Patents by Inventor Dale C. Beland

Dale C. Beland has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • De-tackified continuous extrusion process applied integrated label product
    Patent number: 5893958
    Abstract: In the manufacture of integrated labels it is desirable to apply pressure sensitive adhesive in a continuous manner, yet it is undesirable for active adhesive to be on one or more edges of the form since active adhesive can interfere with nip rollers upon entering a laser or other non-impact printer, or can otherwise interfere with proper operation of the printer. By using an adhesive--that is de-tackified by direct exposure to a sufficient type and dosage of electromagnetic radiation (such as a hot melt adhesive de-tackified by applying about 3000 mJ/cm.sup.2 total dosage of ultraviolet radiation)--that problem may be avoided. Apparatus for producing integrated labels with the adhesive at one or more edges being de-tackified may include a first conveyor for conveying sheets (either in stacked or single sheet form) in a first direction, and at least one ultraviolet radiation source mounted adjacent a side of the conveyor parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Moore Business Forms, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Cummings, deceased, John R. Soltysiak, Dale C. Beland, Myron C. Heeb, Grant J. Bingaman
  • De-tackified labels extrusion process applied integrated label product
    Patent number: 5849385
    Abstract: In the manufacture of integrated labels it is desirable to apply pressure sensitive adhesive in a continuous manner, yet it is undesirable for active adhesive to be on one or more edges of the form since active adhesive can interfere with nip rollers upon entering a laser or other non-impact printer, or can otherwise interfere with proper operation of the printer. By using an adhesive--that is de-tackified by direct exposure to a sufficient type and dosage of electromagnetic radiation (such as a hot melt adhesive de-tackified by applying about 3000 mJ/cm.sup.2 total dosage of ultraviolet radiation)--that problem may be avoided. Apparatus for producing integrated labels with the adhesive at one or more edges being de-tackified may include a first conveyor for conveying sheets (either in stacked or single sheet form) in a first direction, and at least one ultraviolet radiation source mounted adjacent a side of the conveyor parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Moore Business Forms, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Cummings, John R. Soltysiak, Dale C. Beland, Myron C. Heeb, Grant J. Bingaman