EP0145118B1 - Feuille continue multi-couches à bandes de collage décalées - Google Patents

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EP0145118B1
EP0145118B1 EP19840305540 EP84305540A EP0145118B1 EP 0145118 B1 EP0145118 B1 EP 0145118B1 EP 19840305540 EP19840305540 EP 19840305540 EP 84305540 A EP84305540 A EP 84305540A EP 0145118 B1 EP0145118 B1 EP 0145118B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41L—APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR MANIFOLDING, DUPLICATING OR PRINTING FOR OFFICE OR OTHER COMMERCIAL PURPOSES; ADDRESSING MACHINES OR LIKE SERIES-PRINTING MACHINES
    • B41L1/00—Devices for performing operations in connection with manifolding by means of pressure-sensitive layers or intermediaries, e.g. carbons; Accessories for manifolding purposes
    • B41L1/20—Manifolding assemblies, e.g. book-like assemblies
    • B41L1/26—Continuous assemblies made up of webs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42C—BOOKBINDING
    • B42C3/00—Making booklets, pads, or form sets from multiple webs

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  • the present invention relates to multi-ply, self- copying continuous stationery suitable for use in electrically-controlled printers such as might be used in association with computer equipment or point-of-sale equipment. It particularly relates to that style of continuous stationery where a plurality of inner plies are held between a pair of outer plies.
  • stationery It is well known to employ continuous stationery in electrically-controlled printers used in conjunction with computers point-of-sale terminals and the like.
  • the stationery consists in many sheets or plies and the information, written, printed or typed on the front sheet is copied by means of pressure-sensitive coating or carbon paper in whole or in part onto each sheet in the stationery.
  • the various sheets in each record are then divided one from another and distributed as required for record and administration purposes.
  • the continuous stationery is generally provided on both sides with a row of sprocket holes for the alignment, guidance and driven movement of the stationery through a printer or typewriter.
  • the sprocket holes are generally detachable from the stationery by means of longitudinal perforated lines.
  • the outer two plies were joined one to another proximately to the longitudinal edges of the continuous stationery by a single glue line.
  • the outer two plies were joined to the plurality of inner plies by similar longitudinal glue lines and the inner plies were joined one to another in the same manner.
  • the plurality of longitudinal glue lines used for this purpose laid one upon another throughout the thickness of the continuous stationery. Effectively the glue lines became a single column of glue with paper embedded at different points therein.
  • the glue thus reinforced, became a solid, rigid mass which impaired the longitudinal flexibility of the continuous stationery and further prevented any transverse movement between the plies thereby causing a risk of transverse buckling and tenting.
  • FR-A-2 399 324 discloses a continuous business forms assembly comprising a continuous pair of superimposed outer webs and a plurality of intermediate webs.
  • the intermediate webs are secured along lines of adhesive respectively to the undersides of their overlying webs, and it is disclosed that the lines of adhesive may be staggered, if desired, to avoid a direct overlay of adhesive between webs.
  • FR-A-2 342 854 also discloses a continuous stationery assembly comprising a continuous pair of superimposed outer webs and a plurality of intermediate webs. In one embodiment one of the outer webs, and the adjacent intermediate web, extends at one side of the assembly further than the remaining webs.
  • the present invention is concerned with multi-ply continuous stationery having first and second longitudinal edges and front and rear outer plies joined proximately to said first longitudinal edge by a longitudinal first edge glue line, a first longitudinal line of sprocket holes being provided in said outer plies proximate to said first longitudinal edge and a first longitudinal perforation line also being provided in said outer plies inboard of said first line of sprocket holes, and said stationery further including: a plurality of inner plies intermediate between said front and rear outer plies; a longitudinal row of collating holes proximate to said second longitudinal edge and a plurality of longitudinal second edge glue lines, one in each interstice between each adjacent pair of plies in said stationery, the second edge glue lines in. adjacent pairs of interstices in said stationery being alternately outboard of and inboard of said row of collating holes.
  • said plurality of inner plies comprises one or more pairs of central plies extensive right to said second longitudinal edge of said stationery and at least one intermediate ply on each side of said central plies; neither said outer plies nor said intermediate plies extend as far as said second longitudinal edge; a second line of sprocket holes is provided in said central plies adjacent said second longitudinal edge and outboard of said outer and intermediate plies; a second perforation line is provided in said central plies between said second line of sprocket holes and said row of collating holes; and the glue line between the, or each, pair of central plies is located between said second line of sprocket holes and second perforation line.
  • Continuous multi-ply stationery 10 comprises a front outer ply 12 and a rear outer ply 14.
  • the front and rear outer plies 12, 14 are extensive to a first longitudinal edge 16 of the stationery 10.
  • the front and rear outer plies 12, 14 are longitudinally joined proximately to the first longitudinal edge 16.
  • a first row of sprocket holes 18 is provided through-penetratively of both the front and rear outer plies 12, 14 along the line of, and slightly inboard of, the first longitudinal edge 16.
  • a first perforation line 20 is provided in both the front and rear outer plies 12, 14 parallel to the first longitudinal edge 16 and inboard of the first row of sprocket holes 18 whereby, by tearing of the first perforation line 20, a first edge strip 22 bearing the first line of sprocket holes 18 can be detached.
  • a first central ply 24 and a second central ply 26 are provided adjacently to one another in the centre of the stationery 10.
  • the first and second central plies 24, 26 extend to a second longitudinal edge 28 of the stationery 10.
  • a second row of sprocket holes 30 is provided through-penetratively of both the first and second central plies 24, 26 parallel to, and proximate to, the second longitudinal edge 28 of the stationery 10.
  • a second longitudinal perforation line 32 through-penetrative of both the first and second central plies 24, 26 and parallel to the second longitudinal edge 28 is provided inboard of the second row of sprocket holes 30.
  • the first and second central plies 24, 26 are joined one to another by a first second edge glue line 34.
  • a first intermediate ply 38 is provided between the front outer ply 12 and the first central ply 24.
  • a second intermediate ply 40 is provided between the rear outer ply 14 and the second central ply 26.
  • the first and second central plies 24, 26 and the first and second intermediate plies 38, 40 extend, at the first longitudinal edge 16, only as far as the first longitudinal perforation line 20.
  • the intermediate plies 38, 40 and the central plies 24, 26, together being the inner plies of the stationery 10, are not attached one to any other nor attached to either the front or rear outer plies 12, 14 at the first longitudinal perforation line 20.
  • all of the plies 12, 14, 24, 26, 38, 40 of the stationery 10 are separated one from another.
  • a row of collating holes 42 is provided proximate to the second longitudinal edge 28, inboard of the second longitudinal perforation line 32 and through-penetrative of all the plies 12, 14, 24, 26, 38, 40 of the stationery 10 for use in assembly of the stationery in a manner to be later described.
  • a third longitudinal perforation line 44 is provided through-penetratively of all of the plies 12, 14, 24, 26, 38, 40 of the stationery 10 inboard of the row of collating holes 42. Tearing of the third longitudinal perforation line 44 allows the detachment of a third edge strip 46 bearing the row of collating holes 42.
  • the first intermediate ply 38 is attached to the first central ply 24 by means of a second edge glue line 48 intermediate between the row of collating holes 42 and the third perforation line 44.
  • the second intermediate ply 40 is affixed to the second central ply 26 by a second second edge glue line 48 in the same manner which is not shown in Figure 1.
  • the first intermediate ply 38 is longitudinally affixed to the front outer ply 12 by means of a third second edge glue line 50 outboard of the row of collating holes 42, but inboard of the second longitudinal perforation line 32.
  • the second intermediate ply 40 is longitudinally attached to the rear outer ply 14 by a third second edge glue line 50.
  • the second and third second edge glue lines 48, 50 being within the third edge strip 46, when the third longitudinal perforation line 44 is torn, all of the plies 12, 14, 24, 26, 38, 40 are separated one from another.
  • Transverse perforation and fold lines 52 are provided at regularly spaced intervals along the stationery 10 to define between adjacent pairs thereof a transaction record 54.
  • the transverse perforation and fold lines 52 are through-penetrative of all plies 12, 14, 24, 26, 38, 40 encountered and allow for the separation of one transaction record 54 from another by tearing, and further allow for the fanfolding of the stationery 10 therealong.
  • Figure 2 shows a cross-sectional view with exaggerated vertical scale of the stationery 10 of Figure 1 viewed along one of the transverse perforation and fold lines 52 from the left-hand side of Figure 1.
  • a first pair of arrows 56 indicates the position of the first perforation line 20.
  • a second pair of arrows 58 indicates the position of the second perforation line 32.
  • a third pair of arrows 60 indicates the position of the third perforation line 44. Otherwise than as indicated, all features are the same as shown on Figure 1 save that the second intermediate ply 40 and the rear outer ply 14 are both fully visible.
  • a first longitudinal edge glue line 62 is provided intermediately between the front and rear outer plies 12, 14 outboard of the first line of sprocket holes 18 for holding the front and rear outer plies 12, 14 together.
  • the description of Figure 1 equally applies to Figure 2.
  • adjacent ones of the second edge glue lines 34, 48, 50 lie on alternate sides of the row of collating holes 42.
  • no second edge glue line 34, 48, 50 overlies another glue line in the next adjacent pair of plies.
  • the second edge glue lines 34, 48, 50 are prevented from amalgamating one with the other.
  • the longitudinal flexibility of the stationery 10 is thereby assured.
  • the first second edge glue line 34 lies outboard of any of the second second edge glue lines 48 and the third second edge glue lines 50.
  • the second edge glue lines 34, 48, 50 are divided into three groups making for even greater flexibility than is allowed by two. Furthermore, the greater distance afforded between the first second edge glue line 34 and the second second edge glue line 48 means that there is even less likelihood of the first and second second edge glue lines 34, 48 amalgamating.
  • the second edge glue lines 34, 48, 50 allow for an unglued portion of each ply .12, 14, 24, 26, 38,' 40 to lie therebetween. This allows a measure of transverse movement between the plies since the portion therebetween is capable of bending. Thus, a small range of transverse movements between the plies 12, 14, 24, 26, 38, 40 is made possible to avoid transverse buckling and tenting between the plies.
  • the front outer ply 12 is attached to the first intermediate ply 38 by a third second edge glue line 50 and the rear outer ply 14 is attached to the second intermediate ply 40 again by a third second edge glue line 50.
  • the transaction record 54 is first separated from the stationery by tearing along the transverse perforation line 52, the first edge strip 22 is removed and then the third perforation line 44 is torn allowing all of the plies 12, 14, 24, 26, 38, 40 to be separated and distributed as required.
  • the second edge strip 36 can be removed.
  • the inner plies 24, 26, 38, 40 then split into two groups which can be separately treated.
  • FIG. 3 shows the manner in which the stationery 10 is assembled.
  • a collating band 63 is driven by, and passes over, rollers 64.
  • the collating band 63 carries a row of collating pins 65 for passing through the collating holes 42 in each ply of the stationery 10.
  • a first preprinted and prepunched roll 66 dispenses the rear outer ply 14 onto the band.
  • a second preprinted and prepunched roll 68 dispenses the second intermediate ply 40 onto the band 63.
  • a third preprinted and prepunched roll next dispenses the second central ply 26 onto the band 63.
  • a fourth preprinted and prepunched roll 72 dispenses the first central ply 24 onto the band 63.
  • a fifth preprinted and prepunched roll 74 dispenses the first intermediate ply 38 onto the band 63.
  • a sixth preprinted and prepunched roll 76 dispenses the front outer ply 12 onto the band.
  • the various plies 14, 40, 26, 48, 38, 12 are thereby dispensed onto the band 63 and on top of one another in the correct order.
  • a first glue dispenser 78 dispenses both the first edge glue line 62 on the first edge of the rear outer ply and a third second edge glue line 50 on the second edge 28 of the stationery 10.
  • a second glue dispenser 80 dispenses a second outer ply glue line 48 onto the second intermediate ply 40.
  • a third glue dispenser 82 dispenses the first second edge glue line 34 onto the second central ply 26.
  • a fourth glue dispenser 84 dispenses a second second edge glue line onto the first central ply 24.
  • a fifth and last glue dispenser 86 dispenses a third second edge glue line 50 onto the first intermediate ply 28.
  • the dispensed glue is preferably, though not necessarily, of a water-soluble type, and the radio-frequency drier rapidly dries the glue to hold the stationery 10 together.
  • the glue having been dried; the stationery is passed to a fanfold stacker 90 where it is folded and stacked prior to packing and shipping.
  • Figure 4 shows a cross-sectional view similar to that of Figure 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 there is shown only one pair of central plies 24, 26,
  • Figure 4 shows a plurality of three sets of central plies 24, 26.
  • Each pair of central plies 24, 26 is divided from the other pairs of central plies 24, 26 by an intervening pair of intermediate plies 38, 40.
  • the intermediate ply 38, 40 adjacent to a central ply 24, 26 is affixed thereto by a second second edge glue line.
  • Each pair of intermediate plies 38, 40 is affixed one to the other by means of a third second edge glue line 50.
  • Each pair of central plies 24, 26 is affixed one to the other by a first second edge glue line 34.
  • continuous stationery may be built of any thickness where the glue lines 34, 48, 50 along the second edge are staggered one from the other and no second edge glue line 34, 48, 50 overlies another adjacent thereto.
  • the front outer ply 12 and the rear outer ply 14 in Figure 4 are shown affixed to the outer member of a pair of intermediate plies 38, 40. There is no necessity for the outermost intermediate plies to be paired.
  • the intermediate plies 38, 40 can extend a little beyond the second perforation line 32. Because of the symmetry of the stationery 10, the first and sixth rolls 66, 76 can dispense the identical printed and punched ply, as can the second and fifth rolls 68, 74, and the third and fourth rolls 70, 72. Those skilled in the art will be aware of obvious extensions to the apparatus of Figure 3 whereby the stationery shown in Figure 4 can be made. The discussion on symmetry of the form equally applies to the stationery shown in Figure 4.

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1. Feuille continue multi-couches (10) ayant un premier bord longitudinal (16), un second bord longitudinal (28), une couche externe avant (12) et une couche externe arrière (14) réunies approxi- mativament suivant le premier bord longitudinal (16) par une ligne de collage longitudinale (62) suivant le premier bord, une première rangée longitudinale de trous à picot (18) étant prévue dans les couches externes (12, 14) au voisinage du premier bord longitudinal (16) et une première ligne de perforations longitudinale (20) étant prévue dans les couches externes (12,14) à l'intérieur de la première ligne de trous à picot (18), cette feuille (10) comportant en outre un ensemble de couches internes (24, 26, 38, 40) entre la couche externe avant (12) et la couche externe arrière (14), une rangée longitudinale de trous d'accrochage (42) au voisinage du second bord longitudinal (28), un ensemble de lignes de collage (34,48, 50) longitudinales suivant le second bord, chaque ligne se situant dans l'intervalle entre une paire adjacente de couches (12, 14, 38, 40, 24, 26) de la feuille (10), les lignes de collage (34, 48, 50) du second bord des paires adjacentes d'intervalles de la couche (10) étant alternativement à l'extérieur et à l'intérieur de la rangée de trous d'accrochage (42), feuille caractérisée en ce que l'ensemble des couches internes (24, 26, 38, 40) comprend une ou plusieurs paires de couches centrales (24, 26) perpendiculaires au second bord longitudinal (28) de la feuille et au moins une couche intermédiaire (38, 40) de chaque côté des couches centrales (24, 26), en ce que ni les couches externes (12, 14), ni les couches internes intermédiaires (38, 40) n'arrivent jusqu'au second bord longitudinal (28), une seconde rangée de trous à picot (30) étant prévue dans les couches centrales (24, 26) au voisinage du second bord longitudinal (28) et à l'extérieur des couches externes (12, 14) et intermédiaires (38, 40), une seconde ligne de perforations (32) étant prévue dans les couches centrales (24, 26) entre la seconde rangée de trous à picot (30) et la rangée de trous d'accrochage (42), et en ce que la ligne de collage (34) entre les ou chaque paire de couches centrales (24, 26) est située entre la seconde rangée de trous à picot (30) et la seconde ligne de perforations (32).
2. Feuille continue multi-couches selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la couche externe avant (12) est fixée suivant le second bord longitudinal (28) seulement à la couche (38) parmi l'ensemble des couches internes (38, 40, 24, 26) qui est voisine et non aux autres couches suivant le second bord longitudinal (28) et en ce que la couche externe arrière (14) est fixée suivant le second bord longitudinal (28) sur seulement la couche (40) parmi l'ensemble des couches internes (38, 40, 24, 26) adjacentes et non à d'autres couches suivant le second bord longitudinal de façon à éviter toute mise en tension entre la couche externe avant (12) et la couche externe arrière (14) en évitant toute liaison directe entre ces couches au niveau du second bord longitudinal (28).
3. Feuille continue multi-couches (10) selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que la couche interne adjacent à la couche externe avant (12) est une couche intermédiaire (38, 40) et la couche interne adjacente à la couche externe arrière (14) est également une couche intermédiaire (38, 40).
4. Feuille continue multi-couches (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que la ligne de collage (62) suivant le premier bord est à l'extérieur de la première ligne de perforations longitudinale (20) et l'ensemble des couches internes (24, 26, 38, 40) s'étend seulement aussi loin que la première ligne de perforations longitudinale (20) de façon que l'on puisse enlever la première ligne de trous à picot (18) en déchirant la première ligne de perforations longitudinale (20).
5. Feuille continue multi-couches (10) selon la revendication 4, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte une troisième ligne de perforations longitudinale (44) traversant toutes les couches (12, 14, 24, 26, 38, 40) de la feuille (10) et à l'intérieur de la ligne des trous d'accrochage (48) de façon que cette ligne de trous d'accrochage (48) puisse se détacher et que toutes les couches (12, 14, 24, 26, 38, 40) de la feuille (10) puissent être séparées l'une de l'autre en déchirant suivant la troisième ligne de perforations longitudinale (44).
6. Feuille continue multi-couches (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'elle se compose d'un ensemble de lignes de perforations transversales (52) équidistantes dans la direction longitudinale définissant dans chaque partie longitudinale de la feuille (10) entre les paires de feuilles, un feuillet d'enregistrement de transaction (54), les lignes de perforations transversales (52) traversant toutes les couches (12, 14, 24, 26, 38, 40) de la feuille (10) pour permettre le regroupement de la feuille (10) en pliant au niveau des lignes de perforations transversales (52) et en permettant la séparation d'un feuillet d'enregistrement de transaction (64) de l'autre en déchirant suivant les lignes de perforations transversales (52).
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