| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE30419 |
Apparatus and method for transmitting elements to articles |
October 21, 1980 |
| Elements are supplied to a work station with the elements being arranged in a row. The elements are releasably retained at the work station. The articles to which the elements are to be transferred are moved through the work station with the row of elements at the work station extending |
| 6378590 |
Hot gas label applicator |
April 30, 2002 |
| An apparatus and associated method for applying labels having a pressure sensitive adhesive on at least one face to articles. The label applicator includes a supporting structure supporting a label dispenser having a peeler bar and a label receiver. The label dispenser is adapted to remo |
| 5971051 |
Label applicator with mask and gas distributor |
October 26, 1999 |
| A label applicator for applying a label to an article which includes a supporting structure and an applicator section mounted on the supporting structure and including a housing adapted to be coupled to a supply of gas under pressure and having a label receiving surface with an opening |
| 5853530 |
Label applicator |
December 29, 1998 |
| An apparatus and associated method for applying a label to an article comprising a supporting structure, a label receiver having a receiving face and being adapted to receive and releasably retain a label, and a label dispenser. The label dispenser being adapted to dispense a label o |
| 5645669 |
Method for labeling transverse sides of an article |
July 8, 1997 |
| A label applicator for applying a label to an article comprising a supporting structure, a label carrier adapted to receive and releasably retain a label and a carrier mount. The label carrier is mounted for rotation on the carrier mount. The carrier mount mounts the label carrier on |
| 5421948 |
Box corner labeler having a force reducer |
June 6, 1995 |
| A label applicator for applying a label to an article comprising a supporting structure, a label carrier adapted to receive and releasably retain a label and a carrier mount. The label carrier is mounted for rotation on the carrier mount. The carrier mount mounts the label carrier on |
| 5117965 |
Feedscrew system and methodology |
June 2, 1992 |
| A feedscrew system includes a conveyor for moving articles, at least one feedscrew for spacing the articles, a first sensing arrangement for sensing the occurrence of a gap between any two adjacent articles as the articles move toward the feedscrew, and control components responsive to |
| 5050725 |
Feedscrew system and methodology |
September 24, 1991 |
| A feedscrew system includes a conveyor for moving articles, at least one feedscrew for spacing the articles, a first sensing arrangement for sensing the occurrence of a gap between any two adjacent articles as the articles move toward the feedscrew, and control components responsive to |
| 5050720 |
Interchangeable feedscrew system |
September 24, 1991 |
| A feedscrew system includes a support structure for rotatably supporting a selected feedscrew assembly adjacent a conveyor in order to control articles moving on the conveyor toward a processing station, mounting components for mounting the selected feedscrew assembly on the support |
| 4844771 |
Printer-tamp label applicator |
July 4, 1989 |
| A label applicator includes a support structure in predetermined relationship with a labeling station at which to apply a label to an article. A label dispenser mounted on the support structure dispenses a label to be applied to the article and a receiver moveably mounted on the supp |
| 4830701 |
Labeling system |
May 16, 1989 |
| A labeling system includes a conveyor for moving articles to be labeled in a first direction through a labeling station while allowing the article to be rotated, and a label transport for conveying labels in a generally opposite second direction from a label dispensing station to the lab |
| 4685982 |
Method and apparatus for sensing sheet-like elements |
August 11, 1987 |
| An apparatus for use with a label strip or the like which includes an elongated web and a plurality of labels with the labels being on the web and being separated by a gap. The label strip is moved through a label sensing station, and light is directed toward the label strip at the label |
| 4612079 |
Label applicator with pivotable labeling head |
September 16, 1986 |
| A label applicator for labeling an article comprising a supporting structure, a label receiver mounted on the supporting structure for movement along a path between a label dispensing station and a label applying station and for rotational movement about an axis to control the angula |
| 4566933 |
Label applicator for multiple panel wrapping |
January 28, 1986 |
| A label applicator for labeling articles moving along a path which includes a label retaining device for retaining labels at a label retaining station, a label dispenser for dispensing labels onto the label retaining device, a rotatable wheel for use in orienting articles at the label |
| 4475978 |
Label applicator and method for labeling the forward faces of articles |
October 9, 1984 |
| A method of labeling articles, including moving articles in a row through a labeling station, dispensing the label onto a labeling head and advancing the labeling head into the path of movement of the articles at the labeling station. The label is transferred from the labeling head to th |
| 4473429 |
High speed wrap around label applicator and method |
September 25, 1984 |
| A label applicator for applying labels to articles which are moved along an article path comprising a conveyor having first and second conveyor sections on opposite sides of the article path and a label dispenser for dispensing labels onto the conveyor. The conveyor conveys the labels to |
| 4390386 |
Label applicator and method for labeling the forward faces of articles |
June 28, 1983 |
| A method of labeling articles, including moving articles in a row through a labeling station, dispensing the label onto a labeling head and advancing the labeling head into the path of movement of the articles at the labeling station. The label is transferred from the labeling head to th |
| 4378665 |
Machine for orienting an article and performing a work operation on the article |
April 5, 1983 |
| An apparatus which grips an article on the opposite sides of the article to hold the article in a predetermined orientation. One or more work operations are performed on the article while it is held in the predetermined orientation. The article is gripped between a movable resilient |
| 4337108 |
Label applicator with oscillating label receiver and method |
June 29, 1982 |
| A label applicator comprising a supporting structure, a label receiver mounted on the supporting structure for oscillatory movement about a pivot axis between a retracted position and an extended position, and a label dispenser for supplying labels to the label receiver when the label |
| 4255220 |
Method for supplying a label to an article surface |
March 10, 1981 |
| A label applicator comprising a supporting structure and a label receiver mounted on the supporting structure for movement between a retracted position and an extended position. A label dispenser supplies a label to the label receiver when the label receiver is in the retracted position. |
| 4210484 |
Label spreader applicator |
July 1, 1980 |
| The label applicator disclosed herein is adapted for use with labels which are provided in a plurality of rows extending longitudinally on the backing strip. The label applicator comprises a label dispenser for peeling the labels from the backing strip with the labels moving in a fir |
| 4201621 |
Label applicator for irregularly shaped articles |
May 6, 1980 |
| A label applicator which grips the article to be labeled on the opposite sides of the article to hold the article in a predetermined orientation. One or more labels are applied to the article while it is held in the predetermined orientation. The article is gripped between a movable |
| 4124429 |
Label applicator with belt transport |
November 7, 1978 |
| A label applicator including a wrap around label applicator, a transport for transporting labels to the wrap around label applicator, and a label dispenser for sequentially supplying labels to the transport. |
| 4106972 |
Velocity compensator and apparatus incorporating the same |
August 15, 1978 |
| The velocity compensator disclosed herein measures the velocity of an article being moved toward an apparatus which is to perform a work operation on the article. The velocity compensator then provides an actuation signal to the apparatus at an appropriate instant so that the actuato |
| 4089725 |
Apparatus and method for transmitting elements to articles |
May 16, 1978 |
| Elements are supplied to a work station with the elements being arranged in a row. The elements are releasably retained at the work station. The articles to which the elements are to be transferred are moved through the work station with the row of elements at the work station extending |
| 4046613 |
Matrix label applicator |
September 6, 1977 |
| A movable conveyor belt having first and second belt surfaces and an opening extending between the belt surfaces, a mechanism for depositing a label on the first belt surface at a first station, and a pressure source for blowing air under pressure through the opening to transfer the labe |
