Abstract: The invention is a holographic thermal transfer ribbon for enabling the transfer of a hologram using a thermal transfer demand printer. The holographic thermal transfer ribbon comprises a holographic hot-stamp foil. This holographic hot-stamp foil has a foil layer and a heat-sealing layer. The heat-sealing layer may include a heat-sensitive adhesive. The holographic thermal transfer ribbon also includes a supplemental polymer layer overlaid upon the heat-sealing layer of the holographic hot-stamp foil.

Abstract: The invention is a semiautomatic stapler for affixing a tag from a roll of tags onto a surface. The stapler includes a rotatable pivot indexing arm for moving the tag into position for affixing onto the surface. A cylinder may be provided for rotating the indexing arm, and an index stop pin is provided for limiting pivotable movement of the rotatable pivot indexing arm. In this way, tags of various lengths may be affixed by the stapler. The roll of tags is held within the automatic stapler.

Abstract: The invention is a device for refolding fanfolded label-bearing webs as the webs are discharged from discharge point of a label printer. The device comprises three vertically spaced-apart wooden rods, including an uppermost, a middle, and a lowermost rod. The web is flattened as it passes generally vertically along and against the three rods. The middle rod is preferably disposed relative to the label printer at an angle of from 15 to 25 degrees from the discharge point. A deflector may be provided adjacent the discharge point for urging the web downwardly and towards the rods.

Abstract: A transparency to be imaged as a copy sheet in plain paper copiers includes a transparent sheet having a surface adapted to receive an image imprinted thereon in the copier, and an opaque coating forming an opaque border completely around the sheet.

Abstract: A transparency for the formation of an adherent electrostatic image thereon includes a polyester resin film sheet having an image-receiving coating of nitrocellulose, a plasticizer, a particulate material, and, preferably, an antistatic agent. The coating is applied to the film sheet from a solvent mixture of an aliphatic ester or an aliphatic ketone, and an aliphatic alcohol.

Abstract: An applicator for applying liquid adhesive in a desired pattern and quantity to a paper form for the reception and securing of a stencil thereto. The applicator employs a liquid adhesive storage chamber and a spaced apart applicator chamber with an intermediate metering chamber. The applicator chamber is provided with a flexible plastic material having differential densities of porosity and an impermeable coating applied to selected areas thereof to control the deposition of a measured quantity of adhesive in a particular pattern to the paper form.

Abstract: The accurate and uniform indexing of paper business forms with line hole punched margins. The index drive overcomes any possible accumulation of errors. A pawl and ratchet device is employed in the feeding of the paper form. The ratchet is rotated approximately one-half tooth beyond the ultimate desired stop. A spring urged arm then pulls the ratchet wheel back that one-half tooth turn so the pawl rests solidly in a single ratchet tooth. It is this same spring arm that pulls back the over-fed paper form. The form pull back is permitted by reason of a magnetic one-way clutch being momentarily released at the end of the mechanical feed-out. The present device is a combination of a mechanical drive with a magnetically releasable clutch to effect a constantly accurate feed out of paper forms resulting in identical positioning of each of the series of continuous paper forms.

Abstract: A machine receiving a continuous strip of multileaved business forms and carrying the forms across the machine in indexed increments. Applying a liquid adhesive at a first station in the machine to the top surface of one of the forms at a desired location thereon. Identically repeating the liquid adhesive deposition on each form as the forms are indexed through the machine and across the first station. Applying a stencil at a second, spaced apart station in the machine to each of the forms at the location of the liquid adhesive for holding the stencils to the business forms. Discharging the stencil tabbed business forms in a continuous strip from the machine.

Abstract: A label printer of the type employing a stencil covered cylinder in which the stencil may have any one of plural arcuately spaced apart indicias cut therein separately printed therefrom. The label printer includes means for indexing the printing cylinder to any one of two or more positions for the optional printing of the separate contents of any one of the arcuately spaced apart portions of the stencil on the same machine.

Abstract: A stencil sheet of the type including an ink-impervious coating of a heat-flowable composition on an ink-pervious base sheet includes at least two layers of the composition on the base sheet, one layer being adapted for imaging contact with an original and essentially colorless, and the remaining layer being adapted for contact with a sheet receiving fluid material from image openings formed in the coating upon imaging, the remaining layer containing coloring material providing a visible index of the degree of imaging on the receiving sheet.

Abstract: A stencil sheet of the type including an ink-impervious coating of a heat-flowable composition on an ink-pervious base sheet includes two layers of the composition on the base sheet, the first layer having external surfaces made uneven by the unevenness of the underlying base sheet, and the second layer filling the lower areas on one surface of the first layer and providing an even surface on the resulting stencil sheet for intimate contact with an original and attendant advantages.

Abstract: The construction of a flexographic printing mat specially shaped to enhance its snug and continued engagement over its full length to a magnetic base cylinder. The flexographic printing mat is made of shim stock steel and is preformed with inverted V-shapes lying parallel to and closely adjacent both of its ends to form closely spaced apart cylinder engaging lines at each end of the mat. The spaced apart line contacts of the mat with the magnetic cylinder act to concentrate the gripping power of the cylinder to securely hold the mat and including its leading and trailing ends to the cylinder.

Abstract: A cylindrical printing roller combining a rubber mat printer and a stencil printer. The rubber mat portion is inked externally while the stencil portion receives its ink from internally of the roller. The two printing forms on the roller print simultaneously.