Apparatus and method for dispensing labels onto cylindrical items
US6689243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1038
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for dispensing labels onto cylindrical items includes an apparatus for applying a label onto a cylindrical object including a feed mechanism for feeding a label strip. A plate having a sharply angled separator edge is positioned to receive the label strip and peel a label from the label strip. A guide member has a pair of opposed rollers. The guide member and opposed rollers are positioned to receive the label. The opposed rollers are adapted to allow the cylindrical object to contact the label and affix the label to the cylindrical object as the cylindrical object is passed between the opposed rollers.
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