US 11,752,539 B2
Embossing system
Russell K. Morrow, Tinley Park, IL (US); and Andre′ C. Robinson, Loganville, GA (US)
Assigned to Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US)
Filed by Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/158,193.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/966,250, filed on Jan. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0229157 A1, Jul. 29, 2021
Int. Cl. B41J 3/38 (2006.01); B21D 43/11 (2006.01); B65H 20/18 (2006.01)
CPC B21D 43/11 (2013.01) [B41J 3/385 (2013.01); B65H 20/18 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A feeder system for feeding marker plates in an embossing system for metal marker plates, the feeder system comprising:
a fixed side wall secured to a base plate in the embossing system;
a moveable side wall positioned a distance from the fixed side wall and extending parallel to the fixed side wall;
marker plate guides secured to the fixed side wall and the movable side wall for providing support to a stack of marker plates positioned in the feeder system; and
adjustable feed gates secured to the fixed side wall and the moveable sidewall;
wherein the fixed side wall and the moveable side wall have horizontal side wall slots;
wherein adjustment of the marker plate guides within the side wall slots accommodates a variety of marker plate heights.