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US3565035A
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Label coating apparatus
Assignee: Advance Products Inc
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Filing: 1967-11-22
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Granted: 1971-02-23
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Expires: 1987-11-22
Abstract
Abstract A labeling apparatus adapted to store a given supply of labels, deliver said labels sequentially past a glue applicator and thence to an application station; the apparatus including a reservoir arrangement for the labels, pneumatic means for removal of labels, one at a time, a transfer roller and a glue applicator; all controlled to operate in the manner intended.
Inventors
- 👤 Billy Burgess
- 👤 John H Burgess
- 👤 Larry C Gess
- 👤 Robert P Snyder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65C; B65C9/00; B65C9/20; B65C9/22; B65C9/2247; B65C9/2269; B65C9/08; B65C9/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A label handling apparatus comprising: a horizontal base plate; means upstanding from said plate defining a reservoir for a plurality of labels, tickets or the like stacked on edge in mutually flush, registering relationship, said reservoir means including a gateway adapted to allow an end segment of a label proximate thereto to move out of flush abutment with the remainder of said labels; an upstanding transfer roller, adapted for rotation about its vertical axis, located proximate said gateway and spaced slightly outside said reservoir area; a glue applicator located in spaced relationship with said transfer roller on a line extending away from said gateway; and means for delivering a pulse of air across said gateway and at the same time tangentially across the surface of said transfer roller, thereby urging the end segment of the closest label out of flush contact with the remainder of said labels and toward said transfer roller and thence by said transfer roller to said glue applicator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A label handling apparatus comprising: a horizontal base plate; means upstanding from said plate defining a reservoir for a plurality of labels, tickets or the like stacked on edge in mutually flush, registering relationship, said reservoir means including a gateway adapted to allow an end segment of a label proximate thereto to move out of flush abutment with the remainder of said labels; an upstanding transfer roller, adapted for rotation about its vertical axis, located proximate said gateway and spaced slightly outside said reservoir area; a glue applicator located in spaced relationship with said transfer roller on a line extending away from said gateway; and means for delivering a pulse of air across said gateway and at the same time tangentially across the surface of said transfer roller, thereby urging the end segment of the closest label out of flush contact with the remainder of said labels and toward said transfer roller and thence by said transfer roller to said glue applicator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said glue applicator comprises an upstanding glue roller adapted for rotation about its vertical axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, which includes guide shoe means controlled to urge said label into contact with said rotating transfer roller and thence, in combination with said transfer roller, into contact with said glue applicator and beyond.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, which includes means for delivering an adhesive to the surface of said glue roller.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
109 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said delivery means includes: a vessel having a bottom wall and upsTanding marginal sidewalls; a stationary rod upstanding from said bottom wall; a hollow sleeve constituting the glue roller telescopically disposed about said rod defining an annular passageway therebetween, said sleeve end proximate said bottom wall of said vessel including means fluidly connecting said vessel and said annular passageway, said sleeve having an aperture therein proximate the upper end of said inner rod; and means urging fluid in said vessel into said annular passageway upwardly therethrough and through said aperture to drain by gravity down the exterior surface of said sleeve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said fluid urgement means includes a particular surface configuration of one of the exterior surface of said rod and the interior surface of said sleeve such that rotation of said sleeve effects urgement of said fluid upwardly in said annular passageway.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said fluid urgement means comprises a helical band formed on said exterior surface of said rod.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 5, which includes a serrated doctor blade disposed with its serrated edge in contact with the exterior surface of said sleeve and inclined against the direction of rotation of said sleeve as to strip spaced portions of said adhesive from said exterior surface onto the outer side of said blade.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
105 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said reservoir means includes: a first upstanding planar wall member secured to said baseplate; a second upstanding planar wall member secured to said baseplate, said second wall being disposed normally to said first wall member and with one edge spaced from an edge of said first wall member and in alignment with said first wall member to define said gateway; said first wall being adapted for flushly abutting said array of labels and said second wall adapted for contact with the end edges of said labels; and means for urging said labels against said first wall member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein said means for delivering a pulse of air comprises a passageway formed in said first wall member proximate the gateway, said passageway terminating in an orifice directed flushly across said gateway.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said first wall member includes in the edge proximate said gateway a plurality of vertically spaced apertures flushly connecting with said passageway, thereby providing for air pulses sufficient in vertical array to accommodate various sizes of labels.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, which includes a rod member adapted to slide reciprocably down into said passageway in said first wall responsive to the vertical dimension of labels in said reservoir, thereby confining air movement only to those apertures not covered by said rod and corresponding to said vertical dimension.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
73 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 12, which includes a leg member connected to said rod and in generally spaced parallel relationship, said leg terminating in a bottom edge normally resting on the upper edge of the labels in said reservoir, said leg and rod translating said position of said leg to the appropriate location of said rod in said passageway to provide uncovered apertures corresponding to the vertical dimensions of the labels.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
59 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein said rod and leg are mounted for vertical oscillatory movement responsive to repeated pulses of air impressed on the bottom of said rod whereby said leg lower edge repeatedly taps the upper edges of said labels, maintaining edge registration and label height continuity as labels are sequentially removed from said reservoir.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
80 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said baseplate is cut away as to accommodate said vessel with its upper edge in registry with said cutaway, said hollow sleeve extends upwardly in spaced parallel relationship with said transfer roller, and includes means to rotate said transfer roller and cylinder glue roller continuously and simultaneously and means for releaseable securement of said delivery means to said baseplate whereby said vessel may be easily disassembled for cleaning or change in adhesive.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
105 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reservoir means includes: a first upstanding planar wall member secured to said baseplate, a second upstanding planar wall member secured to said baseplate, said second wall being disposed normally to said first wall member and with one edge spaced from an edge of said first wall member and in alignment with said first wall member to define said gateway; said first wall being adapted for flushly abutting said array of labels and said second wall adapted for contact with the end edges of said labels; and means for urging said labels against said first wall member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein said means for delivering a pulse of air comprises a passageway formed in said first wall member proximate the gateway, said passageway terminating in an orifice directed flushly across said gateway.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein said first wall member includes in the edge proximate said gateway a plurality of vertically spaced orifices fluidly connecting with said passageway, thereby providing for a number of air pulses sufficient in vertical array to accommodate various sizes of labels.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 18, which includes a rod member adapted to slide reciprocably down into said passageway in said first wall responsive to the vertical dimension of labels in said reservoir, thereby confining air movement only to those apertures not covered by said rod and corresponding to said vertical dimension of said labels.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
81 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 19, which includes a leg member connected to said rod and in generally spaced relationship, said leg terminating in a bottom edge normally resting on the upper edge of the labels in said reservoir, said leg and rod translating said position of said leg to the appropriate location of said rod in said passageway to provide uncovered apertures corresponding to the vertical dimension of the labels on the edges of which the leg edge rest.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
59 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein said rod and leg are mounted for vertical oscillatory movement responsive to repeated pulses of air impressed on the bottom of said rod whereby said leg lower edge repeatedly taps the upper edges of said labels, maintaining edge registration and label height continuity as labels are sequentially removed from said reservoir.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein said reservoir means includes a linear bar member in spaced parallel relationship with said second wall and adjustable means for preselectively setting the bar member at any given distance from said second wall to thereby accommodate a variety of label sizes.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
101 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein said last-mentioned means includes a movable wall member in spaced parallel relationship with said first wall, a connecting arm extending rearwardly and being slidably mounted in a bearing and extending therethrough, a pulley mounted beneath said base plate between the extremities of said connecting arm and a weighted line extending over said pulley and connected to the end of said connecting arm urging said arm and movable wall member toward said first wall, thereby constantly maintaining the labels in the reservoir in firm self abutment as labels are sequentially removed from said reservoir.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein said reservoir means includes a linear bar member in spaced parallel relationship with said second wall and adjustable means for preselectively setting the bar member to any given dimension from said second wall to thereby accommodate a variety of label sizes.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, which includes means for vertical adjustment Of said baseplate.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
69 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 25, wherein said vertical adjustment means comprises a plurality of threaded legs threadingly engaging said baseplate, sprocket means secured to each of said legs, a continuous chain engaging said sprockets encirclingly and means for rotating one of said legs, thereby simultaneously rotating the other legs whereby said baseplate moves uniformly upwardly or downwardly responsive to the direction of rotation of said rotation means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-02-22 | 1974-08-24 | 1975-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-02-22 | 1978-08-24 | 1979-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-02-22 | 1982-08-24 | 1983-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |