Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Punched out tabs
- Patent Title (中): 打孔标签
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Application No.: US12408283Application Date: 2009-03-20
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Publication No.: US08545376B2Publication Date: 2013-10-01
- Inventor: Timothy David Jonathan Spink
- Applicant: Timothy David Jonathan Spink
- Applicant Address: US CT Norwalk
- Assignee: Xerox Corporation
- Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Norwalk
- Agency: Oliff & Berridge, PLC
- Main IPC: B31B49/00
- IPC: B31B49/00

Abstract:
A system and method are provided for creating tabs from regular cut-sheet stock after printing by partially punching out a section of a sheet and folding the punched out section back on itself at the remaining side. The location of the punched out section is such that when folded back, a portion of the punched out section sticks out beyond the border of the original paper size. Tab labels may be printed on the back side of the sheet so that when folded out, the tab label is in the correct orientation, i.e., facing front on the folded out tab. The punch head, which is used to punch out the section of the sheet, may be oriented flexibly and moved outboard or inboard. Tabs may be cut and folded to produce a readable set of tabs along any of the top, bottom, lead or trail edges of a sheet.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090181839A1 PUNCHED OUT TABS Public/Granted day:2009-07-16
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