Patent · US Expired

Gang-type price marker

US3962971A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 3, 1974
Grant dateJun 15, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 3, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41K1/12
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A price marker for simultaneously price stamping all containers in a case or carton of containers is provided. The marker includes a frame having four sets of price stamp assemblies supported therefrom and each set of assemblies includes at least three assemblies spaced apart in a row. The sets of assemblies are supported from the frame with the rows thereof disposed in generally parallel side-by-side relation and each price stamp assembly includes a plurality of price stamp wheels supported for independent angular adjustment to bring selected portions of the wheels into price stamping position. At least one set of the price stamp assemblies is stationarily supported from the frame and at least two sets of the price stamping assemblies are supported from the frame for adjustable shifting relative to the latter for varying the spacing between at least two pairs of adjacent sets of assemblies. An actuator is shiftably supported from the frame and operatively connected to the adjustably shiftable sets of price stamp assemblies and a plurality of price adjustment operators are shiftably supported from the frame. The number of price adjustment operators is equal to the number of price s…

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