Means for supplying a label strip
US5045145A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1978
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A means is described with the aid of which a label strip can be introduced into a label printing and/or label dispensing apparatus (10). The label printing and/or label dispensing apparatus (10) includes a transport wheel (38) which is surrounded by a cover (35). The label strip (25) must be introduced into the gap between the periphery of the transport wheel (38) and the cover (35). The distance between the inner surface of the cover (35) and the transport wheel (38) is dimensioned in a first region so that only a frictional force is exerted on the strip when the transport wheel (38) moves so that frictional entrainment of the label strip (25) results. In a second region, directly following the first region, the distance is so great that no deformation takes place between the label strip (25) and the transport wheel (38), and in a third region adjoining the second region the distance is so dimensioned that driver teeth (39) disposed on the periphery of the transport wheel (38 ) penetrate through the label strip (25) so that a form-locking engagement results.
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