Apparatus for in-mold labelling
US5344305A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C2793/0081
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for in-mold labelling in which labels are individually cut from a continuous web as demanded by the cycling of a mold. The web of labels is advanced through a die cutter which sequentially cuts individual labels from the web. A transfer device picks a freshly cut label from the die cutter and places the label within the cavity of a mold located in proximity to the die cutter. By individually cutting labels from a web at the time of use rather than loading a stack of precut labels in a magazine, the invention allows for the use of thinner, less expensive, and compatible plastic label material.
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