Multi-mode system for dispensing adhesive-backed labels
US8167017B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1994
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for dispensing adhesive-backed labels includes a housing assembly defining a first dispensing outlet, a system for conveying a supply of label material along a feed path and a peeler bar, positionable from a first position to a second position, to effect an abrupt directional change in the feed path thereof, and cause the face material to separate from the liner material. A processor is employed to control the bi-directional displacement of the conveyance system and position the peeler bar within the housing such that the label material is: (i) conveyed downstream of the peeler bar when the peeler bar is in the first position, and (ii) drawn back across the peeler bar to cause a trailing edge of the face material to separate form the liner material when the peeler bar is in the second position.
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