Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor – With work feeding or handling means
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-25
2005-01-25
Purvis, Sue A. (Department: 1734)
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor
With work feeding or handling means
C156S541000, C156S556000, C156SDIG003, C156SDIG003, C156SDIG004
Reexamination Certificate
active
06845800
ABSTRACT:
A tamp pad for a label applicator permits use of a single, reconfigurable pad for use with labels of different sizes. Such a pad is used in a label applicator of the type for separating labels from a continuous carrier strip and carrying the labels to and applying the labels to an object positioned at the applicator. The tamp pad includes a first surface configured to receive a label and secure the label thereto by a vacuum. The first surface has a plurality of vacuum openings arranged in at least two series of openings. Each of the openings in a series is aligned with one another and the openings of each series are spaced from the openings of each other series. A second surface has a vacuum channel and at least two depending sub-channels formed therein. The vacuum and sub-channels are configured for receipt of a blocking element to prevent communication of the vacuum through a selected one of the series of openings. One or more blocking elements are configurable to prevent communication of the vacuum through those vacuum openings uncovered by the label received on the pad, without significant loss of vacuum through the uncovered vacuum openings.
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Search Report Under Section 17.
Dods Steven M.
Terry Christopher M.
Breh, Esq. Donald J.
Croll, Esq. Mark W.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Purvis Sue A.
Welsh & Katz Ltd.
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