Label looper
US6419616B1 · kind B1 · utility
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24Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/192
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a method and apparatus for making a looped label and accumulating labels in a stack. An intermediate portion of the label is inserted into the nip of a pair of rotating rolls which fold or loop the label into two side-by-side or face-to-face label portions. The looped label is transported between the nip of a pair of pressing rolls which press or iron the label at the fold line while the label is stationary between the rolls to maintain the label in the folded condition. From there the label is passed into a stacker in which successively looped labels are stacked.
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