Automatic labeling machine

Abstract

Abstract A labeling apparatus for directly applying a label to an item immediately after the label is printed with a coded symbol. the labeling apparatus is provided with a master and a slave labeling unit with each capable of operating independently of the other. Each is capable of printing the same code a predetermined number of times with the slave unit generally printing the same code as the master unit. For use in medical laboratories, for instance, the master unit may label tests tubes while the slave unit labels corresponding requisition slips. An applicator is provided to carry the label after being printed to an applying position where the applicator applies the label to a test tube or the like. The applicator includes a pair of spread apart pads which are spaced apart a distance great enough to avoid obliterating the printed code on the label. In addition, the pads are capable of automatically adjusting to test tubes of varying diameters.

Inventors

• 👤 J Kraft

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