Tape loading and positioning device
US4671153A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/97
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A machine for producing labels from tape is equipped with tape guide means defining a tape path between an entry point and exit point on the machine and tape drive means comprising at least a first roller, a first shaft on which the first roller is mounted and manual means for rotating the first shaft. A device for loading and positioning the tape in this machine comprises a control arm incorporating a finger having an end adapted to constitute an obstacle on the tape path. It is selectively retractable by the end of the tape when the tape is driven along the tape path. This finger thus constitutes a control lever for the control arm. The device also comprises a claw having an end adapted to immobilize the first shaft when the finger is retracted.
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