US3238080A
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Labeling machine
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1963-09-30
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1983-09-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry C Schluter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:55
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65C; B65C1/00; B65C1/02; B65C1/025; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1705; Y10T156/1707; Y10T156/171
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A LABELING MACHINE FOR DISPENSING A LABEL FROM A ROLL OF LABELS SEQUENTIALLLY ARRANGED ON A CARRIER STRIP AND APPLYING THE LABEL TO AN ARTICLE AS THE ARTICLE REACHES A PREDETERMINED LABELING STATION, COMPRISING: (A) MEANS FOR FEEDING ARTICLES TO BE LABELED PAST THE LABELING STATION, (B) MEANS FOR SENSING THE ARRIVAL OF AN ARTICLE AT THE LABELING STATION, (C) GUIDE MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND GUIDING LABLES TOWARD THE LABELING STATION, (D) MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID ARTICLE-SENSING MEANS AND CONTROLLED BY LABELS ON SAID GUIDE MEANS FOR DISPENSING A SINGLE LABEL FROM THE MACHINE, AND (E) APPLICATOR MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND APPLYING A DISPENSED LABEL PIVOTED TO SAID GUIDE MEANS FOR FREE MOVEMENT TOWARD AND FROM SAID ARTICLE-FEEDING MEANS, WHEREBY ARTICLES APPROACHING THE LABELING STATION CONTACT SAID APPLICATOR MEANS TO CAUSE SAID APPLICATOR MEANS TO ADJUST ITSELF ABOUT ITS PIVOT TO THE LEVEL OF THE SURFACE TO BE LABELED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A LABELING MACHINE FOR DISPENSING A LABEL FROM A ROLL OF LABELS SEQUENTIALLLY ARRANGED ON A CARRIER STRIP AND APPLYING THE LABEL TO AN ARTICLE AS THE ARTICLE REACHES A PREDETERMINED LABELING STATION, COMPRISING: (A) MEANS FOR FEEDING ARTICLES TO BE LABELED PAST THE LABELING STATION, (B) MEANS FOR SENSING THE ARRIVAL OF AN ARTICLE AT THE LABELING STATION, (C) GUIDE MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND GUIDING LABLES TOWARD THE LABELING STATION, (D) MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID ARTICLE-SENSING MEANS AND CONTROLLED BY LABELS ON SAID GUIDE MEANS FOR DISPENSING A SINGLE LABEL FROM THE MACHINE, AND (E) APPLICATOR MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND APPLYING A DISPENSED LABEL PIVOTED TO SAID GUIDE MEANS FOR FREE MOVEMENT TOWARD AND FROM SAID ARTICLE-FEEDING MEANS, WHEREBY ARTICLES APPROACHING THE LABELING STATION CONTACT SAID APPLICATOR MEANS TO CAUSE SAID APPLICATOR MEANS TO ADJUST ITSELF ABOUT ITS PIVOT TO THE LEVEL OF THE SURFACE TO BE LABELED.
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