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US3232804A
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Method of applying label
Assignee: Triangle Package Machinery Co
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Filing: 1962-09-26
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1982-09-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 King L Klopfenstein
- 👤 Louis J Mastella
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65C; B65C9/00; B65C9/20; B65C9/24; B65C9/25; B65C1/00; B65C1/02; B65C1/021; B65C9/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1744; Y10T156/1768; Y10T156/1776; Y10T156/1778; Y10T156/178
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
THE METHOD OF APPLYING LABELS HAVING A HEAT ACTIVATABLE ADHESIVE THEREON TO PACKAGES OF VARYING THICKNESSES WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF MOVING A PACKAGE TO A LABELING MECHANISM IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE, DELIVERING A LABEL FROM A SOURCE OF SUPPLY TO A LABEL APPLICATOR WHICH HOLDS IT THEREON BY VACUUM UNTIL IT IS APPLIED TO THE PACKAGE, ACTIVATING BY HEAT THE ADHESIVE ON THE LABEL WHILE IT IS BEING HELD ON THE LABEL APPLICATOR, MOVING THE LABEL APPLICATOR AND THE LABEL THEREON ABOUT A FIRST PIVOT IN A FIRST ARCUATE PATH OVER THE PACKAGE WHICH HAS BEEN MOMENTARILY STOPPED IN ITS MOVEMENT, THEREAFTER MOVING SAID LABEL APPLICATOR IN A SECOND ARCUATE PATH IN THE SAME GENERAL DIRECTION, BUT WITH A SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER RADIUS OF ARC, BY ROTATION ABOUT A DIFFERENT PIVOT WHICH IS MORE REMOTE FROM THE PACKAGE THAN THE FIRST PIVOT, CONTINUING TO MOVE THE APPLICATOR UNTIL IT CONTACTS THE PACKAGE, THE LENGTH OF THIS LATTER ARC BEING YIELDABLY REGULATED TO THE HEIGHT OF THE PACKAGE, TRANSFERRING THE LABEL TO THE PACKAGE BY RELEASING THE VACUUM, AND THEREAFTER REMOVING THE PACKAGE WITH THE LABEL THEREON.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
187 words
THE METHOD OF APPLYING LABELS HAVING A HEAT ACTIVATABLE ADHESIVE THEREON TO PACKAGES OF VARYING THICKNESSES WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF MOVING A PACKAGE TO A LABELING MECHANISM IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE, DELIVERING A LABEL FROM A SOURCE OF SUPPLY TO A LABEL APPLICATOR WHICH HOLDS IT THEREON BY VACUUM UNTIL IT IS APPLIED TO THE PACKAGE, ACTIVATING BY HEAT THE ADHESIVE ON THE LABEL WHILE IT IS BEING HELD ON THE LABEL APPLICATOR, MOVING THE LABEL APPLICATOR AND THE LABEL THEREON ABOUT A FIRST PIVOT IN A FIRST ARCUATE PATH OVER THE PACKAGE WHICH HAS BEEN MOMENTARILY STOPPED IN ITS MOVEMENT, THEREAFTER MOVING SAID LABEL APPLICATOR IN A SECOND ARCUATE PATH IN THE SAME GENERAL DIRECTION, BUT WITH A SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER RADIUS OF ARC, BY ROTATION ABOUT A DIFFERENT PIVOT WHICH IS MORE REMOTE FROM THE PACKAGE THAN THE FIRST PIVOT, CONTINUING TO MOVE THE APPLICATOR UNTIL IT CONTACTS THE PACKAGE, THE LENGTH OF THIS LATTER ARC BEING YIELDABLY REGULATED TO THE HEIGHT OF THE PACKAGE, TRANSFERRING THE LABEL TO THE PACKAGE BY RELEASING THE VACUUM, AND THEREAFTER REMOVING THE PACKAGE WITH THE LABEL THEREON.
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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) | 1969-01-31 | 1969-08-02 | 1970-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-31 | 1973-08-02 | 1974-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-31 | 1977-08-02 | 1978-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |