US3616094A
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Label-turning device
Assignee: Sturtevant Industries Inc
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Filing: 1969-11-28
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Granted: 1971-10-26
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Expires: 1989-11-28
Abstract
Abstract A label pickup assembly for removing labels from a labelprinting machine and affixing the label on a prewrapped package at a different angular relation to the package than when picked up from the label-printing machine, the assembly including a vacuum pickup tube rotatable through 180* to pick up a label from the printing machine and move the label to a transfer position, a vacuum nozzle rotatably supported on the pickup tube and having a cam follower positioned to engage a downwardly inclined cam on the downward motion of the pickup tube to the transfer position to rotate the label through a predetermined angle and a label pickup pad to remove the label from the vacuum nozzle at the transfer position and affix the label to the prewrapped package.
Inventors
- 👤 James P Navin
- 👤 Chester D Matteucci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65C; B65C9/00; B65C9/08; B65C9/12; B65C9/14; B65H; B65H2406/00; B65H2406/30; B65H2406/34; B65H2406/341; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1744; Y10T156/1768; Y10T156/1776; Y10T156/1778; Y10T156/178; Y10T156/1783
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A label pickup assembly for picking up labels from a label printing machine and affixing the labels onto a package in a different angular relation to the package than when picked up from the label-printing machine, said assembly including, a label pickup arm for picking up and turning the label over for transfer to the package, a head mounted on said pickup arm and having a central opening, a barrel mounted for rotary motion in said central opening and having an axial opening, a nozzle mounted in said axial opening in said barrel, means for biasing said barrel and nozzle to an initial position for picking up labels, a cam operatively associated with said barrel to rotate said barrel and nozzle through a predetermined angle as said nozzle is moved to the transfer position, and means for removing the label from said nozzle at the point of transfer and affixing the label to a prewrapped package.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
29 words
The label pickup assembly according to claim 2 wherein said cam is provided on said barrel and including a cam follower positioned in said head to engage said cam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The label pickup assembly according to claim 2 wherein said cam comprises two grooves, each extending around 180* of said barrel and including a cam follower positioned in said head to engage each of said grooves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The label pickup assembly according to claim 4 including means for moving said cam followers simultaneously from an intermediate position to positions where one or the other of said cam followers is positioned in one of said grooves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The label pickup assembly according to claim 2 wherein said barrel is moveable axially in said head and including means for adjusting the amount of axial movement of the barrel in said head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
145 words
The combination of a label-printing machine, a conveyor for intermittently moving prewrapped packages to a predetermined position with respect to the printing machine, and a label pickup assembly for picking up labels from said printing machine and affixing the labels at a predetermined angle to the package, said assembly including, a vacuum actuated pickup tube movable from a pickup position to a transfer position, a label-rotating device supported in said pickup tube and including a barrel, means for rotating said barrel on movement of said pickup tube from said pickup position to said transfer position, said rotating means including a pair of crisscrossed grooves on said barrel and a pair of axially movable cam followers mounted in said head for movement into engagement with said groove, and a label pickup pad to transfer labels from said rotating device at the transfer position to the package.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
164 words
The combination of a label printing machine, a conveyor for intermittently moving prewrapped packages with respect to the printing machine, and a label pickup assembly for picking up labels from said printing machine and affixing the labels at a predetermined angle to the package, said assembly including, a vacuum actuated pickup tube movable from a pickup position to a transfer position, a head mounted on said pickup tube and having a central aperture in communication with said vacuum tube, a barrel mounted for rotary motion in the central aperture of said head and having an axial opening in communication with said vacuum tube, a vacuum nozzle mounted in said axial opening, a fixed cam having a downwardly inclined cam surface and a cam follower positioned to engage said cam surface to rotate said barrel and nozzle on movement of said pickup tube to the transfer position and a label pickup pad to transfer labels from said nozzle at the transfer position to the package.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination according to claim 8 including a spring connected to said barrel to bias said barrel and nozzle to an initial pickup position.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1974-10-25 | 1975-04-26 | 1975-10-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-10-25 | 1979-04-26 | 1979-10-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-10-25 | 1983-04-26 | 1983-10-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |