Label printing-and-applying device

Details Label printing-and-applying device Label printing-and-applying device

1999-06-21

2001-11-06

Crispino, Richard (Department: 1734)

Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture

Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor

With printing

C156S541000, C156S577000, C156S579000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06311753

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a label printing-and-applying device which can print a desired alphanumeric pattern on blank labels every time they are peeled off from an elongated tape fed from the roll of tape so that the labels thus printed are applied to objects such as articles of commerce.
2. Description of Related Art
A conventional label printing-and-applying device has an impression unit operatively connected to its handles. When the handles are squeezed with hand, the impression unit is made to descend and print a desired letter or mark on a selected label, and the label thus printed is removed from the blank label bearing tape to be applied to an article of commerce.
Such a conventional label printing-and-applying device, however, cannot provide high quality of impression; the printing quality depends on the squeezing strength of the handles in operation, and the length of time for printing, but these factors are variable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
One object of the present invention is to provide a label printing-and-applying device which permits the impression unit to work in one and same controlled condition, independent from different persons using the device, specifically by applying a predetermined pressure for a controlled length of time.
To attain this object a label printing-and-applying device comprising a label feeding mechanism and an impression unit so operatively connected that a roll of blank label bearing tape is unrolled intermittently every time the handles of the device are squeezed to allow the impression unit to print a desired letter or pattern on blank labels one after another subsequent to the peeling-off of such blank labels from the tape, and that the so printed labels are applied to objects, is improved according to the present invention in that it further comprises a printing pressure controlling mechanism for controlling the pressure to be applied to blank labels by the impression unit for printing the desired letter or pattern thereon.
With this arrangement a controlled impression pressure can be applied to the typeface of the impression unit regardless of which persons may use the label printing-and-applying device, and the operability of the device is so good that nobody may feel fatigued even though the device is used for an elongated time of period.
The printing pressure controlling mechanism may comprise: first and second driving arms responsive to the squeezing of the handles of the device for turning simultaneously; a holding arm fixed to the impression unit, said holding arm being responsive to the turning of the second driving arm for turning; and a rotary engagement lever spring-biased in the counter direction relative to the turning direction of the first driving arm, one end of the rotary engagement lever being detachably engaged with the free end of the first driving arm; the second driving arm having an elongated slot formed in its free end, and the holding arm having an upright stud pin movably fitted in the elongated slot of the second driving arm, said upright stud pin being spring-biased toward the second driving arm all the time, thereby permitting the impression unit to be applied to a selected blank label under a predetermined pressure while the second driving arm turns an angular distance equal to the elongated slot subsequent to the termination of the descending of the impression unit.
The printing pressure controlling mechanism is of simple structure, still assuring that the pressure to be applied to the typeface of the impression unit is controlled as desired.
The second driving arm may have an adjustment screw to be driven or withdrawn in the elongated slot for adjusting the effective length of the elongated slot.
The label printing-and-applying device may further comprise a nail-like feeler-and-label pusher rotatably fixed to one side plate of the housing at a level somewhat higher than the place in which blank labels are peeled off from the tape, the nail-like feeler-and-label pusher being spring-biased to lightly touch the tape, and an anti-rotation rod for preventing the nail-like feeler-and-label pusher from reversing in rotation.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be understood from the following description of a label printing-and-applying device according to one embodiment of the present invention, which is shown in accompanying drawings.


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