Apparatus for automatically inserting markers into books

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5843272
SERIAL NO

08622576

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A book marker insertion apparatus includes a cartridge assembly, a separator assembly, a gripper assembly, an elevator assembly and a page spreader assembly. The cartridge assembly holds a roll of marker materials including a plurality of markers on a backing sheet and advances the material to the separator assembly. The separator assembly includes jaws and a peel bar for removing the endmost marker from the backing sheet. The gripper assembly includes rotatable arms which grip the separated end marker and position the separated end marker for insertion into the book. The elevator raises and lowers the gripper assembly from the position for gripping the separated end marker to the position for inserting into the book. The page spreader assembly includes a V-arm with a slot formed therein for receiving the gripper arms and the separated end marker.

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BIBLIOTHECA RFID LIBRARY SYSTEMS AGERLENSTRASSE 4A ROTKREUZ 6343

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allen, James L Lake Villa, IL 12 231
Anthony, III Philip M Chicago, IL 9 294
Bell, Randall P River Forest, IL 27 785
DeVale, Donald P Bloomingdale, IL 14 307
Eiger, Aaron B Evanston, IL 46 552
Fleischfresser, Gerald Wheaton, IL 2 3
Lantz, Gregory W Wheaton, IL 6 151
Matz, Emily Highland Park, IL 2 3
Newby, Glenn A New Richmond, WI 2 3
Peterson, Kurt T Mt. Prospect, IL 14 198
Zarembo, Peter J Shoreview, MN 23 336

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