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US3941289A
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Label printing and applying apparatus
Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
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Filing: 1974-06-03
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Granted: 1976-03-02
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Expires: 1994-06-03
Abstract
Abstract There are disclosed various embodiments of a composite web of pressure sensitive labels, method and apparatus for making such embodiments of the composite web, and method and apparatus by which a composite web of labels is advanced and by which labels are successively printed and applied to merchandise.
Inventors
- 👤 William A. Jenkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:31
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65C; B65C11/00; B65C11/02; B65C11/0205; B65C11/021; B65C11/0215; B65C11/0236; B65C11/0247; B65C2210/00; B65C2210/0037; B65C2210/004; B65C2210/0067; B65C2210/007; B65C2210/0072; B65C2210/0089
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: a feed wheel having a plurality of teeth for engaging and driving a web, a position varying mechanism comprising a driven member secured to the feed wheel and having a plurality of spaced apart teeth and a driving member having a plurality of pawls engageable with less than the total number of teeth, the pawls being urged against the teeth to normally prevent rotation of the driving member relative to the driven member in either the driving direction or the non-driving direction, means for manually rotating the driving member in the non-driving direction relative to the driven member, means for driving the driving member, the driving means comprising a pivotally-mounted manually operable operating lever pivotal in opposite directions, a drive gear carried by the operating lever, a driven gear driven by the drive gear, a drive pawl carried by the driven gear, and a ratchet wheel driven by the pawl upon rotation of the driven gear and the pawl in one direction, and means for drivingly coupling the ratchet wheel and the driving member of the position varying mechanism, the position varying mechanism being effective to vary the position of the ratchet wheel relative to the feed wheel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: a feed wheel having a plurality of teeth for engaging and driving a web, a position varying mechanism comprising a driven member secured to the feed wheel and having a plurality of spaced apart teeth and a driving member having a plurality of pawls engageable with less than the total number of teeth, the pawls being urged against the teeth to normally prevent rotation of the driving member relative to the driven member in either the driving direction or the non-driving direction, means for manually rotating the driving member in the non-driving direction relative to the driven member, means for driving the driving member, the driving means comprising a pivotally-mounted manually operable operating lever pivotal in opposite directions, a drive gear carried by the operating lever, a driven gear driven by the drive gear, a drive pawl carried by the driven gear, and a ratchet wheel driven by the pawl upon rotation of the driven gear and the pawl in one direction, and means for drivingly coupling the ratchet wheel and the driving member of the position varying mechanism, the position varying mechanism being effective to vary the position of the ratchet wheel relative to the feed wheel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
122 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: a feed wheel for feeding a web, a position varying mechanism comprising a driven member secured to the feed wheel and having a plurality of spaced apart teeth and a driving member having a plurality of pawls engageable with less than the total number of teeth, the pawls being urged against the teeth to normally prevent rotation of the driving member relative to the driven member in either the driving direction or the non-driving direction, means including a ratchet and a cooperable pawl for driving the driving member, and means for manually rotating the driving member in the non-driving direction relative to the driven member to vary the position of the ratchet wheel relative to the feed wheel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
122 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: a feed wheel for feeding a web, a position varying mechanism comprising a driven member secured to the feed wheel and having a plurality of spaced apart teeth and a driving member having a plurality of pawls engageable with less than the total number of teeth, the pawls being urged against the teeth to normally prevent rotation of the driving member relative to the driven member in either the driving direction or the non-driving direction, means including a ratchet and a cooperable pawl for driving the driving member, and means for manually rotating the driving member in the non-driving direction relative to the driven member to vary the position of the ratchet wheel relative to the feed wheel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination as defined in claim 2, wherein the manual rotating means comprises a pair of manually graspable knobs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination as defined in claim 2, wherein the feed wheel is of one-piece molded plastics construction and the teeth are molded integrally with the feed wheel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The combination as defined in claim 2, wherein the driving means comprises an operating lever, a drive gear carried by the operating lever, and a driven gear driven by the drive gear, the pawl being carried by the drive gear.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
115 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: a feed wheel for feeding a web, a position varying mechanism comprising a driven member secured to the feed wheel and having a plurality of spaced apart teeth and a driving member having a plurality of pawls engageable with less than the total number of teeth, the pawls being urged against the teeth to normally prevent rotation of the driving member relative to the driven member in either the driving direction or the non-driving direction, means for manually rotating the driving member in the non-driving direction relative to the driven member, and means including a driven gear for driving the driving member in the driving direction to drive the feed wheel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
115 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: a feed wheel for feeding a web, a position varying mechanism comprising a driven member secured to the feed wheel and having a plurality of spaced apart teeth and a driving member having a plurality of pawls engageable with less than the total number of teeth, the pawls being urged against the teeth to normally prevent rotation of the driving member relative to the driven member in either the driving direction or the non-driving direction, means for manually rotating the driving member in the non-driving direction relative to the driven member, and means including a driven gear for driving the driving member in the driving direction to drive the feed wheel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein the manual rotating means comprises a pair of manually graspable knobs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination as defined in claim 6, wherein the feed wheel is of one-piece molded plastics construction and the teeth are molded integrally with the feed wheel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination as defined in claim 6, wherein the driving means comprises an operating lever, a drive gear carried by the operating lever, and means for drivingly coupling the driven gear and the position varying mechanism.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
109 words
In combination, a feed wheel for feeding a web, a position varying mechanism comprising a driven member secured to the feed wheel and having a plurality of spaced apart teeth and a driving member having a plurality of pawls engageable with less than the total number of teeth, the pawls being urged against the teeth to normally prevent rotation of the driving member relative to the driven member in either the driving direction or the non-driving direction, means for manually rotating the driving member in the non-driving direction relative to the driven member, and means for driving the driving member in the driving direction to drive the feed wheel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
109 words
In combination, a feed wheel for feeding a web, a position varying mechanism comprising a driven member secured to the feed wheel and having a plurality of spaced apart teeth and a driving member having a plurality of pawls engageable with less than the total number of teeth, the pawls being urged against the teeth to normally prevent rotation of the driving member relative to the driven member in either the driving direction or the non-driving direction, means for manually rotating the driving member in the non-driving direction relative to the driven member, and means for driving the driving member in the driving direction to drive the feed wheel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
164 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: a feed wheel for feeding a web, means for driving the feed wheel comprising a ratchet wheel, a driven gear mounted coaxially with respect to the feed wheel, a pawl carried by the driven gear and cooperable with the ratchet wheel, a drive gear in driving engagement with the driven gear, and means for alternately rotating the drive gear in one direction and thereafter in the opposite direction, and means for varying the position of the ratchet wheel relative to the feed wheel, the position varying means including a plurality of teeth connected to the feed wheel, a hub connected to the ratchet wheel, and a plurality of other pawls connected to the hub and cooperable with the teeth, but the number of other pawls being fewer in number than the number of teeth, the disposition of the other pawls being such that in any one position of the hub less than all the other pawls cooperate with the teeth.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
164 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: a feed wheel for feeding a web, means for driving the feed wheel comprising a ratchet wheel, a driven gear mounted coaxially with respect to the feed wheel, a pawl carried by the driven gear and cooperable with the ratchet wheel, a drive gear in driving engagement with the driven gear, and means for alternately rotating the drive gear in one direction and thereafter in the opposite direction, and means for varying the position of the ratchet wheel relative to the feed wheel, the position varying means including a plurality of teeth connected to the feed wheel, a hub connected to the ratchet wheel, and a plurality of other pawls connected to the hub and cooperable with the teeth, but the number of other pawls being fewer in number than the number of teeth, the disposition of the other pawls being such that in any one position of the hub less than all the other pawls cooperate with the teeth.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
203 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: a feed wheel for feeding a web, means for driving the feed wheel comprising a ratchet wheel, a driven gear mounted coaxially with respect to the feed wheel, a pawl carried by the driven gear and cooperable with the ratchet wheel, a drive gear in driving engagement with the driven gear, and means for alternately rotating the drive gear in one direction and thereafter in the opposite direction, and means for varying the position of the ratchet wheel relative to the feed wheel, the position varying means including a plurality of teeth connected to the feed wheel, a hub connected to the ratchet wheel, a manually graspable knob connected to the hub, a plurality of other pawls connected to the hub and cooperable with the teeth, but the number of other pawls being fewer in number than the number of teeth, the disposition of the other pawls being such that in any one position of the hub less than all the other pawls cooperate with the teeth, and another manually graspable knob connected to the feed wheel, so that relative rotation of the knobs causes different ones of the other pawls to be moved into cooperation with the teeth.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
203 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: a feed wheel for feeding a web, means for driving the feed wheel comprising a ratchet wheel, a driven gear mounted coaxially with respect to the feed wheel, a pawl carried by the driven gear and cooperable with the ratchet wheel, a drive gear in driving engagement with the driven gear, and means for alternately rotating the drive gear in one direction and thereafter in the opposite direction, and means for varying the position of the ratchet wheel relative to the feed wheel, the position varying means including a plurality of teeth connected to the feed wheel, a hub connected to the ratchet wheel, a manually graspable knob connected to the hub, a plurality of other pawls connected to the hub and cooperable with the teeth, but the number of other pawls being fewer in number than the number of teeth, the disposition of the other pawls being such that in any one position of the hub less than all the other pawls cooperate with the teeth, and another manually graspable knob connected to the feed wheel, so that relative rotation of the knobs causes different ones of the other pawls to be moved into cooperation with the teeth.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
139 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: a feed wheel for feeding a web, means for driving the feed wheel comprising a ratchet wheel, a driven gear mounted coaxially with respect to the feed wheel, a pawl carried by the driven gear and cooperable with the ratchet wheel, a drive gear in driving engagement with the driven gear, and means for alternately rotating the drive gear in one direction and thereafter in the opposite direction, and means for varying the position of the ratchet wheel relative to the feed wheel, the position varying means including a detent mechanism having relatively movable parts, and a pair of knobs connected to the parts of the detent mechanism by which relative movement between the parts and hence the variation of the position of the ratchet wheel relative to the feed wheel can be manually effected.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
139 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: a feed wheel for feeding a web, means for driving the feed wheel comprising a ratchet wheel, a driven gear mounted coaxially with respect to the feed wheel, a pawl carried by the driven gear and cooperable with the ratchet wheel, a drive gear in driving engagement with the driven gear, and means for alternately rotating the drive gear in one direction and thereafter in the opposite direction, and means for varying the position of the ratchet wheel relative to the feed wheel, the position varying means including a detent mechanism having relatively movable parts, and a pair of knobs connected to the parts of the detent mechanism by which relative movement between the parts and hence the variation of the position of the ratchet wheel relative to the feed wheel can be manually effected.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
123 words
Web feeding apparatus comprising: a feed wheel for feeding a web, means for driving the feed wheel comprising a ratchet wheel, a driven gear mounted coaxially with respect to the feed wheel, a pawl carried by the driven gear and cooperable with the ratchet wheel, a drive gear in driving engagement with the driven gear, and means for alternately rotating the drive gear in one direction and thereafter in the opposite direction, and means for varying the position of the ratchet wheel relative to the feed wheel, the position varying means comprising means coupling the ratchet wheel and the feed wheel and including a plurality of teeth providing for variation of the positioning of the ratchet wheel with respect to the feed wheel.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
123 words
Web feeding apparatus comprising: a feed wheel for feeding a web, means for driving the feed wheel comprising a ratchet wheel, a driven gear mounted coaxially with respect to the feed wheel, a pawl carried by the driven gear and cooperable with the ratchet wheel, a drive gear in driving engagement with the driven gear, and means for alternately rotating the drive gear in one direction and thereafter in the opposite direction, and means for varying the position of the ratchet wheel relative to the feed wheel, the position varying means comprising means coupling the ratchet wheel and the feed wheel and including a plurality of teeth providing for variation of the positioning of the ratchet wheel with respect to the feed wheel.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
126 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: a feed wheel for feeding a web, means for driving the feed wheel comprising a ratchet wheel, a driven gear mounted coaxially with respect to the feed wheel, a pawl carried by the driven gear and cooperable with the ratchet wheel, a drive gear in driving engagement with the driven gear, and means for alternately rotating the drive gear in one direction and thereafter in the opposite direction, and means for varying the position of the ratchet wheel with respect to the feed wheel, the position varying means comprising settable parts, the ratchet wheel and one of the parts being comprised of one-piece molded plastics material and the feed wheel and another of the parts being constructed of one-piece molded plastics material.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
126 words
Web feeding apparatus, comprising: a feed wheel for feeding a web, means for driving the feed wheel comprising a ratchet wheel, a driven gear mounted coaxially with respect to the feed wheel, a pawl carried by the driven gear and cooperable with the ratchet wheel, a drive gear in driving engagement with the driven gear, and means for alternately rotating the drive gear in one direction and thereafter in the opposite direction, and means for varying the position of the ratchet wheel with respect to the feed wheel, the position varying means comprising settable parts, the ratchet wheel and one of the parts being comprised of one-piece molded plastics material and the feed wheel and another of the parts being constructed of one-piece molded plastics material.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
Web feeding apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the pawl is molded integrally with the driven gear.
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