US3231130A
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Label dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-03
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Granted: 1966-01-25
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Expires: 1983-10-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard W Foote
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:39
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/08; B65D83/0847
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
350 words
A LABEL DISPENSER COMPRISING A HOUSING FOR ENCLOSING A COILED CARRIER STRIP ON WHICH LABELS COATED WITH PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE ARE MOUNTED, SAID HOUSING HAVING A WALL MEANS PROVIDED WITH A DISPENSING SLOT, SAID SLOT HAVING SPACED OPPOSING BOUNDING EDGES, A HOLD-DOWN BAR PROVIDED ON SAID HOUSING IN OVERLYING RELATION TO SAID WALL MEANS PARALLEL TO THE SLOT AND HAVING A LEADING EDGE SPACED FROM THE SLOT AND DISPOSED ADJACNET ONE EDGE OF SAID SLOT, SAID HOLD-DOWN BAR BEING PARALLEL TO AND SPACED SLIGHTLY FROM SAID WALL MEANS TO ACCOMMODATE FREE PASSAGE OF THE CARRIER STRIP THEREBETWEEN BUT TO RETAIN THE STRIP SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID WALL MEANS, THE OTHER EDGE OF SAID SLOT COMPRISING A LIP DISPOSED INWARDLY OF THE PLANE OF SAID WALL MEANS AND HAVING A STRIP-ENGAGING EDGE PORTION LYING SLIGHTLY BELOW AND ARRANGED COMPLEMENTARY TO THE ONE EDGE OF THE SLOT AND BEING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID ONE EDGE OF THE SLOT, SAID LIP EDGE PORTION AND THE ONE EDGE OF THE SLOT BEING DISPOSED IN PLANES SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID WALL MEANS AND SPACED APART SUBSTANTIALLY THE THICKNESS OF THE LABEL-BEARING STRIP, THE LEADING EDGE OF SAID HOLD-DOWN BAR NEAREST SAID SLOT BEING SPACED SLIGHTLY AWAY FROM SAID ONE EDGE OF THE SLOT TO PRECLUDE ENGAGEMENT OF SAID LEADING BAR EDGE BY LABELS AS THEY ARE PEELED FROM THE STRIP WHEN THE STRIP PASSES OVER SAID SLOT EDGE, AND A PICK-OFF BAR DISPOSED ABOVE AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID HOLD-DOWN BAR AND SPACED REARWARDLY OF SAID LEADING EDGE OF SAID HOLDDOWN BAR, SAID PICK-OFF BAR HAVING A NARROW EDGE-LIKE SURFACE PARALLEL TO THE WALL MEANS TO BE ENGAGED BY A LABEL PEELED FROM THE STIP, WHEREBY THE LABEL-BEARING STRIP IS POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULARLY OF SAID WALL MEANS BY SAID LIP PORTION AND BENT SUBSTANTIALLY NINETY DGREES AS IT PASSES OVER SAID ONE EDGE OF THE SLOT AND UNDER SAID HOLD-DOWN BAR TO CAUSE A LABEL THEREON TO PEEL FROM THE STRIP AS THE LATTER IS MOVED THROUGH THE NINETY DEGREE ANGLE SO THAT THE LABEL IS LODGED ON THE EDGE-LIKE SURFACE OF SAID PICK-OFF BAR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
350 words
A LABEL DISPENSER COMPRISING A HOUSING FOR ENCLOSING A COILED CARRIER STRIP ON WHICH LABELS COATED WITH PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE ARE MOUNTED, SAID HOUSING HAVING A WALL MEANS PROVIDED WITH A DISPENSING SLOT, SAID SLOT HAVING SPACED OPPOSING BOUNDING EDGES, A HOLD-DOWN BAR PROVIDED ON SAID HOUSING IN OVERLYING RELATION TO SAID WALL MEANS PARALLEL TO THE SLOT AND HAVING A LEADING EDGE SPACED FROM THE SLOT AND DISPOSED ADJACNET ONE EDGE OF SAID SLOT, SAID HOLD-DOWN BAR BEING PARALLEL TO AND SPACED SLIGHTLY FROM SAID WALL MEANS TO ACCOMMODATE FREE PASSAGE OF THE CARRIER STRIP THEREBETWEEN BUT TO RETAIN THE STRIP SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID WALL MEANS, THE OTHER EDGE OF SAID SLOT COMPRISING A LIP DISPOSED INWARDLY OF THE PLANE OF SAID WALL MEANS AND HAVING A STRIP-ENGAGING EDGE PORTION LYING SLIGHTLY BELOW AND ARRANGED COMPLEMENTARY TO THE ONE EDGE OF THE SLOT AND BEING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID ONE EDGE OF THE SLOT, SAID LIP EDGE PORTION AND THE ONE EDGE OF THE SLOT BEING DISPOSED IN PLANES SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID WALL MEANS AND SPACED APART SUBSTANTIALLY THE THICKNESS OF THE LABEL-BEARING STRIP, THE LEADING EDGE OF SAID HOLD-DOWN BAR NEAREST SAID SLOT BEING SPACED SLIGHTLY AWAY FROM SAID ONE EDGE OF THE SLOT TO PRECLUDE ENGAGEMENT OF SAID LEADING BAR EDGE BY LABELS AS THEY ARE PEELED FROM THE STRIP WHEN THE STRIP PASSES OVER SAID SLOT EDGE, AND A PICK-OFF BAR DISPOSED ABOVE AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID HOLD-DOWN BAR AND SPACED REARWARDLY OF SAID LEADING EDGE OF SAID HOLDDOWN BAR, SAID PICK-OFF BAR HAVING A NARROW EDGE-LIKE SURFACE PARALLEL TO THE WALL MEANS TO BE ENGAGED BY A LABEL PEELED FROM THE STIP, WHEREBY THE LABEL-BEARING STRIP IS POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULARLY OF SAID WALL MEANS BY SAID LIP PORTION AND BENT SUBSTANTIALLY NINETY DGREES AS IT PASSES OVER SAID ONE EDGE OF THE SLOT AND UNDER SAID HOLD-DOWN BAR TO CAUSE A LABEL THEREON TO PEEL FROM THE STRIP AS THE LATTER IS MOVED THROUGH THE NINETY DEGREE ANGLE SO THAT THE LABEL IS LODGED ON THE EDGE-LIKE SURFACE OF SAID PICK-OFF BAR.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-24 | 1969-07-26 | 1970-01-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-24 | 1973-07-26 | 1974-01-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-24 | 1977-07-26 | 1978-01-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |