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Device for controlling tilt of labelling pad on labelling apparatus

US4172753A · kind A · utility

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23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 28, 1977
Grant dateOct 30, 1979
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Expiry dateNov 28, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T156/1768
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A labelling apparatus comprises a label applying means for applying a label to an article, conveyor means, label magazine, means for transferring a label from the magazine to the label applying means. The label applying means has a support structure on which a label carrier means is pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis and pivot control means for controlling the position of the label carrier means. The pivot control means is timed to pivot the label carrier means about the horizontal axis in a direction towards and away from a position at which the label carrier means contacts and applies a label to an article as the article is conveyed past the label applying means.

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