Method for applying labels to products
December 13, 2021. 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.Patent ReferencesServo motor control labeller Label feeding machine Continously moving web pressure-sensitive labeler Method and apparatus for applying labels to containers and containers resulting therefrom Thermal ink transfer decorating apparatus Labeling apparatus and method Device and method for applying pressure sensitive articles to cartons Labeling apparatus with web registration, web cutting and carrier mechanisms, and methods thereof Computer controlled position slaved servo labeling system Patent #: 6428639 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 017339 filed on 12/13/2001US Classes:156/64, With measuring, testing, or inspecting156/351, Plural interrelated sensing means156/361, Of feed or motion of indefinite length work or transfer carrying tape156/362, Of feed of articles to assembly station156/541, Discrete spaced laminae on adhered carrier156/542Means serially presenting discrete base articles or separate portions of a single articleExaminersPrimary: Crispino, RichardAssistant: Purvis, Sue A. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesB65C 009/42B65C 009/40 B65C 009/18 DIG. 44 DIG. 45 AbstractA positionally based label application system includes a plurality of sensors which detect the pitch between the products to be labeled as well as the location of those products. A supply web bearing labels is caused to pass over a peel tip which feeds the labels into a nip point. This allows the labels to be precisely matched with products traveling at a very high rate of speed.The positional system determines a desired ratio of movement between the supply web and the product being conveyed, this ratio being based upon the detected pitch. In this manner, the supply web is allowed to move continuously, but at a slower speed than the products being conveyed, but still precisely matches labels to products.Field of SearchWith measuring, testing, or inspectingAutomatic and/or material-triggered control Plural interrelated sensing means Of feed or motion of indefinite length work or transfer carrying tape Of feed of articles to assembly station Responsive to presence, absence, or condition of article to which applied Sheet feeding Means serially presenting discrete base articles or separate portions of a single article Means simultaneously conveying plural articles from a single source and serially presenting them to an assembly station Means bringing discrete articles into assembled relationship | |
