Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor – With bending – folding – winding – or wrapping means
Reexamination Certificate
1999-05-19
2001-11-27
Crispino, Richard (Department: 1734)
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor
With bending, folding, winding, or wrapping means
C156S475000, C156S542000, C156S566000, C156S567000, C198S377010
Reexamination Certificate
active
06321812
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to labelling machines.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Previous automatic labelling machines consist of an automatic label dispenser and an automatic system where the object to be labelled is presented to the close proximity of the exposed, adhesive part of the label which is then pressed onto the surface of the object by a roller, brush, stamper, air blast, conveyor belt, or some other means. The label dispenser dispenses the label at the same speed as the surface speed of the face of the object to be labelled. The object may travel through without changing its position in relation to the direction of travel of the input-output conveyor, it may stop and spin at the label dispensing point, in case of a round or cylindrical object. Square or rectangular objects, where the label is to be applied to more than one face of the object, require two or more label dispensers. At present, a continuous, wrap-around label can not be applied unless the object is nearly round in cross-section.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
It is the object of the present invention to overcome or substantially ameliorate the above disadvantages.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
There is disclosed herein an applicator to apply a label to an article having a bottom and side peripheral wall, said container being of a circular or non-circular configuration, said apparatus comprising:
a holding means which receives and holds the container;
a label applicator to apply a label to the peripheral surface of the container;
drive means to cause movement of the container about an axis generally parallel to the peripheral surface so that said peripheral surface passes the applicator at a substantially constant speed, said drive means including a cam slot in said holding means, which slot has a configuration corresponding to the configuration of the peripheral surface, a pair of rollers located in said slot to maintain said peripheral surface adjacent said applicator, and a drive member operatively associated with the holding means to cause movement thereof about an axis generally parallel to the peripheral surface.
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Crispino Richard
Ladas & Parry
Purvis Sue A.
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