System for producing labels from a web

Patent 5679199 Issued on October 21, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date:

October 10, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Patent References

Composite of separable pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes
Patent #: 4513039
Issued on: 04/23/1985
Inventor: Esmay

Apparatus for applying labels to articles Patent #: 4978415
Issued on: 12/18/1990
Inventor: Jones

Inventors

Assignee

Nedblake, Jr.; Greydon W.

Application

No. 729000 filed on 10/10/1996

US Classes:

156/254, Splitting sheet lamina in plane intermediate of faces156/263, Separate cutting of separate sheets or webs156/272.8, Exposure of work to laser156/521, Delivering cut part in sequence to serially conveyed articles428/343, Adhesive outermost layer428/346Heat or solvent activated or sealable

Examiners

Primary: Simmons, David A.
Assistant: Lorengo, J. A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Hovey, Williams, Timmons & Collins

International Classes

B32B 031/00
B32B 007/12
B32B 031/14
557
558

Abstract

A labelling system (10) dispenses a web (36) of label material having a coating (43) of non-tacky activatable adhesive, subsequently activates the adhesive, cuts the web (36) preferrably using a pair of laser beams (52a, 52b) to produce labels (80) therefrom, and then applies the labels to respective packages (18). In another embodiment (90), a carrier sheet (104) is separated from an adhered web (102) whereupon the web (102) is then cut using a laser beam (52) to form labels (112) and a waste matrix (114). The labels (112) are then rejoined to the carrier sheet (104).