Assembly for passing through a printer or copier and separating

Details Assembly for passing through a printer or copier and separating Assembly for passing through a printer or copier and separating

1997-04-30

1999-11-30

Jones, Deborah

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Sheet, web, or layer weakened to permit separation through...

428 47, 428 59, 428 60, 428 77, 428 78, 428 79, 428 81, 428124, 428131, 428192, 283103, 283105, B65D 6528

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059939281

ABSTRACT:
Two pairs of parallel substantial-cut or scored lines extend the length of a card stock sheet and short through-cut lines extend between each of the pairs to define two columns of business card blanks on the sheet. The sheet is passed through a laser or ink jet printer or copier, printing the desired identifying or other indicia on the blanks. The blanks are then separated along the substantial-cut and through-cut lines and the waste sheet portions at the ends, sides, and between the columns are disposed of. The business cards separate cleanly along the substantial-cut lines, superior to the microperforated business card separation lines. Even with the substantial-cut and full-cut lines, the card stock sheets have enough integrity to reliably pass through the printer without breaking apart. To make for a cleaner break (or business card edge) along the substantial-cut lines, the substantial-cut lines can be made by scoring part way into the sheet on both opposing sheet faces. Also, cleaner break lines can be provided by first subjecting the sheet to a process, such as supercalendering, which makes the sheet more brittle and/or densifies the paper fibers.

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