Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
Hand-held apparatus for printing and applying pressure sensitive labels carried on a web of supporting material, the apparatus weighing less than about three pounds and comprising a frame having a handle, a platen and a cooperable print head mounted for relative movement on the frame, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels carried on the supporting material web, an applicator for applying the printed labels, means in contact with the web downstream of the delaminator for feeding the web, an actuator disposed at the handle, means drivingly connecting the actuator with the print head and the web feeding means, and means carried by the frame for rewinding the web, the rewinding means includes a rewinder body removably connected to the frame, the body having an inlet communicating with a generally annular compartment, the surface of the compartment having means to reduce the contact area with the web.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
Hand-held apparatus for printing and applying pressure sensitive labels carried on a web of supporting material, the apparatus weighing less than about three pounds and comprising a frame having a handle, a platen and a cooperable print head mounted for relative movement on the frame, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels carried on the supporting material web, an applicator for applying the printed labels, means in contact with the web downstream of the delaminator for feeding the web, an actuator disposed at the handle, means drivingly connecting the actuator with the print head and the web feeding means, and means carried by the frame for rewinding the web, the rewinding means includes a rewinder body removably connected to the frame, the body having an inlet communicating with a generally annular compartment, the surface of the compartment having means to reduce the contact area with the web.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the means for reducing the contact area includes a plurality of ridges and grooves
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
167 words
Hand-held apparatus for printing and applying pressure sensitive labels carried on a web of supporting material, the apparatus weighing less than about three pounds and comprising a frame having a handle, a platen and a cooperable print head mounted for relative movement on the frame, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels carried on the supporting material web, an applicator for applying the printed labels, means in contact with the web downstream of the delaminator for feeding the web, an actuator disposed at the handle, means drivingly connecting the actuator with the print head and the web feeding means, and means carried by the frame for rewinding the web, the rewinding means comprising a body having a compartment for storing the supporting material web and an inlet slot in the body through which the supporting material web passes from the feeding means into the compartment, and a knife at the end of the inlet slot for severing the web in the compartment from the remainder of the web.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
167 words
Hand-held apparatus for printing and applying pressure sensitive labels carried on a web of supporting material, the apparatus weighing less than about three pounds and comprising a frame having a handle, a platen and a cooperable print head mounted for relative movement on the frame, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels carried on the supporting material web, an applicator for applying the printed labels, means in contact with the web downstream of the delaminator for feeding the web, an actuator disposed at the handle, means drivingly connecting the actuator with the print head and the web feeding means, and means carried by the frame for rewinding the web, the rewinding means comprising a body having a compartment for storing the supporting material web and an inlet slot in the body through which the supporting material web passes from the feeding means into the compartment, and a knife at the end of the inlet slot for severing the web in the compartment from the remainder of the web.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
160 words
Hand-held apparatus for printing and applying pressure sensitive labels carried on a web of supporting material, the apparatus weighing less than about three pounds and comprising a frame having a handle, a reel for mounting a roll of pressure sensitive labels, a platen and a cooperable print head mounted for relative movement on the frame, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels carried on the supporting material web, an applicator for applying the printed labels, means in contact with the web downstream of the delaminator for feeding the web, an actuator disposed at the handle, means drivingly connecting the actuator with the print head and the web feeding means, means carried by the frame for rewinding the web, the rewinding means comprising a body, a rewind spool rotatably mounted on the body, an idler, and means for spring urging the spool into frictional driving contact with the idler and for spring urging the idler into frictional driving contact with the reel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
160 words
Hand-held apparatus for printing and applying pressure sensitive labels carried on a web of supporting material, the apparatus weighing less than about three pounds and comprising a frame having a handle, a reel for mounting a roll of pressure sensitive labels, a platen and a cooperable print head mounted for relative movement on the frame, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels carried on the supporting material web, an applicator for applying the printed labels, means in contact with the web downstream of the delaminator for feeding the web, an actuator disposed at the handle, means drivingly connecting the actuator with the print head and the web feeding means, means carried by the frame for rewinding the web, the rewinding means comprising a body, a rewind spool rotatably mounted on the body, an idler, and means for spring urging the spool into frictional driving contact with the idler and for spring urging the idler into frictional driving contact with the reel.