Sequentially placed shipping and packing label system
US7891490B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/15
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for providing a shipping label and a packing list on a container is provided which enables rapid and automated sequential application of a packing list and a shipping label to the container. The shipping label is configured complemental to the packing list whereby the packing list may first be adhered directly to the container and then the shipping label may be placed thereover. The shipping label may be applied over the packing list while the container moves continuously down a conveyor. The invention further includes an apparatus for sequentially applying the packing list and then the shipping label, and a method for applying the packing list and shipping label in registry.
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