Method for the placement of self-adhesive labels on compact disks
US5543001A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/18
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A labeler for the placement of self-adhesive labels onto compact disks, having a positioning cone with a cylindrical extension, a flat surface with a diameter greater than that of the cylindrical extension, and a tapered end opposite the cylindrical extension, a positioning plate having a central positioning hole, and a surface upon which a self-adhesive label can be placed, and a base supporting the positioning plate, having a hollow space below the positioning plate. A method for affixing a label to a compact disk using the labeler is provided, including the steps of providing a positioning member having a guide, a stock corresponding in shape to the central aperture of the label and a disk locating member, the stock being between the guide and the disk locating member, and providing a positioning plate having an aperture and a surface, the positioning plate aperture being adapted for receiving the stock of the positioning member, the guide centering the positioning member in the positioning plate aperture during insertion, placing the label adjacent to the surface with the label aperture overlapping the positioning plate aperture, inserting the guide and the stock of the positio…
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