Customized tab machine

Abstract

Disclosed is a tabbed divider making apparatus preferably adapted for use with smaller, more individualized jobs in an office or the like. The apparatus preferably includes a paper feeder, a film provider, a knife package for shearing a portion of the paper to create a tab, at least one strut, a pivotable arm, at least one spring, and a cam having an oblong shape. The rotation of the cam preferably causes movement between loaded and unloaded positions of the spring, which causes the knife package to shear the paper. Also disclosed is a removable film cartridge for use with the apparatus. The cartridge preferably includes a housing, a roll of film, one or more rollers, a creasing finger for creasing the film, and two or more opposed extensions for folding the film along the crease. Further disclosed is a method of producing a tabbed divider utilizing the above-mentioned apparatus.

1 . A removable film cartridge for use with a tabbed divider making apparatus, the cartridge comprising:
 a housing including an opening through which the film is passed to the tabbed divider making apparatus;   a roll of film disposed within the housing;   one or more rollers disposed within the housing for advancing the film;   a creasing finger disposed within the housing for providing a crease in the film; and   two or more opposed extensions disposed within the housing for folding the film along the crease.