Apparatus and method for applying a label to a package
US5876555A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1778
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for labelling packages with postage meter labels performs a method in which postage metered label combinations are received from a label feeder and postage meter, the label is stripped from its release sheet, and then the label is applied to its respective package. The labelling apparatus and method are designed for use in a high speed electronic finishing system.
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