US2643786A - Apparatus for mounting inserts in cards - Google Patents

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June 30, 1953 BAKER APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING INSERTS 'IN CARDS 5 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Nov. 2, 1949 INVENTOR .,a. d. 5w ATTORNEY L. BAKER APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING INSERTS IN CARDS June 30, 1953 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed NOV. 2. 1949 June 30, E953 L. BAKER APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING INSERTS IN CARDS Filed Nov. v2, 1949 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 136 Flea.

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June 30, 1953 L. BAKER 2,643,786

' APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING INSERTS "1N CARDS Filed No. 2. 1949 5 sheets-sheet 4 June 30, 1953 L. BAKER 2,643,786

APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING INSERTS 1N cARns Patented June 30, 1953 APPRATS FOR MOUNTING IN SERJIS` IN CARDS;

Leonard Baker, Hillsdale, N. Il, assignor, by lnesne` assignments, to Filmsort. Inc., a corporation ofv Delaware Application November 2, 1949, seriarNo. 125,017

11 Claims.

l This inventionrelates to apparatus for mounting record bearing sections, suchy as sections of lmicro-hlm, in apertured cards.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide novel, simple', and eiecti-ve apparatus for cutting or blanking sections of micro-film, etc. from a supply strip thereof, inserting said sections into apertures in cards, and applying the same to adhesive coated-sheets or frames carried by said cards'r and extending over said apertures.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel apparatus of the above character wherein the lm sections may be viewed for selection and/or positioning purposes' prior to: cutting or blanking of said sections from` the. supply strip thereof.

Another object is to provide mounting apparatus of the above character novelly constructed whereby the lm strip maybe selectively positioned vertically or horizontally so that the pictures or images on thel nlm sections subsequently cuti from said' strip and mounted in the ycard apertures will appear: in upright position.

A'further object is to provide apparatus for the above purpose wherein the blanking of each section of` film, etc. from the supply strip, the inserting of said section into the cardV aperture, and

vthe application of the same-to the adhesive coa-ted frame are all' performed in a novel manner by a punch: in one operating strokeof the latter.

A still further object isto provide in mounting apparatus of the above character novel mea-ns for: supporting andA accurately-locating the cards section mountingY position.

Still another object is to provide novel punch and die means for cutting or blankingsections of lm, etc. from a supply strip thereof by a shearingaction.

Another object is to provide novel means for blanking or cutting sections of lm, etc. from a supply strip thereof, comprising apivoted punch and a cooperating die so. constructedA that the action of said punch in cutting a section along spaced linesl perpendicular to the pivotal` axis of the` punch is progressive from one extremity of said. section. to the other extremity thereof and inputting, the section along spaced lines parellel to said. axis is progressive from` both outer extremities of said section inwardly toward the center of the section.

l ,The above and `further objects and' novel features of the presentv invention will more fully ap.- pear fromA the following. detailed description when the same is read' in connection with the' accompanying drawings; It is to be expressly understood', however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention.

In'- the dra-wings, wherein like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views,

Fig; 11 is' a side elevation View of one form of mountingapparatus constructedlin accordance with the present invention, the casing normally `Aenclos-ing a major portion' of said apparatus being removed;

Fig. 2 is anenlarged end elevation view of said apparatus, looking from the lett of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 isan enlarged vertical. transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Fig. I, said View beingA substantially on the same scale-as1Fig.-2,afnd showing in broken lines a card in film mounting position Fig. 4lis-adetai1 top plan view ofthe structure shown in Fig.Y 3

Fig. 5 i'san' elevation. view of' the plate assembly from the position indicated'. by the line 5-'5 of Fig. 4i, said view"sh'owing; the nlm supply strip infull lineslin the position it occupies when the vertical feed is. employed, and in broken lines in thev position it. occupies. when the horizontal feed isemployed;

Fig. 6i is; ai vertical. longitudinal sectional view vtaken; sulostantiallyv on the line 6-6- of Fig. fl,

Vshowing the anvil plate and the eccentric card locating stops carried thereby, and also a card in full lines inLflm mounting position;

Fig. 7. is a fragmentary vertical sectional view on th'eline 1--1 of'Fig..5; y Fig. 8E isV an fragmentary vertical sectional vie Y on the` line Bi--BlofFig 5;:

Fig. 9. isan enlarged vertical sectional view on -theiline'fSL-S of Fig. 3showing the film punch in its actuated lm mounting position;

Fig. 1'0 is a vertical sectional view similar to Fig. 9, but showing theilm punch in its normal retracted position;l

Fig; 1,1k is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view on theline lft-Il off Fig. 9, saidview being on a still larger scale forv purposes of clearer illustration; l

View

Sectional View on the line |-l5 of Fig. 14; and

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary vertical sectional View similar to Fig. l5, but of the completed card with the film section mounted therein.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown, by way of example, one form of mounting apparatus constructed in accordance with :the present invention which isparticularly, although not exclusively, adapted for mounting sections or frames of microfilm in apertured cards of the record type commonly employed in connection with known and existing record card tabulating and sorting systems and machines. Mounting of the nlm sections in said record cards facilitates classifying and sorting `vof said Yiilms as to subject matter in a manner well understood in the record card tabulating and sorting art, and

filing and indexing of the same. It will be understood, however, that the present invention is not limited to the mounting of the film sections in' the statistical or tabulating machine type of card since other forms of record or catalogue cards, as well as ordinary cards may be used for this purpose. Additionally, the present invention comprehends the use thereof for mounting other forms of record bearing transparencies, as well as photographs and other opaque and translucent sheets or inserts in apertured cards or card-like structures for various purposes.

For purposes of illustration only, there is shown in Figs. 14 and 15 one form of card, indicated at 25, which is of the statistical or tabulating machine type and which has been prepared for mounting of a section or frame of micro-nlm therein, said card Vbeing oblong in shape and formed of single ply cardboard or heavy relatively stiif paper material. Other thin transparent or translucent and opaque inserts may be mounted in the card in lieu of the micronlm. Card is provided with a generally rectangular aperture 26 of. an appropriate size to receive the film section or other insert therein, said aperture being located centrally between the upper and lower edges of the card and inwardly a corresponding distance from one side edge of said card.. Adhesively secured to one face of card 25 and covering the aperture 2B therein is a thin generally rectangular frame or sheet 21 of transparent material, which is coated on the underside thereof with a slow acting inert adhesive and is utilized to firmly hold the nlm section or other insert to the card when said section or insert is inserted in the aperture 26 as hereinafter described. The frame 21 is disposed within a compressed portion of card 25 so that it does not project beyond the surface of said card, and said frame has a central portion thereof removed to leave a small marginal edge extending around and into the aperture 26 and to facilitate the transmission of light therethrough.

As best shown in Fig. 1, the novel mounting apparatus comprises a skeleton framework, indicated generally at 28, which supports the various parts of said apparatus, including an outer casing (not shown). This framework 28 at each side of the apparatus is composed of two .vertically spaced horizontal bars 29 and 30, and three longitudinally spaced vertical bars 3l, 32 and 33 which are welded or otherwise suitably secured to said horizontal bars. The upper bars 30 are shorter than the lower bars 29 and extend from a point slightly forward of the longitudinal center of the apparatus-to the front end of said apparatus, thereby forming in effect a stepped framework for a purpose to appear hereafter. The bars 30 are connected together at the rear ends thereof by a cross bar 34 welded or otherwise suitably secured thereto. The lower bars 29 are connected together at the opposite ends thereof by cross bars 35 welded or otherwise suitably secured thereto, `said cross bars being provided with adjustable rubber-tipped feet 36 which support the apparatus on a table, bench, or the like. The front vertical bars 3| are connected together adjacent the tops thereof by a cross bar 31 welded or otherwise suitably secured thereto.

Located within the framework 28 at one side and toward the rear thereof is a main base bracket 38 having an upwardly projecting, transversely extending front wall portionv39 which is inclined rearwardly from the vertical, and longitudinally spaced base portions fili, 4l and 42 located rearwardly of the front wall portion 39 and which lie in planes disposed at ninety degrees or right angles to said wall portion. Bracket 38 is bolted or otherwise suitably secured at opposite ends thereof to cross bars 43 which are welded or otherwise suitably secured to the frame bars 29.

Located centrally on the base bracket 38 and bolted or otherwise suitably secured to the inclined portion 4| thereof is a bracket 44 (Figs. 1 and 2) to the upper end of which is bolted or otherwise suitably secured a socket 45 carrying an electrical projection lamp 46. This lamp 46 is connected with a suitable source of electrical current and illuminated under the control of suitable electrical switch means (not shown). Disposed directly in back of the lamp 46 is a concave reflector or mirror 41 suitably carried by a bracket 48 which` is bolted orotherwise suitably secured to the inclined portion d0 of the base bracket 38. Disposed directly in front of the lamp t6 is a suitablecondenser lens including a cylinder i5 (Fig. l) which rests in semicircular portions of a bracket 50 that is bolted or otherwise suitably secured to the inclined portion 42 of the base bracket 38. Lens cylinder 49 is adjustably clamped to bracket 5G by means of bands 5| which pass around the upper half of said cylinder and are suitably Secured to the bracket 56. Spaced a suitable distance forwardly of condenser lens 49 and disposed in direct axial alignment with said lens is a suitable projecting'lens including a cylinder 52 which is carried in a suitable opening 53 formed in and extending through the inclined wall portion 39 of the base bracket 38. The cylinder 52 is externally threaded and the outer end Portion of the opening 53 is internally threaded to threadedly receive said cylinder whereby the latter may be conveniently and minutely adjusted in an axial direction relative to the base bracket 38 for film focusing purposes.` Y

Located at the front of the framework 28 and in the path of the rays of light from the projecting lens 52 is a light reflecting element 54, such as a flat mirror, which is suitably mounted in Vertical position in a bracket 55 which is bolted or otherwise suitably secured to theV frame cross bar 31 (Fig. l). rlhe reflecting element 54 as so positioned is effective to receive the light rays from the projecting lens 52 and reflect the same rearwardly and upwardly onto a viewing screen 56 (Figs. 1 and 2) of suitable translucent material, such as cellulose acetate, paper,

fabric, etc. The viewing screen 56 extends across an enlarged aperture 5T formed in. a forwardly inclined hook-like frame 58 and' is held to said frame by a plurality of small pull springs. 59 having corresponding ends connected to. said screen and opposite ends suitably connected to said frame. The hook-like frame 58 extends across the entire width of the apparatus` and is bolted or otherwise suitably secured to the frame cross bar 34. By virtue of the mirror 54v 'and the relative location thereof, the effective optical distance between the projecting lens 52 and the screen 56 is so increased within the relatively small apparatus that theimage or picture on the projected lm will be magnified on said screen and, hence, may be easily and conveniently observed by the operator standing at the rear of said apparatus. Y

Located .between the condenser lens- '49- and the projecting lens 52 is a transversely extending plate assembly, indicated generally at 69 (Figs. l, 5, 9 and 10), comprising an outeranvil plate 6|, an intermediate die plate 62, and an inner stripper plate 63 arranged in spaced para-llel face-to-face relation and disposed at right angles to the optical axis of the optical system comprising the lamp a6, the condenser lens 49', and the projecting lens 52'. The anvill plate 6I extends'substantially across the entirey width of the framework 28 and is secured to therv rea-r liat face of the wall portion 39 of the base bracket 38 by means of two or more bolts 64 (Figs. 1, 4 and 6) which extend through suitable clearance openings in said wall portion and are threaded into suitable threaded openings in said plate, the length of said bolts being such that they do not project beyond 'the' rear surface of the plate. The anvil plate 6|- is provided with anA aperture 65 (Figs. 6, 9, 1'0l and l-l) Vlocated in direct alignment with the ,lenses 49 and 5,2 to enable the light rays from the condenser lens 49 to pass through said plate. The aperture 65 is of the same shape and substantially the same'size as the opening, in they adhesive coated sheet 2lon the card 25 soI that said sheet and particularlyrthe marginal portions thereof extending into the card aperture 26' areA wholly supported or backed by the anvil plate 6l when a card is in mounting position vand al film section is' mounted therein, as hereinafter` described.

'I-he die plate 6-2 is as* long as the anvil plate 6|", 'but not as wide as the latter plate so'that thel upper ends of theplates are stepped to facilitate the insertion of' a card'` 2 5 between said plates, the latter being also rounded at said fends for this purpose (Figs. 3i to 5, 9 and 10). The 'die plate 92 is secured at the right-hand end thereof, as viewed in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, to the anvil plate 6| in spaced relation by two screws 66 andA annular spacers 6'!Y (Figs. 5 and 7"), the spacers 'being' disposed' between' the plates and engaged over the screws 'which' project through suitablel clearance openings in the plate t2 and are threaded into suitable threaded openings in the plate 6I. The space between the plates 6i, 62 provided by the spacers 6T is slightly greater than the thickness of one card 25 so that the latter 'will slidablyt, between said plates andv will be heldv by the latter in a flat unbowed condition. The die plate 62 is further secured to the anvilplate -6I andto two trans.- versely spaced vertically extending arms 68` and 69' lby three screws Ill and a fourth screw 111. Oneof the screws T9 projects throughsuitable clearance openings in the arm 68 and' plate 62l and is threaded into a suitable threaded opening in the plate 6l, and the other two screws 'I0 project through suitable clearance openings in the arm 69 and plate. 62: and areY threaded into suitable openings in the. plate 6|. The screws 19 are located outside of the lm mount,- ing position of the card 25 and havev engaged thereover and disposed between the plates 6l, 62 similar annular spacers 61 so that said plates are uniformly spaced as above described' throughout the` length thereof. The fourth screw 1l projects. through a clearance opening only in the arm 68 and is threaded into va suitable threaded opening in the die plate 62, said screw being of a length such that it does not` project beyond the card receiving surface of said plate andY into the path of the card. The spacers 61 and 61" are preferably, but not necessarily, seated in shallow annular recesses in the plates 6|- and 62 to facilitatefassembling of said plates. The arms 68, 69 are equally spaced at opposite sides of the optical axis of the optical system andare fixed at their lower ends on a sleeve 'I2 which is telescoped over a short transverse shaft 'I3 that is non-rotatably fixed in the base bracket 38. Since the anvil plate 6l is secured to thei base bracket 38 and the die plate 62 and arms 68, 69 are in turn secured tosaid anvil plate, said plates and armsare rigidly connected together as a unit.

Thel die plate 62 is provided with a die opening 'I4 (Figs. 5, 10 and 11) extending therethrough and which is located in direct alignment with the lenses 49 andi 52 and the opening 65 in the anvil plate 6i. The die opening 14 is of the sameshape, but slightly smaller than the aperture 26 in the card 25 so that thev cut or died-out lm section will enter said card aperture and t therein without bowing or buckling. The front card receiving'surface of the die plate 62 is flat. The rear surface of the die plate 62, however, is under-cut for a major portion thereof surrounding the die opening 14, as indicated at 'i5 (Figs. 5, 9- and 10), to decrease the thickness of said plate and thereby decrease the extent of movement of the film section to card mounting position. As shown in Figs. 5, 10 and l1, and indicated at '16, each of the four cutting edges of the die opening-14 isl hollow-ground or convex in the plane surface of the plate 62 for a major portion of the length thereof about an axis extend- `ing at right angles to said edge, whereby a cutting edge is provided which has smalll straight lands at each end and which uniformly curves inwardly and downwardly from said lands toward and to the exact center of the edge for advantageous purposes to be hereinafter described.

The stripper plate 63 which, as shown in Fig, 5,

has an irregular outline to clear the screws 'lil and 1|, and is formed with a depending forwardly curved portion 'H (Figs. 9 and l0), is disposed. within the under-cut portion 15 of the die plate 62 and is secured' to the latter in spaced relation by four screws 'i8' arranged in a square pattern and four annular spacers 79. The spacers 'I9' are-disposed between` the plates 62. and` 6.3 and engaged over thescrews 7.8 which project through suitable clearance openings in plate 6'3 and are threaded into suitable threaded openings in the plate 62; The screws 18 are of a length such that they do not project beyond the card receiving surface of'plate 62 into the path of the card. The space between the plates 62 63` provided by the spacers -1'9 is slightlygreater than the thickness of the lm supply strip 80 to allow free sliding movement of said strip between and relative to said plates. The screws i8 are so located with respect to the die opening 14 in plate 82 that the spacers 19 also serve to guide and accurately center the film strip over said opening in either vertical or horizontal position of said strip, as shown in Figs. and ll. The spacers19 are preferably seated in shallow recesses in the plates 62, B3 to facilitate assembling and to eliminate all possibility of the film strip 88rv catching between said spacers and said plates. The stripper plate 63 is provided with an aperture 8| which is located in direct alignment with the die opening 14 in plate 82 and is of the same shape, but slightly larger than said die opening to allow a punch 82, hereinafter described, to freely pass therethrough.

Located between the anvil plate 5| and die plate 82 and at spaced points along and adjacent the lower edge of plate 6| isv a plurality of transversely spaced lower card stops 83 (Figs. `5, 6 and 8) three being shown, which serve to support the edgewise inserted card 25 by its vlower or leading longitudinal edge, and to locate said card with its aperture 28 accurately centered vertically with respect to the die opening 14 in plate 62. These stops 83 are in the form of adjustable eccentric disks which are adjustably secured to the anvil plate 6| by flat-head machine screws 84 which extend through suitable clearance openings in said disks and are threaded into suitable threaded openings in the plate 9i. Located inwardly from the right-hand end of the anvil plate 6| and between the latterV and the die plate B2 is a lateral card stop 85 which serves to locate the inserted card 25 by one of its side edges so that the aperture 26 in said card is accurately centered laterally with respect to the die opening 14 in plate E2. This stop 85 is also in the form of an adjustable eccentric disk which is adjustably secured to the plate 8| by a flat-head machine screw 85 which extends through a suitable clearance opening in said disk and is threaded into a suitable threaded opening' in said plate.

The individual adjustable eccentric form of stops 83, 95 enables accurate location of the cards 25 in nlm mounting position, and compensates for any irregularities in the location of said stops in the manufacture of the plate 6|. as well as for any variations in the size of the card 25 and the location of the aperture 26 therein within the limits of adjustment of said stops, to obtain said accurate location of the cards in lin mounting position. To facilitate assembling and to insure proper engagement of the cards with the stops 83, 85, said stops are seated in enlarged concentric shallow recesses 81 (Figs. 6 and 8) formed in the anvil plate 8|, and they project beyond the card receiving surface of the die plate 52 through suitable enlarged concentric openings S9 (Figs. 5 and 8) formed in and extending through said latter plate. The openings 88 are further utilized to gain access to the screws 84, 88 and stops 83, 85 for adjusting the latter, and for this purpose the stripper plate 63 is also provided with an aligned similar opening 89 for the lateral stop 85 and screw 88.

The punch 82 (Figs. 3 and 9 to ll) cooperates with the die opening 14 in the plate 92 and with the anvil plate 8| in the blanking or dieing out of the sections or frames 99 from the film supply strip 89, and in the mounting of said sections in the cards 25. The punch 82 is disposed between the condenser lens 49 and the stripper plate E3 and is hollow to permit the light rays from' said lens to pass therethrough. The punch 82 is of a size and shape corresponding to the size and shape of the die opening 14 in the plate 92, and the axial opening 9| in said punch for passage of the light rays therethrough is of the same shape and size as the opening 85 in the anvil plate, 6|. The leading face of the punch 82 is ground flat and square with the axis of the opening 9| in said punch, thereby producing four straight cutting edges on the punch and providing fullsurface contact of said punch with the lm section when applying the latter to the adhesive sheet 21 on the card 25, as hereinafter described.

The punch 82 projects forwardly from an integral plate 92 (Figs. 3, 9 to 11) which is secured by means of bolts 93 to a relatively wide vertically extending arm 94 which is disposed between the` arms 68 and 69 and is pivotally mounted at its lower end on the sleeve 12. The punch 82 isaccurately aligned with the die opening 14 in plate 62 by a collar 95 adjustably xed on the sleeve 12 and a shim 96 engaged over said sleeve and disposed between the arms 69 and 94. The arm 94 is formed with a window 91 to uncover the opening 9| in the punch 82 and punch plate 92 for the passage of the light rays therethrough. The punch plate 92 is further provided with four enlarged openings 98 to receive the heads of the stripper plate mounting screws 18 and thereby allow the punch 82 to move to its full forward film mounting position, as shown in Fig. 9.

Located centrally on the rear surface of arm 94 and bolted or otherwise suitably secured thereto is a hardened steel wear-resisting block 99 (Figs. 3, 9 and l0) which engages a cam |00 that is fixed on a short transverse shaft 10| and located centrally with respect to said block so that no twist or torque is applied to the arm 94 in the forward actuation of saidy arm and the punch 82 by said cam. Shaft |0| is journalled in suitable bearings provided in the base bracket 38 and has one end thereof projecting beyond the framework 28 and the casing (not shown) to which is secured a handle |02 for rotating said shaft and the cam |00. The shaft |0| is held against axial displacement in one direction by a collar |03 xed on said shaft, and in the opposite direction by a. stop-arm |04 also fixed on said shaft and hereinafter referred to (Figs. l to 3 and 12). The punch arm 94 is yieldingly urged rearwardly to its normal inoperative position, shown in Fig. 10, and the block 99 on said arm is held in engagement with the cam |00 by -two coil extension springs |05 of equal tension and having corresponding ends thereof connected at |06 to opposite sides of the arm 94, and opposite ends connected at |01 (Fig. l) to opposite sides of a vertically projecting rearwardly inclined bracket |08 (Figs. 1 and 2). This bracket |08 straddles the reiiector bracket 48 andv is bolted or otherwise suitably secured at its lower end to the base bracket 38.

It will thus appear that when the handle |02 is moved by the operator rearwardly or in a counter-clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. l0, the punch 82, through like rotation of the cam |00 and engagement thereof with the block 99, will be swung forwardly or in a clockwise direction about its pivotal axis 12, from the position shown in Fig. 10, through the opening 8| in the stripper plate 83, through the die opening 14 in the die plate 62, and slightly beyond the latter plate to the position shown in Fig. 9.

amarres into the card aperture 26, and firmly pressed against fthe vadhesive `coated sheet 21 on the card 25, by thepunch 02 in asingle stroke of the latter.

The `cam |00 is so formed and proportioned that the .punch 82 will :occupy the position shown in Fig. 9 and apply 'a pressure on the film section 90 just sufficient to cause the latter to firmlyv adhere to the adhesive sheet 2?. on the card 25 when the peak of the high part of said cam is engaged with the block 99, said high part providing 'a short dwell and Yany further movement or overtravel of the cam will cause retraction of the punch. In this manner, eX-cess pressure of the punch 82 on the .film section '90 :and possible damage to the nlmis avoided, and overstraining of the anvil plate 62, `punch 82 andits various operating members is prevented.

AIn order to limit the movement -of the handle |02 in the lpunch operating direction and to eliminate overtravel of the cam |00, the stopa-rm |04 (Figs. 1 and '2) has threaded therein an adjustable 'stop-'screw til-0 which is arranged to engage anabutment ||0 inthe form of a bolt threaded intothebase bracket 38. The stopscrew Y|09 is so adjusted that it will engage the abutment It!) .just p-rior to movement of the high part of cam v|00 out of engagement with the block 99. Although the dwell Aof the high part of cam |00 provides sufficient time for the punch 02 Vto apply .and firmly .press the iilm section 90 againstthe adl'resivesheet 2l on the -c'ard 25, the described .stop-means |09, |`|-|l enables the operator VIto hold the .punch in its film mounting position for any desired length of time.

When the `cam |00 is rotated in a clockwise direction from the position shown in Fig.v 9 to the position 'shown in Fig. 10` through return movement of `the :handle |02 by the operator, the cam blo-ck '99 abruptly moves into engagement with a fiat llow part of the cam |00, as shown in Fig. 1'0, under the action of the springs |05, `whereupon the punch 82 is returned to its original position shown in said figure.- This action oi the cam block '90 is detected by the operator through 'the handle |02, whereupon the latter' is released and is Iheld in its released position 'by the frictional pressure of Ithe cam block 99 on the .cam |00. if desired, vsuitable stopmeans associ-ated with the shaft |0I or with the han'dl'e'fl maybe employed lto limit the return movement 'cf said handle and hold it in position.

The leading end of the ,punch '82 is so located in a vertical piane with respect to the pivotal axis T2, 13, of said punch 'and said axis 'is so :lo-

cated in a vertical plane with respect to ther card supporting surface of the anvil plate El,

that said end 'of the punch is parallel with 'said plate surface when the punch is in its full forward position shown in Fig. 9, whereby the marginal ledges of the iilm section 00 will lbe .firmly pressed against the adhesive sheet 21 at all points' around the same.

It will be noted that by virtue of the hollowground cutting edges 16' on the die plate E2 the nlm sections '90 are out from the' supply strip 8-0 at all four sides by a shea-'ring 'action which is 'augmented by the `pivotal movement of the' punch 102. In cutting .a section from the supply stri-p with the ipivoted punch, lthe shearing action begins at the'fopposite lower corners of Isaid section and evenly progresses inwardly along the ltransversely extending idler roller 110i lower edge and upwardly along the side edges to the "upper corners `and inwardly along the upper edge. In shearing the vsections from the supply strip only a very small area of the strip is acted.

on at any 'one moment, ras compared to the usual punching yaction wherein the entire section is forced lthrough adie opening by the punch and all the sides -of said section are cut at one time. shearing of the sections from the supply strip has the advantages in--that it positively assures smooth clean-cut edges on the cut sections. I'he punch operates smoothly and with such vease that only a gradually increasing even pressure by the opera-tor on the handle |02 is required to operate said'v punch to cutv a section from the supply strip. The smooth action 4of the punch aids in controlling the 7movement of the cut sections through the die vplate and into the apertures in the ica-rds, Vwhereby accurate mounting of said sections is assured.

lt Awill lalso :be noted' that the relatively short lands at the rends of the hollow-ground cutting.

edges ron the die vplate i512 provide relatively short straight cutting edges which aid the punch in properly starting through the supply strip and in the lformation of square corners yon the cut sections. Cutting edges which are hollowground from end to end may, however, be employed in .lieu -of the cutting edges with the straight lands. Additionally, since the pivoted punch -82 effects a progressive shearing action in cutting the section alongthe opposite side edges thereof, the corresponding side cutting edges yon the die plate -62need not be hollowground, but hollow-grinding -of said edges' further eases Ythe .-cuttinggaction of the punch.

The novel apparatus thus far described, provides flor selectively feeding the nlm vsupply strip 80 vertically 'or Jlfiorizontally between the Aplates 62, 163 to cutting position, as vshown in full lines and broken lines, respectively, in Fig. 5, so that the images or pictures on the :sections 90 subsequently out from rsaid strip and mounted in the cards IZ-5, fas hereinbefore described, will always appear ,in the desired yupright position. The vertical feed of the strip 89 will first be described and is accomplished by. mechanism preferably constructed, mounted Iand operated Aas follows.

The film strip B is draw-n lfrom a supply roll thereof `Whicl-i is Wound on a reel ||.2 that is located at the rear of the apparatus and substantially in alignment with the opticalv system (Figs. fl and 2'). Reel |-|.-2 is rotatably carried by -a laterally pro-iectingpin Yi i3 which is secured at one end vthereof to a bracket ||4 which, in turn, is removably secured, as `by bolts 'l l5, to the rearcross bar.Y qof the framework v28 (Figs. 1,2 and Ii3) Reel 'l i 2 is retained in properaXial Aposition-on :pin |3 by a rubber or the like sleeve lift which is removably engaged over thev free end ofsaid .pin and frictionally grips the latter. Sleeve ||-S is provided with a ring vill .having a project-ing lug H8 -to which may be attached a :smal-'l chain or the like carried by the apparatus to prevent accidental loss of said sleeve.

The.lm.str.i-p A|310 is-drawnflatwise from the supply roll l| upwardly and forwardly over a ||9 and threaded between cooperating .transversely extending feed vand pressure rollers |20 and |2l, respectively, through ya horizontally disposed funnel-shaped guide chute A|22 (Figs. 1 vto 4,9 and-l0). 1 The idler roller klvl-0 is jfournalledat its endsfin suitable bearingsprovided inthe bracket `lil-3 iat the rearof 'the-base bracket .30. The guide chute 122 is located centrally with respect to the die opening 14 in the plate 62 so that the strip 88 will be in accurate lateral register with said die opening when passed between the rollers 12i'and 12| which are located -in advance of the punch 82. The forward end of the guide chute |22 is located in close proximity to the bite of the rollers |211, 2| to properly direct the strip B between the same, and said guide chute is welded or otherwise suitably secured to a bracket |23 which is, in turn, bolted or otherwise suitably secured at its ends to the arms 66 and '66.

InV order to provide increased feeding traction of the feed roller on the lm strip 8B and to avoid injuring said strip, said roller preferably consists of two narrow sleeves of soft rubber which are vulcanized or pressed in spaced relation on a metallic core (Figs. 3, 9 and l0). Other forms and types of feed rollers may, however, be employed to feed the strip. The feed roller |26 is fixed on a transversely extending shaft |24 which is journalled in suitable bearings provided in the arms 68, 69 adjacent the upper ends thereof. The feed roller |26 projects into the undercut portion 15 of the die plate 62 and is located centrally with respect to the guide chute |22 and the die opening 14 so that the strip 80 will properly enter between the plates 62, 63 and will always move along said plates in accurate lateral register with said die opening. The upper end of the plate 63 is disposed in close proximity to the feed roller |26 to further insure proper entry of the strip 86 between the plates 62, 63. One end of the feed roller shaft 12@ projects beyond the casing (not shown) of the apparatus and has fixed thereon a knob |25 for turning said shaft and the feed roller 1213. Axial displacement of the shaft'124 in opposite directions is prevented by collars |26 which are fixed on said shaft and engage the inner surfaces of the arms 68 and 69.

The companion pressure roller 12| is considerably smaller in diameter than the roller |26 and is located close to the die plate 62 to cause the nlm strip 8|] to curve downwardly and follow the periphery of the roller |20. The roller 12| is journalled at its ends in suitable bearings provided in the arms 68 and '69 and is rotated by the roller 1213 through fricticnal contact of the same therewith.

It will thus appear that when the nlm strip 86 is drawn from the supply reel |12 and initially threaded flatwise through the guide chute |22, the leading end of said strip will enter between the rollers 12B, |21, and upon rotation of the roller |26 in the proper direction by means of the knob 125 the strip will travel downwardly around the roller |26 and pass between the plates 62, 63. roller 1211, kthe strip 36 will be moved farther downwardly between and along'the plates 62, 63, and will pass between the spacers 19 and across the die opening 16, as shown in full lines in Fig. 5, with the pictures or imageson said strip accurately centered laterallywith respect to said die opening. As the strip 80 thus passes over the die opening 11|, light rays from the condenser lens i9 are projected through the hollow punch 82, said strip, said die opening and the opening in the anvil plate 6| onto the mirror 5d and reflected by the latter onto the screen 56, whereupon the movement of the nlm strip and the successive pi-ctures or images on said strip are visibly displayed on said screen. The 0p- Upon continued rotation of thel 12 erator can thus observe the movement of the nlm strip, determine the location of the successive images or pictures on said strip with respect to the die opening 14, select desired -images or pictures, stop the film strip when the image or picture is accurately centered vertically with respect to said die opening, and check the image or picture on the film section against the card in which it is to be mounted to see that the identifying data on said card corresponds to said image or picture.

It will be noted that the location of the rollers Y 126, 12| inadvance of the punch 82 enables movement of the film strip by said rollers back and forth to obtain `accurate vertical centering of the picture or image with respect to the die opening 14', and further enables retrac tion of the strip by the rollers in the event of cvertravel of anyimage orpicture completely or partly beyondthe die opening 14. In order to protect the film strip 80 from the heat generated by the illuminated lamp 46, a shield |21 (Fig. l) of asbestos or the like insulating material is disposed between said lamp and the portion of the strip extending thereover. The shield |21 is suitably secured to the underside of a forwardly projecting plate 128 which is bolted or otherwise suitably secured at the rear thereof to the bracket |08.- The apparatus is provided with the usual rotary blower fan` (not shown) to direct a current of air past the lamp 46 for cooling purposes.

The horizontal feed of the film supply strip 80 will now be described and is effectedY by mechanism preferably constructed, mounted and operated as follows. Secured to the feed roller shaft 124 for rotation thereby and disposed exteriorly of the arm 69 is a bevel gear 129 which meshes with and drives a similar gear 130 that is secured to the upper end of a vertically extending shaft 131 the lower end of which projects through and beyond the base bracket 38 (Figs. 1, 2, and 3).' Shaft |31 is journalled in suitable bearings provided in the bracket 38 and in Aa laterally projecting extension |32 of the arm 69. Secured to the lower projecting end of the shaft 131 is a bevel gear 133 which meshes with a similar gear 134 that is secured to one end of a shaft |35 which extends transversely of the bracket 38 beneath the latter and to the opposite side thereof. Shaft |35 is journalled in suitable bearings provided in spaced brackets 136 bolted or otherwise suitably secured to the underside of the bracket 3S. Secured to the op-V posite end of the shaft |35 is a bevel gear |31 which'meshes with a similar gear138 that is secured to the lower end of a vertically extending shaft |39 which 'projects upwardly through the bracket 38 and alongside the arm 68. is journalled in suitable bearings provided in the bracket 38 and in two vertically spaced laterally projecting extensions 140 of the arm 63. The extensions are spaced equal distances from the horizontal center line of the die opening 14 in the plate 62.

Disposed between the extensions |46 of arm 68 and secured to the shaft |39 is a feed roller 14| (Figs. 2, 3 and 4) which is of the same size and construction as the feed roller |26 hereinbefore described, and is located centrally with respect to the die opening 14 in the plate 62. The feed 'roller 14| located as shown and ydescribed is in advance of the punch 82 and projects into the undercut portion 15 of the die plate 62 so that the lm strip 81| fed thereby will Shaft |39 13 properly enter between the plates 62, 63, the yadjacent end of the plate 63 being disposed in close proximity to said roller for this purpose. It will thus appear that the feed roller |4| is also rotated by the knob |25 through the described driving connections therefor with the shaft |124.

Cooperating with the feed roller 4| to feed the nlm strip 8B is a smaller diameter pressure roller |42 (Fig. 4) which is journalled at the ends thereof in suitable bearings provided in the extensions |40 of the arm 68, and is vdriven by the roller |4| through frictional contact of the same therewith. The roller |42 is located relatively close to the die plate 62 to cause the strip 8|] to curve inwardly and follow the periphery of the roller |4|.

Bolted or otherwise suitably secured directly to the extensions |40 of the arm 68 and projecting rearwardly therefrom is a vertically disposed funnel-shaped guide chute |43 (Figs. 2, 3 and Y4) which is located centrally with respect to the rollers |4l, |42 so that the film strip .8B will be in accurate vertical register with the die opening 14 in the plate E2 when it enters between said rollers. The forward end of the guide chute |43 is located in close proximity to the bite of the rollers |4I, |42 to properly direct the strip 8B between said rollers.

The reel 2 with the supply roll ||I of film thereon is disposed horizontally within a container |44 (Figs. 1 and 2) and engaged over a vertical pin |45. This container |44 and pin |45 are suitably secured to .a bracket^|46 which is arranged at one side of the film supply roll bracket ||4 and is bolted to the rear cross bar 35 of the framework 28. The container |44 is shown in broken lines in Fig. 2 in order to clearly illustrate the pin |45 vand bracket |46 and other elements of the lm mounting apparatus. The horizontal feed of the filmstrip 80 is einployed when the pictures-or images are photographed on the film with their horizontal extending longitudinally of the film.

The film strip 89 is horizontally drawn edgewise from the supply roll through asuitable vertical slot formed in the surrounding wall of the container |44. It will thus appear that when the strip 86 drawn from the supply roll is initially threaded edgewise through the guide chute 43, the leading end of said strip will enter between the rollers |44, |42 in ac-' curate vertical register with the die opening 14, and upon rotation of said rollers in the proper direction by the knob |25, the lm strip will travel inwardly around the roller |4| and pass between the plates 62, 63. Upon continued rotation of the rollers |4|, |42, the lm strip will be advanced laterally between and along the plates 62, -3 in the direction of the arrow indicated in Fig. 5, and will pass between the spacers 19 and over the die opening 14, as shown in broken lines in Fig. 5, with the pictures or images on said strip in upright position and accurately centered vertically with respect to said die opening. As the strip 80 thus passes over the die opening 14, the movement of said strip and the pictures or images thereon are visibly displayed on the screenA 55 in the man-ner hereinbefore described, whereby the operator may observe said images or pictures and stop the movement of the strip when an image or picture is. accurately centered laterally with respect" to the die opening 14. l-

It will be noted that the feed rollers |-4|, |42

are also located in'advance of the punc`h182, 'thus I4 enabling movement of Ythe filmstrip 'Bill by said rollers 'backand forth tov 'obtain accurate centering of the picture or4 image with respect to the vdie opening '14, and enabling retraction of i said strip by the rollers in the event of overtravel of Aany .image or picture completely or partly kbeyond the die -opening 14.

lThe operation of the apparatus will be readily understood from the foregoing description and may be briefly summarized as follows. Assuming that the lamp 46 has been illuminated, and that the film strip '.89 has 'been drawn from the supplyv .roll lll v'and has .been threaded either vertically or 1 horizontally through .the guide chute |22 or |43, respectively and between the rollersVV 1.29, |'2|, or |41., |42., respectively. Also, assuming that the card stops 83 and 85 have been. properly adjusted to 4accurately locate the carolsv 25 in lm vmounting position. The opera-tor., observing the screen 56, then advances the Aiilm strip'i, by turning the knob |25, betwe'en't'he plates 52, 63 and between the Yspacers 19 and over the die opening 14 until the first image or picture on said .strip appears on said screen and is in accurate register with said die opening as indicated on the screen at which time the movement .of the film 'strip is stopped. In the event the image or picture is advanced too far, the lm strip may be retracted to bring said imageor picture into accurate register by simply turning'the knob |25 in the opposite direction.

The operator, having observed the subject of the projected Vimage or picture and having checked it with the identifying data on the card 25 in which it is to be mounted, then inserts said cardedgewise between the plates 6| and y 62 at the upper ends thereof andmoves it downwardly` and .laterallyl until the leading longitudinal edge and the one side edge of the card engage the stops 83 and 85, respectively. The card 25 will then occupy the position shown in Figs. 6 and 10, wherein it will be noted that the aperture 26 in said card is in accurate alignment with the die opening v14, and that the open end of said aperture and the adhesive coated surface of the sheet 21 face the punch 82. The plates El and 52 have aligned portions removed at the upper left-hand ends thereof as indicated at |41 in Figs. 3, 4 and G to facilitate insertion, removal, and positioning of the cards 25. The cards 25 are stacked besidethe apparatus and usually arrangedin the same order as the pictures or images on the lm strip 8u to expedite mounting of the nlm sections therein. It will be understood that when blank cards are employed, checking of the pictures or images against the cards is not required and, hence, said cards may be inserted between plates 6| and 62 land located in film mounting position prior to movement of the film strip 8B and ylocation of the pictures or images thereon in register with the die opening 14.

After the picture or image on the film strip f' -Sll is accurately registered 'with the die opening 14 and the card 25 is inserted between the plates 6| and 52 and engaged with the stops 83 and 84 as previously described, the operator pulls the-handle ||l2`rearwardly from the position shown in Fig. 1Y0 to the position shown in Fig. 9 determined by engagement of the stop |09 `with the abutment llt, thus 'actuating the punch 82 in a forward direction from the posil I tion shown in Fig. 10 to the position showny in Fig. 9, whereupon the section 9e' bearing the projected image or picture is died-out from the strip Si?, moved through the die opening v14, into the aperture in the card 25 and pressed against the adhesive coated sheet 21 on said card by the punch 82. The operator then moves the handle H32 forwardly to its original position detected by engagement of the cam block 99 with the low part of the cam IUD, whereupon the punch 82 is returned to its original position rearwardly beyond 'the stripper plate 63, as shown in Fig. 10, vat which time the film strip 86 is stripped from said punch by said plate for further movement. 'I'he operatorthen removes the finished card 25, shown in Fig.. 16, with the nlm section BS mounted therein from between the plates 62, S3, and thereafter repeats the described operations for mounting the next or succeeding picture or image bearing lm section S0 in another card 25. As the mounting of the successive nlmv sections 9|) in successive cards 25 proceeds, the punched out or unused portion of the nlm strip S is directed forwardly into an open space within the framework 28 by the curved lower end portion l1 ofzthe stripper plate 63 when the vertical feed of said strip is employed, and is directed laterally exteriorly of the casing of the apparatus through a suitable vertical slot in said casing when the horizontal feed of the nlm strip 18B is employed.

t will be apparent from the foregoing description thatby relocating the card stops'83 and 85 the died-out nlm sections Si] may be mounted :in-.apertures in diierent locations on the cards Additionally, by varying thesize and shape of the punch 82 and correspondingly'varying the size and shape of the die opening. '14, nlm sections of various sizes and shapes may be mounted in cards having apertures therein of such diieient shape and size. Further, instead of cutting out or removing only a section of the nlm, as herein shown and described, the entire strip may be consumed, such as would be the case when said strip and the aperture in the card are of the same width.-

It will also be apparent that the described apparatus may also be effectively employed for cutting and mounting other thin transparent or translucent record bearing sections, as well as thin'opaque sections and thin transparent or Y transl cent blank sections in the apertured record cards and other cards and card-like structures. Y

It is also important to note that all of the essential elements for feeding the supply strip, for cutting the sections from said strip, and for mounting said sections in the apertured cards, are carried by the base bracket 3B. lience, this base bracket unit alone will provide an effective and materially simplified mounter divorced from the remaining structure of the illustrated apparatus.` lhen so used, the base bracket unit is reversed, i. e. turned 180 so that the projecting lens end of said unit faces the operator, and the projecting lens is removed from said unit so that the operator may observe the illuminated 'hlm supply strip or other transparent or translucent record bearing strip through the opening for said lens in the base bracket.

The prepared cards 25, as shown in Figs. 14, 15,

and hereinbefore described, are supplied in quantities to users thereof, and in order to protect the adhesive coated sheets 2l until the cards are used and during handling of the same priorto mounting of the film or other sections therein, a relatively thin protective cover sheet, such as a 16 sheet of giassine paper, is disposed within the card aperture 25 and removably applied to the adhesive coated sheet 2l. This protective cover sheet must be removed from each card before the film or other section can be mounted therein.

In order to expedite the mounting oi the nlm sections in the cards 25, as hereinbeiore described, the novelv nlm mounting apparatus has incorporated therein stripper mechanism, indicated generally at |59, for stripping the protective cover sheetfrom each card just prior to the mounting of the nlm section therein. This cover sheet stripping mechanism, however, forms no part of theY present invention and, hence, it is believed to be unnecessary to illustrate and describe all of the details thereof. Briefly, said mechanism comprises two longitudinally extending upright pla es 153 (Fig. l) which are secured together in spaced parallel relation and are suitably carried by the framework '18 adjacent the top and one side thereof. These plates 25| are formed with aligned openings |52 and are located in longitudinal alignment with a vertically eX- tending slot |53 (Fig. 2) which is formed in the screen supporting frame 5S. The card 25 is edgewise inserted between the plates i5! through the slot P53 with one of its side edges leading and stopped with theA aperture "6 therein in accurate register with the openings |52 in said plates.

Disposed at opposite sides of the plates |5| and located in alignment with the openings |52 in said plates are two opposed stripper fingers |54 and v|55 (Figs. land 2). These fingers |54 and |55 are mounted on a shaft |55 for relative pivotal movement toward'and away from each other and also for pivotal movement together as a unit inwardly beyond the plates |5| toward the center of the apparatus. These pivotal movements 'of the nngers |'5i, |55 is effected by suitable operating means including an arm l5? operatively connected to shaft 456, and a rod |58 pivotally connected to said arm and extending rearwardly therefrom through and beyond the screen supporting frame 53 and provided with an operating knob |59.

The fingersV |513 and i555 normally occupy the positions shown'in broken lines in Fig. 2. The operation oi the fingers |55, |55 is such that when the rod l'ais pushed or moved forwardly by the operator, the nngerfibl is rst caused to move inwardly toward the nger |55 and into engagement with the protective cover sheet on the inserted card 25, whereupon said cover sheet will be gripped by and between the lingers |55, and 155. Upon continued forward movement of the rod |58, the finger |55 will be moved farther inwardly through the openings |52 in the plates |5| and beyond the latter, and the nger |55 will also be moved inwardly away from said plates, thus stripping the cover sheet gripped by and between said nngers from the card 25. When the rod |58 is then released Yor pulled rearwardly by the operator, the nger |54 is nrst caused to move outwardly away from the finger 55 to permit the stripped cover sheet to drop from said fingers onto an inclined trough 553 which directs said cover sheet into a waste receptacle lill. The lingers |54, |55 then return to their normal positions shown in broken lines in vlig. 2, and the card 25 is then withdrawnv from between the plates |55 and is ready to receive the nlm section therein, as hereinbefore described. The trough |58 and the receptacle |6| are suitably carried by the framework 28.

Although` onlyA one` embodiment of the present A invention has been illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described in the foregoing specification, it is to be understood that said invention is not limited to said embodiment or to the particular type of `insert, and card disclosed. Various changes may be made therein, particularly in the design andarrangement of the parts illustrated without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as will now be clear to those skilled in the art.

What is claimed is:

l. In apparatus for cutting from a record supply strip longitudinally spaced record bearing sections and mountingv said sections in apertures in cards, a planar die' member h-aving a portion undercut at one side thereof `and having a die opening extending therethrough and registering with said undercut portion, 'rotary means disposed above said die opening for feeding said strip downwardly along said undercut portion and across the die opening and for bringing said record bearing sections successively intoregistry with said die opening, said rotary means extending into said undercut portion and being spaced from the adjacent surface of said die member a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said strip, said rotary means being capable of rotation in opposite directions to impart a back and forth movement to the fed strip relative to said die opening, means for rotating said rotary means at will to feed said strip and to impart said back and forth movements thereto, means for supporting a card in close proximity to the opposite side of said die member and with the aperture in said card aligned with said die opening, and pivoted punch means operable independently of said rotary means and cooperating with said die'opening for cutting a record bearing section from said strip and moving said section through said die openingk into the aperture in said card. v

2, In apparatus for cutting from a record supply strip longitudinally spaced record bearing sections and mounting said sectionsin apertures in cards having an adhesive coated sheet on a surface thereof and overlapping the aperture therein, a planar die member having a portion undercut at one side, thereof and having 'La die opening extending therethrough and registering with said undercut portion, rotary means disposed above said die opening for feeding said strip downwardly along said undercut portion and across the die opening and for bringing said record bearing sections successively into registry with said dieopening, said rotarymeans extending into said undercut portion and being spaced from theacljacent surface ofsaid die member a distance substantially equalto the thicknesskof said strip, said rotary means being capable of rotation in opposite directions to impart a back and forth movement to the fed strip relative to said die opening, means for rotating said rotary i cally extending die member having a plane sur means at will to feed said strip and to impart face and a die opening therein, a reciprocal punch cooperating with said die opening for cutting sections from a strip of material, and means for feeding said strip along said surface and across said die opening intoV operative relation with said punch, said means comprising a trans- Yversely extending lower feed roller disposed intermediate said die opening and the upper extremity of said die member and spaced from said surface a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said strip, and a smaller diameter upper pressure roller Yengaged with said feed roller, said pressure roller having its axis located forwardly of the axis of said feed roller a distance less than they radius of said feed roller, wherebysaid strip .is caused to pass downwardly around said feed roller between the latter and said die member. I y f, I

4. In apparatus ofthe class described, ,avertically extending die member having a plane s urface and a die openingthereini, a reciprocal punch cooperating with saiddieA opening for cutting sections from a stripy of material, and means for feeding said strip along said surface and across said die opening into operative relationwith said punch, said means comprising a vertically extending feed roller disposed intermediate said die opening and the adjacent side edge of said die member and spaced from said surfaces. distance substantially equal to the thickness of said strip, and a smaller diameter pressureroller engaged with said feed roller, said pressure roller having its axis located; forwardly of the axis of said vfeed roller a distance less than the radius of said feed roller, whereby said strip is caused to pass inwardlyiaround said feed roller between the latter and said die member. Y s

A5. In apparatus for cutting sections from'a supply strip and mounting said sections in apertures in cards having an adhesive coated sheet onY a surface thereofand overlapping thev aperture therein, a planar die member having a portion undercut at one side thereof and having a die opening extendingtherethrough and registering with saidY undercut portion, a reciprocal punch arranged at said side of saidy die memberl and cooperating with said die opening, rotary means arranged intermediate said die opening and the adjacent 'side edge of said die member for advancing said strip transversely of said die member into. .operative relation with said die opening and said punch, said rotary means extending into said undercut portion andbeing spaced from the adjacent surface of vsaid die member a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said strip, means for rotating said rotary means, means arranged at the OpDOSite side of said die member for supportinga car-d withv` the aperture therein alignedwith saidjdie opening, and means for operating said punch independently of said rotarymeans, to cut a section from said strip and press said isection through said die opening into the aperturerin'saidcardand against the adhesive coatedsheet thereon;

6. In apparatus for cutting from a film `supply strip vlongitudinally spaced image bearing secf tions and mounting'saidsectionsy in'apertures in cards, a die member having a die opening there# a screen whereby the image lbearingfsection to be cut'from said strip andthe registration .ofV

said section with said *die opening fmay `vbev observed and determined, means including aibacking member arranged V-at the opposite side-of and in spaced parallel relation `with -said di-emember for supporting va card with the aperture therein aligned with said-die opening, said back- .ingmember having an opening therein aligned with said'dieopening fto permit transmission of said light raysfth'erethrough, andmeans forpperating saidlpunch to cut the registeredlimagebearing section from said strip and press salidsection through j said die opening "intothe laperture-in said card."

` 7. l'n apparatus orfcutting 'fromfa nlm supply strip longitudinally spaced 'image 'bearing sections and mounting said 'sections 1in apertures 'in cards, a diemember havinga dieopeningftherein, a projector comprising a light -source and fa condensing lens arranged 'at one side of said die member and aligned with said die opening and a projecting lens arranged at the oppositeside ofl said die member and aligned with said die opening and said -condensing lens, la reciprocal hollow punch arranged between said vdie member and said condensing lens and cooperating with said die opening, rotary means vfor feeding said film supply Lstrip between said `punch and said 'die member and for bringing said `image bearing sections Vsuccessively vinto registry with said die opening, means including a backing member arranged between said projecting lens and said die member `in spaced parallel rela'- tion -with the latter Yfor supporting lacard with the Aaperture Ytherein aligned'with said die `opening, said backing member having an opening therein aligned'with said vdie opening, a `projection screen, said projector Ioperating 'to vproject the portion o`f said 'iilm supply'strip extending across said die opening onto said screen whereby'theimage-bearing sectionfto be cut from said strip Yand the registration of said section with saidvdieopening may be observed and determined, a light reecting 'elementrdisposed in the optical path of said projectinglens for receiving the said projected film strip .portion therefrom and reecting 4the `same onto said screen, `and means for operating said punch to cut the registered image' bearing sectionfrom saidstrip and Vpress said section through said die opening into the aperturejin said card.

SX-In apparatus forv cutting sections from a supply strip and mounting `said sections inapertures -in cards, 'a 'die plate having a die ,opening therein, rotary means Yfor feeding saidsupply strip along said die-plate at'one side thereof and across said die opening, a backing'iplate disposed at the opposite side of said die plate in spaced parallel relation therewith to receive a card edgewise vbetween the same'and said die plate, eccentric vcard engaging stop means disposed betwen said plates and adjustably carried by oneof the latterfor'locating said card with the aperture. thereinaligned with said die opening, and a reciprocal punch cooperating with said dieopening for cutting asection from said strip and moving said section through said die opening into the aperturein said card.

9. Apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein said eccentric cardengaging stop means comprises an eccentric disk engageable by a side edge of the card, and at least two spaced eccentric disks engageableby a longitudinal edgeof said card, said disks :being rotatably mounted `on concentric screw threaded membersthreaded into said backing plate and adapted pto clamp said disks to said-latterplatein adjusted position.

10.- In combination, two planarmembers disposed fin spaced .parallelrelation adapted to receive therebetween a vcard having an aperture therein, said members having aligned `openings therein, agplurality .of adjustable eccentric card stops `Vdisposed between .said .members and spaced transversely .thereof for locating said card with the aperture vtherein vertically registering with said .openingsgandfan adjustable eccentric card stop-disposed between said .members inwardly of asideedge thereof -ior locating said card with the aperture therein laterally registering with said openings. l

11. .In combination, twoplanar members disposed rin spaced parallelrelation adapted to receive .therebetween a card having an aperture therein, said members having aligned openings therein, a plurality of eccentric disks disposed between said members and spaced transversely thereof for Ylocating said-card with the aperture therein verticallyregistering with said openings, an eccentric disk .disposed between said members inwardly of .asidethereof for locating said card with the aperture therein laterally registering with said openings, and concentric elements carried vby one of said members for adjustably supporting .said disks and for clamping the latter 4against the said one member in adjusted positions.

LEONARD BAKER.

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