US3970000A
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Label stock overprinting machine
Assignee: Berisfords Ltd
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Filing: 1974-12-06
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Granted: 1976-07-20
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Expires: 1994-12-06
Abstract
Abstract For printing continuous woven label stock (i.e. a web consisting of a plurality of woven labels connected together end-to-end) a printing machine comprises a support which supports the label stock and progresses it past a printing station having a printing head including a printing roller adapted to be rotated in synchronism with the moving stock sufficiently for a single printing operation upon passage of each label, driving of the printing head being initiated by a sensor which senses a datum mark on each label. For printing a plurality of colors, there may be a number of such printing heads, driving of each successive one of such printing heads being initiated by rotation of the preceding printing head.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack Rowley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:05
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F33/00; B41F33/04; B41F33/08; B41F13/00; B41F13/02; B41F13/025; B41F17/00; B41F17/003; B41F5/00; B41F5/04; B41F5/16; B41F5/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A machine for overprinting continuous woven label stock comprising: a printing station, a support for supporting the woven label stock and progressing it past the printing station, the printing station including a printing head consisting of a printing roller carrying an impression of data to be printed and an inking arrangement, a drive means for the printing roller sufficiently for a single printing operation upon the passage of each label of the woven label stock through the printing station, a sensor means for initiating the driving of the printing roller through the sensing of a datum mark on each label of the woven label stock, a separate printing head for each color to be printed, each printing head including a respective printing roller carrying a respective impression of the respective data to be printed and a respective inking arrangement, the printing rollers being driven successively and sufficiently for respective single printing operations upon te passage of each label through the printing station, the driving of the first of the printing rollers being initiated by the sensor means serving to sense the datum mark on each label, and the driving of each succeeding printing roller being initiated from the rotation of the preceding printing roller.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A machine for overprinting continuous woven label stock comprising: a printing station, a support for supporting the woven label stock and progressing it past the printing station, the printing station including a printing head consisting of a printing roller carrying an impression of data to be printed and an inking arrangement, a drive means for the printing roller sufficiently for a single printing operation upon the passage of each label of the woven label stock through the printing station, a sensor means for initiating the driving of the printing roller through the sensing of a datum mark on each label of the woven label stock, a separate printing head for each color to be printed, each printing head including a respective printing roller carrying a respective impression of the respective data to be printed and a respective inking arrangement, the printing rollers being driven successively and sufficiently for respective single printing operations upon te passage of each label through the printing station, the driving of the first of the printing rollers being initiated by the sensor means serving to sense the datum mark on each label, and the driving of each succeeding printing roller being initiated from the rotation of the preceding printing roller.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
A machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein each printing roller comprises a respective continuously-driven element adapted to drive its respective printing roller by way of a respective clutch including a ratchet toothed disc which rotates with its printing roller and a respective pawl which cooperates with te toothed wheel and disengages therefrom to permit rotation of the printing roller for each successive single printing operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the pawl of the first printing roller is adapted to be disengaged from its toothed disc by the sensor means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein the pawls of the succeeding printing rollers are adapted to be disengaged from their respective disc by respective cam lobes on the disc of the preceding printing roller.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support for supporting the label stock comprises a resilient roller of diameter substantially greater than the diameters of the printing rollers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensor means comprises a photoelectric sensor adapted to energize a solenoid to initiate driving of the printing rollers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A machine as claimed in claim 6 including a secondary photoelectric cell arrangement adapted to be rendered operative in the place of the photoelectric sensor and to initiate driving of the printing rollers upon each rotation of a driven member of the machine.
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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) | 1979-07-20 | 1980-01-19 | 1980-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-07-20 | 1984-01-19 | 1984-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-07-20 | 1988-01-19 | 1988-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |