardly and substantially parallel to the conveyor, air supply means connected with the nozzles, andmeans for automatically con trolling said air blast as the work passes by the nozzles to turn on and turn oil the air comprising a truck provided with rollers under which the work panel passes and lifts the truck and an electric switch tripped thereby and an electricaJly-operated air valve in said air supply means controlled by said switch.
A decalcomania or transfer paper stripper, comprising a conveyor for conveying a work panel provided with the transfer paper thereon, a pair of air nozzles of the long-slot type arranged to blow air rearwardly and substantially parallel to the conveyor, an air supply means connected with said nozzles, and means for automatically controlling said air blast as the work passes by the nozzles to turn on and turn ofl the air comprising a truck provided with rollers under-which the work panel passes and lifts the truck and an electric switch tripped thereby and an electrically-operated air valve in said air supply means controlled by said electric switch through the interposition of a time delay relay switch which defers the closing of the air valve after the work panel has passed out from under the truck.
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US2953371A (en) * 1957-12-31 1960-09-20 Burroughs Corp Sheet feeder
US3295971A (en) * 1962-12-04 1967-01-03 Polaroid Corp Photographic process
US3352736A (en) * 1964-09-24 1967-11-14 Koppers Co Inc Apparatus for detecting and handling defective box blanks
US3477896A (en) * 1965-06-10 1969-11-11 Easco Leasing Corp Method and apparatus for removing backing sheets from thin laminates
DE2318466A1 (en) * 1972-04-12 1973-10-31 Johnson Matthey Co Ltd MACHINE FOR APPLYING DECALS
US4059470A (en) * 1966-12-27 1977-11-22 J. Bobst Et Fils S.A. Apparatus and method for transferring a material from a carrier means to a sheet means
US4661195A (en) * 1983-06-21 1987-04-28 Metal Box Public Limited Company Methods and apparatus for removing labels or carriers from containers
US6500298B1 (en) 2000-01-14 2002-12-31 Kevin P. Wright Stripping machine and method
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US2953371A (en) * 1957-12-31 1960-09-20 Burroughs Corp Sheet feeder
US3295971A (en) * 1962-12-04 1967-01-03 Polaroid Corp Photographic process
US3352736A (en) * 1964-09-24 1967-11-14 Koppers Co Inc Apparatus for detecting and handling defective box blanks
US3477896A (en) * 1965-06-10 1969-11-11 Easco Leasing Corp Method and apparatus for removing backing sheets from thin laminates
US4059470A (en) * 1966-12-27 1977-11-22 J. Bobst Et Fils S.A. Apparatus and method for transferring a material from a carrier means to a sheet means
DE2318466A1 (en) * 1972-04-12 1973-10-31 Johnson Matthey Co Ltd MACHINE FOR APPLYING DECALS
US4661195A (en) * 1983-06-21 1987-04-28 Metal Box Public Limited Company Methods and apparatus for removing labels or carriers from containers
US4717442A (en) * 1983-06-21 1988-01-05 Metal Box Public Limited Company Apparatus for removing labels or carriers from containers
US6500298B1 (en) 2000-01-14 2002-12-31 Kevin P. Wright Stripping machine and method
US20060090843A1 (en) * 2004-11-03 2006-05-04 Steinhardt Mark J Laminae separating dispenser and method of use
US7226521B2 (en) * 2004-11-03 2007-06-05 The Procter & Gamble Company Laminae separating dispenser and method of use
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