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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122930 | Labeling apparatus having porting arrangement and related methods A labeling apparatus is for applying labels to articles advanced along an article conveyor. The labeling apparatus may include a frame to be positioned adjacent the article conveyor, and a labeler carried by the frame. The labeler may include a housing, a rotary bel... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7438107 | Method and device for attaching a supplementary product that is at least approximately flat to a side of a printed product For attaching at least one flat supplementary product to a printed product, one leaf of the printed product is brought from a folded configuration into an essentially horizontal orientation. A supplementary product is attached, especially by an adhesive, to this hor... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7409977 | Automatic labeling and packaging system label folding and application A method of labeling of a container including a medication includes, in at least one embodiment, reducing the size of the label using a label apparatus and reducing the label size using the label apparatus, applying a surface securing adhesive to at least one surfac... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7322919 | Machine and method for forming tubular lengths of packaging film A machine for forming tubular film lengths from a linear portion of film comprises: a unit (1) for feeding linear film portions (2); at least one forming roller (3) that revolves about an axis (7) transversal to the direction of film feed... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7275579 | Labeling machine for prism-shaped bottles having an axially-offset neck A labeling machine for prism-shaped bottles having an axially-offset neck, comprising a first carousel, which conveys the bottles to a first labeling assembly, which applies the labels to one of the faces, and a second carousel, which conveys the bottles to a second... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7269930 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material having a device for labeling of containers with continuous feeding of labels, even upon some label supply arrangements being emptied of labels A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles or containers with a liquid beverage which has a labeling device for labeling the bottles or containers. The labeling device has at least two labeling stations, wherein at least one labeling station can be moved from an ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264106 | Positioning device and conveyor system with the positioning device The positioning device for positioning a movable conveyed goods carrier on a conveyor track in a clamped position includes a stop device (12); a movement device for a positioning movement and a drive (20) for driving the movement device. The movement d... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261681 | Method and apparatus for applying additive to a moving, spread-out filter material web A method and apparatus for supplying an additive to a moving web of filter material of the tobacco-processing industry are provided. An adjustable window defines an opening, and additive is applied through the window opening onto the web. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252131 | Unit for applying printed slips to packets in packaging machines Printed slips are applied to packets in a cigarette packer by a unit comprising a first device designed to feed slips procured as single items and ordered in a stack, or a second device designed to feed slips obtainable as cuts generated from a continuous strip; the... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7192502 | Method and device for applying a label to a packet A method and device for applying a label to a packet of cigarettes travelling in a given direction along a conveying path; to apply the label to the packet, a pickup head is fed along a feed path by rotating the pickup head about two axes parallel to each other, and... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182115 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material having a container filling plant container information adding station, such as, a labeling station, configured to add information to containers, such as, bottles and cans, and modules for labeling stations and a bottling plant having a mobile module carrier A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, a container filling plant container information adding station, such as, a labeling station, configured to add information to containers, such as, bottles and cans, and modules fo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178574 | Labelling apparatus and method To label products on a conveyor, a target area for a given product conveyed on the conveyor is determined relative to a frame of reference. One of a plurality of labellers fixed at different transverse positions over the conveyor, which one labeller is at a transver... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168472 | Method and apparatus for applying variable coded labels to items of produce An apparatus and method are provided for automatically labeling individual produce items. Individual produce items are conveyed towards a rotary bellows or other applicator. A sensor senses at least one variable characteristic, such as size of each of the produce it... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7147028 | Label application system Techniques to apply a label to an object are described. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7060143 | Method and device for applying wrap-around labels to objects The invention concerns a process and a device for attaching a label jacket to objects, such as bottles or similar items, where a jacket label is seized by its forward margin by a spreading jaw unit and pulled in axial direction over the object, where the object, bef... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048183 | RFID rag and method of user verification An identification tag (100) facilitates use of a secure computer system (300). The tag (100) is adapted to be worn on a user's wrist and includes an identification and registration circuit (102) that includes an identification component (... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7013944 | Compact disk manufacturing machine A compact disk (DVD) manufacturing machine is used to laminate first and second DVD substrates to produce a DVD, and mainly includes a glue applicator for applying a glue ring on a laminating surface of each DVD substrate; a DVD laminator for turning the first DVD s... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6993887 | System and method for including packets with goods during automated packaging The invention comprises a packet placing system for use with an automated packaging machine. Preferably, the system is used to include packets with products being automatically packaged, such as various bread products. The system may comprise various magazine orient... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6986630 | Perfect bound book having a double laminated cover and method of and apparatus for manufacturing same A perfect bound book construction is disclosed in which the book has a book block comprising a plurality of text pages, and a soft paper cover. The inner and outer faces of the cover are laminated with a plastic film so as to form a double laminated cover. The cente... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6978819 | Tubular label fitting apparatus for containers A label fitting apparatus for fitting a label on a container. The label fitting apparatus includes label fitting heads at even intervals on an outer perimeter of a main turret. Each fitting head includes a container table to support a container, a container presser ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6883576 | Quick change roll-fed high speed labeling system and methods for using same A quick change roll-fed high speed labeling system for improving labeling speed and precision label placement comprises a conveyor for moving articles to be labeled, and an infeed screw assembly for spacing and stabilizing the articles. The infeed screw assembly com... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6855226 | Labeling method employing radiation curable adhesive This invention relates to a labeling system for continuously applying a layer of a UV curable adhesive to plastic, sheet fed, cut and stack, labels, irradiating the adhesive on the labels to render the adhesive sufficiently tacky to effectively adhere the labels to ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6832640 | Device for gripping and handling bottles in a labeling machine and method of bottle filling/pressurising The device (1) for gripping and handling bottles (3) in a labelling machine comprises at least one body carrying a gripping member (2) of the neck of a bottle (3), control means (4) in rotation of said gripping member (2) an... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6823921 | Device and method for applying a security element to a label The device (1) comprises individual stations, which are passed through in succession, and consisting of: a removal station (4) for labels (2), whereby one label (2) at a time is removed from a label stack (7); an application statio... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6820672 | Device and a method for affixing objects to products A device for affixing objects to products moving in a row, which device includes a holder for a stock of the objects and with an affixing device that includes a carrier for removing an object from the holder and moving the object. The affixing device is capable of r... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6811644 | Process and apparatus for decorating packages with convex surfaces The purpose is to simplify the heat transfer process and extend the performance range of the corresponding installations. The purpose is achieved by arranging for opposite movements of the conveyor (4) with the cylindrical packings (5) and those of the... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6805182 | Bottle labeling machine A bottle labeling machine, comprising a rotating carousel provided with a supporting structure for pans on which the bottles rest and comprising input and output star conveyors, the input and output star conveyors being arranged at a fixed elevation, the rotating ca... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6796352 | Apparatus for applying heat-transfer labels onto objects An apparatus for decorating an object with the heat-transfer label of a heat-transfer label assembly includes a decorating unit for applying the heat-transfer label onto the object during an extended period of decoration a conveying mechanism for continuously, rotat... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6793755 | Method and machine for placement of multiple labels The present invention is a machine to perform two or more processes to an bottle wherein registration of the first process to the second process is required. The products produced with such registration have distinct advantages over prior art. These include labeling... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6792992 | Label application device including a flow control element A labeler for applying labels to articles is provided. The labeler includes a label application device having an opening in an end thereof. The label application device is expandable when subjected to pressure. The labeler also includes a positioner for supporting t... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6760968 | Die packing device A die packing device including die holding mechanism comprising a connecting wire receiving shaft which is movable up and down, a pair of die holding levers which have die holding sections for holding the die and are installed so that these levers are free to open a... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6748996 | Rotation device, method for transferring worn article, method for folding web, device for folding web, and disposable worn article A rotation device includes: an endless guide; and a plurality of moving sections that move while being guided by the guide, wherein an interval between the moving sections can be changed. ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6726794 | Apparatus and method for producing a merchandiser and a pre-loaded merchandiser produced thereby A pre-loaded disposable merchandiser (10), apparatus for producing merchandiser (10), and method for producing merchandiser (10). Merchandiser (10) includes strip (30), hanger (46) at one end of strip (30), and a plur... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6719031 | Device for cutting out an article from a long tape and adhering the article to an adhesive tape Device for cutting out articles from a long tape and adhering the articles to an adhesive tape comprises a cutting roll, an adhering roll and a transfer device for transferring the cut-out articles to the adhesive tape. The cutting roll carries blade forms for cutti... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6695501 | On-demand label applicator system Improved label printing and applying apparatus (10) is provided which includes an improved digital printing assembly (12) having a rotatable impression drum (18) presenting an outer surface (20), as well as at least one digital print head (22) adjacent th... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6681830 | Hand-held adhesive tape dispenser A hand-held adhesive tape dispenser is in the form of a partial shell which has a support face and a peripheral wall to form an open face housing. A spool of adhesive tape is mounted to the support face through the use of mounting structure on the shell w... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6652687 | Single drum type heat-sensitive adhesive activating labeler, and continuous label sticking method using the labeler The labeler of this invention is a single drum labeler that comprises a label adhering drum having label suction holes disposed at equal intervals in odd number of places of the peripheral surface of the drum, and a closing rod freely detachably entered f... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6598647 | Device and a method for the application of detachable coupons to substantially parallelepiped packets In a machine (1) for the manufacture of packets substantially parallelepiped in shape, typically containing cigarettes, the packets (4) advance in succession on a conveyor belt (P) toward an affixing station (7), where a revenue stamp (8) and a detachable... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6591886 | Glue wheel for a quick change roll-fed high speed labeling system A quick-change roll-fed labeling machine employs a unique container flow path, resulting in higher labeling speed and precision label placement. The labeling machine comprises a conveyor for moving articles to be labeled, and an infeed screw assembly for ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6527029 | Labelling station for articles, more particularly bottles, in a labelling machine with a quiet, low-wear drive The invention relates to a labelling station for articles, more particularly bottles, having removal elements (2) which are rotatably mounted on a rotating support (1) and are moved past fixed stations (15, 16, 19) disposed at the periphery of the support... | 03/04/2003 |
