System for producing labels from a web
US5421933A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1348
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A labelling system dispenses a web of label material having a coating of non-tacky adhesive, subsequently activates the adhesive, cuts the web using a laser beam to produce labels therefrom, and then applies the labels to respective packages. In another embodiment, a carrier sheet is separated from an adhered web whereupon the web is then cut using a laser beam to form labels and a waste matrix. The labels are then rejoined to the carrier sheet.
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