Printing – Special article machines
Patent
1975-02-24
1976-06-01
Eickholt, E. H.
Printing
Special article machines
101 1, 197 1R, B41F 1700
Patent
active
039600726
ABSTRACT:
A new and improved automatic label printing apparatus for printing a label onto various types and shapes of packages and containers including a probe unit adapted to have mounted therewith a printing head. The probe unit is mounted for movement in three mutually perpendicular directions for locating a printable area on a container and for thereafter indexing the probe and printing head over the printable area for applying a label thereto. The probe unit is releaseably mounted to break away from its normal directional movement in order to prevent probe damage. In an alternate embodiment of this invention, a label printing apparatus is provided for printing a label onto a curved surface. And, in a further alternate embodiment, label printing apparatus is provided for printing a label at a rate coordinated with conveyor speed.
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Ahlgren Erick L.
McMorris Arthur H.
Miille Jerry L.
Schweppe Joseph L.
Eickholt E. H.
Houston Engineering Research Corporation
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