Abstract: Process of mass manufacturing a plurality of security cards including the steps of embossing a surface of a layer of plastic film at first locations with visual image producing devices such as holograms or diffraction gratings, metalizing the surface including the visual image producing devices, applying a layer of background ink over the surface except for where the visual image producing devices are located, printing indicia on the background ink at second locations, laminating a layer of clear plastic film over the surface to form a laminate, cutting individual security cards out of the laminate and embossing indicia into third locations.

Abstract: A continuous process for producing reinforced resin laminates comprising the steps of impregnating a fibrous substrate with a liquid resin which is free of volatile solvent and is capable of curing without generating liquid and gaseous byproducts, laminating a plurality of the resin-impregnated substrates into a unitary member, sandwiching the laminate between a pair of covering sheets, and curing the laminate between said pair of covering sheets without applying appreciable pressure. The improvement comprises adjusting the final resin content in said resin impregnated substrate at 10 to 90% by weight based on the total weight of said impregnated substrate.

Abstract: A process for manufacture of a second surface optically recordable disk is disclosed. A reflective sheet of aluminum, flow process produced by precipitation of a layer of aluminum from gasified triisobutyl aluminum onto a layer of molten indium, is mated with a polymer substratum sheet. In completion of the process, an optically active layer which is applied over the reflective layer is embossed with an optically transparent polycarbonate, protective cover, the mating surface of which, may be, pregrooved and coded with data relative to address and sector codes. Covers with bonded laminae are then successively severed from the lamina sheet to yield independent second surface optically recordable media.

Abstract: A composite expanded web for making a cigarette wrapper is provided, the web comprising a laminate of a first web of generally flat sheet material and a second web of expanded sheet material. The expanded web is formed by passing a web of sheet material through rotary shearing and forming dies to impart to the web a configuration having longitudinally disposed rows of generally sinusoidal convolutions extending above and below the original plane of the web, each row of convolutions lying 180.degree. out of phase from its abutting rows. The composite web is formed into a wrapper for a smoking article by curling it about its longitudinal axis, securing the overlapping edges of the first web with a glue seam, and cutting it to the desired length.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a plastic card including the steps of printing on the rear surface thereof, laminating a sheet of clear plastic to the rear surface while simultaneously polishing the front surface, laminating a metal layer to the front surface of the sheet of plastic, and applying a protective coating of a mixture of aminocoumarin dye and clear liquid polyvinyl chloride to the surface by a silk screen process to thereby protect the metal layer against wear and abrasion. A plastic card including a central layer having a front surface and a rear surface, a layer of clear plastic sheeting on the rear surface, a metalized layer on the front surface, and a coating of cured silk-screen-applied clear liquid resin consisting of a mixture of aminocoumarin dye and clear liquid polyvinyl chloride on the metal layer for protecting it against wear and abrasion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of adjoining two ribbon ends to form a continuous loop of ribbon. This is done by aligning lengths of the ribbon and holding the same in taut condition. Subsequently, the aligned portions are welded to form a splice without cutting the excess portions of the ribbon. A separate cutter mechanism is employed to cut the excess ribbon portions.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for making plastic products that enables adjacent portions thereof to be easily folded into juxtaposed relationship. A hinge is formed by utilizing an angled or curved cutting tool to create a continuous slit which in a preferred configuration (when viewed in profile) is generally L-shaped so that it extends from one surface of the product to a first location that is within the products' body and then extends therein from the first location to a second location also within the thickness of the body. The slit opens onto the one surface and thereby forms a flexible bridge integral with those portions of the product adjacent thereto, the bridge permitting such adjacent portions to be flexibly folded into juxtaposed relationship.

Abstract: Photograph slide sleeving material is manufactured by cutting pocket opening slots in an elongated first web section of polymer film material as the web is continuously moved through a slot cutting station. The slotted first web section and an adjacent elongated second web section of polymer film material are continuously moved through a laminating station where they are laminated at locations forming pocket bottom walls and side walls. An elongated web of photograph slide sleeving material having a plurality of rows of pockets emerges from the laminating station and is continuously moved through a perforating station where it is perforated between adjacent rows of pockets. Ring binder storage files and hanging storage files are assembled by separating sheets of slide sleeving material from the elongated web and attaching storage mounts having adhesive edges.

Abstract: In order to produce labels incorporating electrical oscillating circuits, certain parts of the circuits are initially punched out of a center area of a metal web covered by an adhesive. Thereafter the center area is covered by an insulating material web for handling stability in order to thereafter punch out the part of the circuit to be located at the outer web area. A covering foil is laminated onto the metal web and the parts of the circuits to be located at the reverse side are applied onto the insulating material web and connected electrically to the remainder of the circuit. This allows an economical and yet precise mass production of labels, for instance for a use in article safeguarding and controlling systems.

Abstract: A method of producing labels, the method comprising the steps of:(a) providing an elongate support web;(b) disposing a succession of sheets in a row along the length of the support web;(c) covering the assembly of the succession of sheets on the support web with a web of a self-adhesive laminar material which is adhered by the self-adhesive surface thereof over the said assembly;(d) cutting through the laminar material and through the support web so as to form a succession of multiple labels each of which has a respective one of the sheets adhered to the support web by the laminar material; and(e) cutting, either before, after or simultaneously with cutting step (d), at least one cut through the laminar material, through the respective sheet and through the support web of each of the multiple labels so as to divide each multiple label into at least two labels, each of which has a respective portion of the respective sheet which is adhered to a respective portion of the support web by a respective portion of t

Abstract: A process for producing a laminated panel core made of stainless steel includes the step of preparing a core of the laminated panel by subjecting stainless steel foils to repeated outward and inward foldings in a constant mode in one direction to make a plurality of multi-layered folded sheets of stainless steel. An adhesive is applied to a portion of the surfaces of the folded sheets and a desired number of the multi-layered sheets are laminated. The adhesive causes the sheets to adhere to one another in the areas of application of the adhesive. The laminate is sliced in a plane perpendicular to the plane generally defined by each of the multi-layered sheets into an appropriate small thickness and is extended and deformed in a plane parallel to the plane in which the laminate is sliced and in the direction of lamination of the sheets. A multi-layered sheet for use in a process for forming laminated panels and a stainless steel foil core for use in a laminated panel are also disclosed.

Abstract: Nonwoven web and method of making including interbonded thermoplastic fibers in an array of hollow projections extending outwardly from at least one surface of said web. The projections are separated by land areas of interbonded fibers, and the fiber orientation is greater in the projections than in the land areas. Either the projections or the land areas may be perforated as desired for controlled porosity and fluid flow properties. The nonwoven webs of the invention may be made by a number of processes but, preferably, are made by forming directly on a surface with corresponding projections with or without apertures and a vacuum assist or by forming on an apertured surface with a pressure differential sufficient to draw the fibers through the apertures forming the projections.

Abstract: A sponge collecting device comprising, a backing sheet of flexible material having a front surface, a rear surface, a pair of side edges, and a pair of end edges connecting the side edges. The device has a plurality of pockets progressively disposed on the front surface of the backing sheet intermediate the end edges. The pockets comprise a first flap of flexible material having a pair of side edges, and an upper edge extending between the side edges. Side portions of the first flap adjacent its side edges are joined to the backing sheet adjacent the side edges of the backing sheet, and a lower portion of the first flap is joined to the backing sheet intermediate the joined side portions of the first flap. The upper edges of the first flap define an opening intermediate the first flap and backing sheet to receive sponges.

Abstract: A label to be affixed to a container is disclosed. The label includes a longitudinal strip divided into two or more panels by one or more transverse fold lines. An end panel of the strip forms a front cover for the remaining panel or panels when the remaining panel or panels is or are folded behind the front cover panel. The front cover panel has a folded edge defined by the fold line between the front cover panel and the adjacent panel and a free outer edge which is opposite the folded edge and extends beyond the remaining panel or panels of the strip when folded. The extending part of the front cover panel has one or more holes, a support web for the longitudinal strip and a layer of pressure sensitive self-adhesive material which is adhered by the self-adhesive surface thereof over the front cover panel.

Abstract: Multilayer labels may be manufactured by providing at least one continuous web with adhesive applied at least to spaced leaflet site portions of one face thereof. One applies leaflet members to the spaced leaflet site portions, followed by pressing the leaflet members and web together to adhere the leaflet members to the web. Thereafter, one cuts the continuous web to provide a plurality of separate, leaflet-carrying labels.

Abstract: A label assembly includes machine readable indicia on the underside of the backing strip for verifying correspondence between identifying indicia on the label and the contents of a container before and/or during and/or after labeling of the container and is made by feeding a label layer/backing layer laminate web along a travel path and printing machine readable indicia on the underside of the backing layer and printing identifying indicia on the label layer.

Abstract: Methods of bonding a printing plate on a base film and an apparatus therefor are disclosed. The apparatus includes a pair of support mechanisms, one of which is horizontally located and the other of which is disposed at a right angle with respect to the horizontal one. A strip of paper is reeved around the horizontal support mechanism, while a strip of film is reeved around the vertical one. A plotter is provided above and in conjunction with the horizontal support mechanism for marking the location on which to place a printing plate, on the paper reeved around the horizontal support mechanism. A half mirror is disposed in close proximity to both of said horizontal and vertical support mechanisms for projecting the location marked on the paper onto the film reeved around the vertical support mechanism. Using a lifter, the operator looks down the half mirror to view the location of a printing plate as projected onto the film, and bonds the printing plate to the base film in that projected location.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing apertured elements such as reinforcing rings having precisely defined edges without tearing or distortion operates on an elongated strip of first and second sheet material held together by a detachable adhesive. Both perimeters of the desired apertured element are first cut in one sheet of the strip without cutting the other sheet. A second shape, within the inner perimeter of the apertured shape, is cut into the second sheet without cutting into the first sheet, either before or after the cuts in the opposite side. This leaves material within the apertured shape that is held in place by a border due to the adhesive backing. After first sheet material outside the apertured shape is separated from the second sheet, a mechanism is used to overcome the adhesive force at the border and remove the inner cuts simultaneously. Thus only the desired apertured elements are left on the second sheet to be removed for use either at that time or thereafter.

Abstract: A scrap-less taping system for IC lead-frames includes two tape supplies fed to a web of formed lead-frames. Right-angled segments of tape are cut from the strip of tape and applied to two adjacent sides of the leads of the lead-frames.

Abstract: Apparatus for and method of making, among other things, layered labels of the type comprising a central substrate layer of printable material disposed between first and second clear cover layers, and a backing layer.

Abstract: A length of material (10) is provided with an indented zone (18) which receives an adhesive layer (24). The outer surface (26) of the adhesive layer (24) is coplanar with the outer surface (12) of the length of material (10) thus providing a check processing tab (44) having a uniform cross sectional configuration. The check processing tabs are wound into rolls (30) and are ultimately adhesively secured to checks (34) with the outer surface (12) of the check processing tab (44) positioned in the same plane as the reverse side (46) of the check (34) and subtantially offset from the face (48) thereof.

Abstract: A continuous process for producing reinforced resin laminates comprising the steps of impregnating a fibrous substrate with a liquid resin which is free of volatile solvent and is capable of curing without generating liquid and gaseous byproducts, laminating a plurality of the resin-impregnated substrates into a unitary member, sandwiching the laminate between a pair of covering sheets, and curing the laminate between said pair of covering sheets without applying appreciable pressure. The improvement comprises adjusting the final resin content in said resin impregnated substrate at 10 to 90% by weight based on the total weight of said impregnated substrate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for applying a tread to a tire, whereby around a toroidal tire a layer of non-vulcanized rubber is applied, which will form the tread area of the tire after vulcanization in the vulcanization press; and whereby the thus prepared tire is vulcanized in vulcanization press. According to the invention, before the vulcanization of the thus prepared tire in a vulcanization press, portions of the layer of non-vulcanized rubber are removed by peeling or by forming peels of non-vulcanized rubber, so that the shape of the peeled tire is adapted to the shape of the vulcanization press. The invention also relates to a machine for carrying out the method according to the invention.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for high speed pouch or bag making from thin, heat-sensitive thermoplastic film webs or multiply webs of paper, film and foil in which the seal pattern may be simple or complex sealing and in which the method is applied to a continuously moving web and sealing is achieved at temperatures below the softening temperatures of the film or the sealing interfaces. A method of forming an open pouch comprising the steps of continuously driving an elongated web of pouch forming material at a constant speed along a pouch making path which extends continuously through a web coating station, a web collating station, an E.B. curing station and a web cutting station. A pattern of a coating is applied to a first surface of a first continuous web of pouch forming material as it is driven continuously through the web coating station to render the interface bondable at a seal line and non-bondable in the area of the storage compartment when subjected to electron beam radiation.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for compacting a composite tape tail which is formed by making a cut along an oblique line across the tape and manipulating first and second compaction means. The cut, however, severs only the tape while it is adhered to the backing but does not sever the backing or subjacent support (which is usually a strip of paper). The backing is then peeled away from the strip at a location between the first compaction means shoe, blade, or pad) and a second compaction means (preferably a roller) and conveys the discarded portion of tape to storage, disposal etc. The first compaction means bears down on the assembly of tape and backing. The second compaction means engages the tape after the peeling away, hence bears down on only the tail. Only one compaction means is used at a time. The second compaction means compactingly engages the tail not later than the arrival of the tail leading edge at said second means by which time the first compacting means has stopped compacting.

Abstract: To provide a reinforced paper sheet which has curl-resistant edges so that it will not jam high-speed copier machines, the edges of the paper sheets are reinforced with very thin Mylar strips which are symmetrically mounted on both sides of the edge of the sheet of paper. The strips are preferably about one-half inch wide and may be mounted slightly back from the edge of the sheet of paper. In the manufacturing step, it is desirable that the two strips be applied precisely symmetrically, and preferably simultaneously, so that any stresses are equal and opposite on the two sides of the paper so that the paper resist curling. The Mylar strips may be very thin, such as one-half of a thousandth of an inch in thickness, and the adhesive may be a hot melt type of adhesive which is strictly confined to one side of the Mylar reinforcing strips.

Abstract: Self-developing photographic film units are disclosed having an IIR sheet cut from an elongate web of material, a second sheet cut from an elongate web of material, and a mask sheet cut from an elongate web of material and spacer means between the IIR sheet and the second sheet. The mask sheet and spacer means serve to seal the IIR sheet and the second sheet together along opposite side margins thereof. A container of processing composition and a trap are disposed at opposite end margins of the film unit.The IIR sheet is strippable between a portion thereof bearing an image after processing and other components of the film unit including a non-image-bearing portion of the IIR sheet overlying the container. Preferably the stripping occurs between photosensitive layers and an image-receiving layer of the IIR sheet. The IIR sheet has a discontinuous slit between the image-bearing portion and the non-image-bearing portion.

Abstract: An improved polymer sheet. The improvement is at least one surface polymer film layer and at least one fabric veil. A veil is laminated between each surface polymer film layer and the polymer sheet. There is a method of heating a polymer sheet containing the improvement of the present invention.

Abstract: An improved floor mat which may be readily folded 180.degree. upon itself. The mat includes a semi-rigid plastic surface with a transversely extending plastic strip laminated into its undersurface. The plastic strip is formed of material relatively more flexible than the overlying mat material. The mat is provided with a transverse slit overlying the laminated plastic strip which preferably extends downwardly to the upper surface of the plastic strip whereby the floor mat may be readily folded along the flexible plastic strip.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for elasticizing the leg areas of disposable diapers is disclosed. Portions of a continuously moving elastic ribbon are attached to a continuously moving web at spaced apart locations along the length of the web corresponding to the leg areas of a finished diapers. The web is moved over at least one arcuate surface and the portions of the ribbon that are not attached to the web are drawn through a slot in the surface so that the unattached ribbon portions separate from the web and travel a shorter path than the web. While the unattached portions of the ribbon are passing through the slot, they are clamped intermediate their ends by clamping means. While the unattached ribbon portions are held clamped, they are cut at their ends by cutting means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for continuously manufacturing a composite band comprising a plastic sheet bonded to an aluminized pellicle, these two components consisting of separate bands before carrying out the process. The composite band made by the process can be used for instance for insulating or padding. This band can also be used after cutting and thermoforming as a pan or container for perishable products such as meat. The perishable product is put in the pan, and both are covered with a plastic film to give a stocking and hygienic presentation. To carry out the process and to bond the basic plastic band (expanded polystyrene) to the aluminized pellicle, these two sheets are introduced between calendering cylinders with interposing between the two sheets an intermediate film of plastic material at softening temperature to provide the adhesion. Of course, it is the non-aluminized side of the pellicle which is in contact with the polystyrene basic band.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for elasticizing the leg areas of a conformable garment is disclosed in which a continuous length of web material is continuously fed onto a moving support surface. As the web is fed onto the support surface, oscillating means moves the web in alternating directions in the direction of movement of and opposite to the direction of movement of the web as a whole to form spaced apart relatively flat folds in the web. Continuous, moving elastic ribbon is applied and adhered to the web in a tensioned condition across the folds, the folds are at least partially opened and the elastic is severed opposite the partially opened folds to provide discrete elastic strips attached at desired locations to the web.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for attaching a continuously moving elastic ribbon to a continuously moving web such that only selected discrete areas of a finished conformable garment fabricated from the web are elasticized. A continuously moving belt formed of plate members hinged together and engaging the continuously moving web is guided by cam means to cause adjacent plate members to fold and thereby form folds in the web. After folding of the web, the continuously moving elastic ribbon is moved into contact with areas of the web between the folds and is adhered to the web at these areas. The elastic is cut opposite the folded areas of the web corresponding to areas in the finished diaper in which it is desired not to provide elasticization. The belt means is then guided so that the plate members unfold to thereby unfold the web.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for elasticizing the leg areas of disposable diapers is disclosed. A continuously moving elastic ribbon is attached to a continuously moving web at spaced apart locations along the length of the web corresponding to the leg areas of a finished diaper. The web is moved over an arcuate surface and the portion of the ribbon that is not attached to the web is drawn through a gap in the surface so that the unattached ribbon portion separates from the web and travels a shorter path than the web. While the web and unattached ribbon portion are separated, the unattached ribbon portion is cut so that only the ribbon portion attached to the web will have an elasticization effect on the finished diapers.

Abstract: A technique for salvaging scrap veneer wherein scrap veneer is cut to a common width. The cut veneer will then be cut into common lengths and fed to a number of butt jointing machines. These butt jointing machines will end joint the pieces and feed out parallel ribbons of butt jointed veneer. These ribbons will then be fed to a series of splicing machines which will splice the ribbons together to form sheets made of small uniform size pieces of veneer. The sheets may then be fastened to a backing material.

Abstract: There is provided an adhesive tape for the joining of webs, comprising a first tape provided on both its faces with adhesive, second and third cover tapes adhering to the faces of the first tape, and adhesive on the outside of the second cover tape, the adhesive on the outside of the second cover tape being stronger than the adhesive on its inside. The joinder is made by securing the outside face of the second cover tape to a carrier bar, removing the third cover tape, adhering the exposed face of the first tape to the tail end of a first web, removing the second cover tape with carrier bar attached from the first tape which continues to adhere to the web, and then adhering the freshly exposed face of the first tape to the head end of a second web.

Abstract: An integrated process for laminating a continuous layer of photosensitive composition to the surface of each member of a series of substrate elements and automatically trimming the layer from the leading and trailing edges of the laminated substrate elements.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for making electrical phase insulators for dynamoelectric machines are disclosed wherein a phase insulator includes two spaced apart planar portions formed of an insulating material interconnected by at least one connector made of an insulating material. First and second strips of planar insulating material are supplied and positioned at spaced apart locations at a securing station. At least one strip of connector material is supplied to a conditioning station and stretched for elongating and assuring straightness of the at least one connector strip. The stretching of the connector material is accomplished by gripping a second section of the connector strip at a location longitudinally spaced apart from a gripped first section and relatively moving the first and second sections thereby elongating a confined portion of the connector material located between the first and second sections.

Abstract: A book cover making process feeds transparent polymer sheet material from a roll of material across a plurality of roller cutting blades for making cuts a portion of the way through the material. The polymer sheet material being fed is coated with adhesive in two space coats on either side of the cut lines on the opposite side of the sheet from the cut lines. The coated adhesive is covered with backing material and the polymer sheet material is then cut into predetermined sizes to form book covers. The coating and backing may be done in one operation and rewound onto a roll and fed from the rewound roll for cutting to size and then have a plurality of lines cut into the individual polymer sheets.

Abstract: A process for the continuous modification of the surface portion only of a foamed plastic web to impart high mechanical resistance with retention of air permeability and elasticity comprises preheating the web to a temperature below its melting point, passing the preheated web through the nip of a calendar and withdrawing the web from the calender under tension. The calendar comprises a pressure roller heated to a temperature above the melting point of the web and a backing roller which is not heated.

Abstract: The method and apparatus for applying elastic bands to a web for disposable products such as diapers includes the use of a rotating drum as a base or working surface to support the elastic bands and web while the bands are under tension and while adhesive is setting. Various arrangements are provided for gripping and holding the elastic bands to the drum surface, and various arrangements are provided for cutting the elastic ribbons in the waistband portions of the diapers to remove portions of the ribbon.

Abstract: This invention relates to inflatable shelters of the kind that are formed from flexible impervious material, such as plastic, treated fabric, or the like, and which are so constructed as to embody in a unitary structure a skin for the closure and inflatable tubes constituting supporting frame ribs. In particular, the invention teaches a new and relatively inexpensive method of producing the rib tubes, particularly at their points of intersection or crossing and of establishing or avoiding the establishment of intercommunication between tubes which so intersect or cross, as may be dictated as preferred in any particular shelter structure.

Abstract: A paper stock adapted to be employed in transport systems utilizing projecting pin-type sprocket drives includes at least one row of a plurality of spaced-apart and aligned pin-engageable drive apertures extending the length thereof, each of which drive apertures is formed by a partially open circular die-cut line having a gap between its ends of approximately 0.010 inches to 0.040 inches, the gap being oriented at the leading edge of the resulting aperture, thereby forming a strengthening hinge-like connection between the paper stock and the aperture blank when such blank is subsequently displaced, such as by engagement with a projecting pin on a drive sprocket mechanism of a transport system used to move paper stock through a machine.

Abstract: A sheetform article such as a binding strap and the like which exhibits improved fusibility is a laminar composite made of a crystalline synthetic thermoplastic polymer. The composite has a major thickness portion or base layer of the polymer having a relatively lower average molecular weight and a minor thickness portion of the same polymer but having a relatively higher average molecular weight. The minor thickness portion defines a fusible face of the sheetform article, and all thickness portions of the article have substantially similar planar crystalline orientation.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for making diapers with elastic bands in the leg-contacting zone of the diaper involves forming folds, tucks or festoons in the diaper backing sheet or facing sheet and applying elastic ribbon treated with adhesive over the web and across the gaps of the folds so that the ribbon does not adhere to the web portion in the folds. Hence the elastic ribbon is only adhered to the portions of the web between the folds. The elastic ribbons are cut in the gaps of the folds, with the material in the folds later forming the nonelasticized waistband portion of the diapers. At the ribbon-web assembly station, the facing or backing sheet is supported by spaced plates separated by gaps. Before the ribbon is applied, the folds are formed by tucker bars which successively interfit in the gaps between the support plates and push the web into the gaps.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive coating is applied to selected regions of one face of a release web, other regions of the one face being free of the adhesive coating. A photographic print is superposed on the release web face having the adhesive and the adhesive free regions, the back surface of the print contacting the adhesive coating. The release web is slit along a line that extends the length of the print and passes over the adhesive free regions. The slit forms a pair of tabs in the release web at the adhesive free regions. The tabs facilitate removal of the release web without bending of the photographic print.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of continuously carrying thermoplastic sheets through an oven maintained at a temperature above the melting point of the thermoplastic and to a stamping press wherein the sheet can be stamped into a shaped article. No manual transporting is needed from the oven to the press.

Abstract: An improved letter sheet continuous stationery assembly is disclosed, and includes a front web and a backing web. Longitudinal and transverse cuts are made in the front web, but not the backing web, so as to define a plurality of letter sheets. The front and backing webs are permanently secured together along their side margins by lines of adhesive. The letter sheets produced in the front web are temporarily secured to the backing web by other lines of adhesive during the time the assembly is fed through additional forms handling equipment such as a computer controlled printer.

Abstract: A method of mechanically applying cover-slips onto slides provided with specimens for microscopic examination, wherein the slides are fed to a coating station at which a solvent film is applied without mechanical contact between the coating member and the specimens and then fed to an application station wherein the cover-slips, which have an adhesive layer on the slides thereof arranged to bear against the solvent layer, are applied onto the solvent layer.

Abstract: There are disclosed various embodiments of a composite web of pressure sensitive labels, method and apparatus for making such embodiments of the composite web, and method and apparatus by which a composite web of labels is advanced and by which labels are successively printed and applied to merchandise.