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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7891395 | Procedure and device for sticking objects The invention relates to a method for sticking, a container, a pocket tape, a method for the production of a pocket tape, a device for the production of a pocket tape, a method for the production of an adhesive tape, an adhesive tape and a device for the production ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7637297 | Transverse direction zipper end sealer An apparatus, device and method for producing end seals on a continuous supply of fastener strip having first and second interlocked profiles before the fastener strip is attached to a supply of thermoplastic film used to make a reclosable bag. The fastener strip is... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7361249 | Apparatus for applying a removable cover to a ticket substrate A covering apparatus (10) includes a cutter (12), an applicator (14) and a continuous length of removable cover material (16). The cutter (12) is adapted to cut off a discrete section (50) of cover material, and the applicat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357169 | Automatic machine for applying a spacer tape made of flexible material to flat glass panes, particularly glass panes for manufacturing double-glazing units An automatic machine for applying a flexible tape on a substantially flat glass pane, comprising a machine body in which there is a plane for the substantially vertical arrangement of at least one substantially flat glass pane, a carriage with which a head for apply... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7193517 | Label applicator system A label printer applicator system programs labels having integrated circuits therein and applies the labels to a package. The applicator includes a tamp assembly having a tamp pad movement assembly and a tamp pad coupled thereto. An RF assembly, including an RF ante... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7090734 | Dispenser for continuously and discontinuously dispensing material composed of double-sidedly self-adhesive carrier material on a reel A dispenser for dispensing double-sided adhesive tape, from a reel, comprising a press for pressing the tape onto a product, a cutter which guides the tape and makes an incision in the tape and a controller for controlling the application of the tape to the product.... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7005028 | Web material advance system for web material applicator An apparatus for applying a cutting edge tape or a reinforcing tape to a substrate by feeding and cutting lengths of tape and advancing the lengths to a vacuum wheel applicator, the feed section of the apparatus comprising a feed roll, an anvil vacuum roll, and a ro... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6893521 | Double-side lamination system In a double-side lamination system having a thermocompression bonding device for laminating laminate films on both surfaces of a card by applying heat and pressure using a pair of heat rollers, a temperature measurement device for measuring temperatures of the heat ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6893528 | Web material advance system for web material applicator An apparatus for applying a cutting edge tape or a reinforcing tape to a substrate by feeding and cutting lengths of tape and advancing the lengths to a vacuum wheel applicator, the feed section of the apparatus comprising a feed roll, an anvil vacuum roll, and a ro... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6883573 | Lamination system In a lamination system for laminating a film with a heat adhesive layer on at least a surface of a plastic card applying heat and pressure by heat rollers, each of two rectification devices for rectifying warp in the laminated card is provided independently of each ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6878493 | Process and system of making hologram-recording dry plates The invention relates to a hologram-recording dry plate fabrication process and system that can be used to fabricate a transmission or reflection hologram-recording dry plate particularly best suited for applications where high precision and high cleanliness are req... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6823919 | Lamination system A lamination system comprises; a film transfer means for transferring along a film transfer path a laminate film in which small windows are provided, a film detection sensor for detecting the laminate film, a cutting means for cutting the laminate film into a predet... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6736179 | Lamination system A lamination system comprises a first transfer means, a cutting means provided at the downstream of the first transfer means for cutting a laminate film, a second transfer means for transferring the cut laminate film, a card transfer means for transferring a card al... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6558499 | Disposable absorbent article having graphics and process for making An absorbent article including one or more graphics thereon and a method for making the same are provided according to the present invention, wherein the reference markers used to cut the graphics are not included on the final absorbent article. Further, ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6467522 | Edge banding apparatus and method An edge banding apparatus (21) for adhesively securing banding material (28) to an edge of a board (27). The apparatus (21) includes a board support structure (22) formed to support a board (26) in a near vertical orientation with the edge (27) to be band... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6391132 | Method and device for labeling flat items of post A device and method for labeling flat mail items applies labels to the items by compressed air. The thickness and length of each items is determined in the time for initiating blowing of a respective label is determined as a function of the lengthened thi... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6360801 | Method and apparatus for applying self-adhesive protective sheeting to vehicle bodies In a method and apparatus for automatically applying self-adhesive protective sheeting to surface parts of vehicle bodies, a specific rectangular piece of protective sheeting in the form of stock roll is grasped on its non-adhesive side, using a robot-con... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6358353 | Label scanning system A roll fed labelling system and associated label are disclosed. The label (12) includes a triggering mark (28) formed of luminophor ink, i.e. containing a fluorescent optical brightening agent, that reflects visible light when irradiated with UV light. A ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6328832 | Labeling apparatus with web registration, web cutting and carrier mechanisms, and methods thereof An apparatus and method utilize a rotatable drum implementing both an attraction mechanism and a cutter mechanism to controllably sever segments of material from a web. The drum is rotated at a rate greater than the rate at which the web of material is ad... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6279636 | Method and apparatus for merging and attaching documents to envelopes A method and system for automatically merging and attaching documents, such as photocopies of remittance checks or the like, to envelopes from which the documents originated is disclosed. The system uses a series of bins and conveyors to automatically ret... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6244319 | Card laminating apparatus A two-sided card laminating apparatus simultaneously applies and bonds laminate sheets to opposing faces of a two-sided card substrate. The apparatus includes two opposing laminating assemblies symmetrically mounted in mirror image relation on opposing si... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6159327 | Apparatus and method for applying heat bondable lamina to a substrate Apparatus and method for making a plurality of substrates laminated on two sides by applying a plurality of laminate sheets to corresponding plurality of substrates. The apparatus includes a lamina supply member capable of holding a supply of lamina from ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6095218 | Transfer system for transporting articles cut from a blank of material The invention relates generally to transport systems for cutting articles from a blank of material, and is well suited for use in, though not limited to, transporting and cutting labels from a web material and applying them to items. Specifically, an arti... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6053231 | Bonding apparatus for cutting label continuum having labels formed thereon and bonding label to object An apparatus for bonding a label of a label continuum to an object where the continuum includes an adhesive layer, a base layer on the adhesive layer, a heat sensitive layer on the base layer, a plurality of spaced label layers on the heat-sensitive layer... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6044886 | Stackable cones method and apparatus therefor Each individual cone is conveyed, while it is laying on its side, to a predetermined point. Prior to reaching the predetermined point, an edible adhesive is at or adjacent to the base of each cone. At the predetermined point, a paper wrap is applied to th... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5985441 | Linerless label product, method of making, apparatus and method for dispensing the product A linerless label product, method of making, apparatus and method for dispensing the product wherein a convolutely wound web roll has one face coated with pressure sensitive adhesive while the other face is coated with a release material, the adhesive is ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5895552 | Bonding apparatus for cutting label continuum having labels formed successively and bonding label to object The bonding apparatus includes a belt for feeding a label continuum (10) in which labels have been continuously formed. The label continuum fed by the belt is cut to a predetermined length to obtain a label strip by a cutter. A pressure-sensitive adhesive... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5783024 | Apparatus for applying heat bondable lamina to a substrate Apparatus and method suitable for making a plurality of laminated substrates by applying a plurality of laminate sheets to corresponding plurality of substrates. The apparatus includes a lamina supply member capable of holding a supply of lamina from whic... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5741381 | Labelling system and method The present invention discloses a labelling system and process. A continuous single-ply film is provided with a reverse printed image on an inside surface thereof with opaque coating substantially covering the inside surface. The film preferably is very t... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5614057 | Automatic ultrasonic fusing system A method and apparatus is provided for fusing tabs of a hook or loop fastener material to opposing ends of an elongated band of cooperating hook or loop fastener material. The tabs are fed from two sources of a first material on opposing sides of a bondin... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5569351 | Banding machine having improved film registration system A banding machine applies labels to the top of containers and has a frame with a turret plate rotatably mounted thereon and driven by a drive mechanism. Band holders are positioned on the turret plate and receive cut film sleeves having spaced indicia the... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5458726 | Apparatus for applying adhesive handles to loads The present invention provides an apparatus for applying an adhesive handle to a load, both if it is a pack of items kept together by a unitizing means such as heat-shrunk wrapping or if it is a single article such as a box. More specifically, the apparat... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5456789 | Apparatus for and method of wrapping boards The invention is an improved apparatus for and method of wrapping boards in which a series of second sheets from a continuous supply roll of elongated sheet material precoated on one surface with an adhesive, are provided after partial lamination to the h... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5413651 | Universal roll-fed label cutter A universal label cutter apparatus and method for feeding labels from a roll of label material and cutting labels of various lengths and materials. The label cutter apparatus including a microprocessor controlled drive system employing separate and indepe... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5387298 | Apparatus and method for bonding sheet material and its application to manufacture of flexible flat cable There is disclosed an apparatus and method for bonding a sheet material to an elongated base material, in which the sheet material is transferred by a transferring device towards the base material, and the sheet material is bonded by a bonding device to t... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5380381 | Labeling machine with variable speed cutting head In accordance with the invention, the label feed roller, the cutter drum, and the vacuum drum are each provided with a drive motor and an encoder which encodes the speed and position of each element. The outputs of the encoders are supplied to a computer.... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5294283 | Automatic labeling machine, for containers in the form of mesh bags or the like An automatic labeling machine, for containers in the form of mesh bags or the like, includes a carriage 18 displaceable back and forth in a support plate 19, which incorporates a central, lengthwise channel 20, two lateral connecting rods 23 and 24 being ... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5279696 | Apparatus for reading and processing encoded information of uniting bands for webs of photographic material Uniting bands in the form of heat-sealable labels which bear encoded information are applied to exposed photographic films to join the films end-to-end. The encoded information is decoded by a reader before the labels are applied to the films to thus ensu... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5235515 | Method and apparatus for controlling the cutting and placement of components on a moving substrate A distinctive apparatus and method for selectively providing predetermined segments of web material comprises a supplying mechanism for providing the web material. A first sensing mechanism detects a reference marker on the web material to generate at lea... | 08/10/1993 |
