Labeling device with print mechanism monitor
US4844769A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1773
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a labeling apparatus a rotor orbits palettes past a glue roller to receive a coat of glue and then to a labeling magazine to pick up a label. The label is carried past a printing mechanism which prints coded information on the label after which a gripping cylinder removes the labels from the palettes for subsequent application of the labels to containers such as bottles. To insure error free operation of the printing mechanism, a reading head is located between the printing mechanism and the gripper cylinder for monitoring the imprint on the labels.
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