Labeling station of a machine for labeling objects, especially bottles

Claim 1

A labeling station in a machine of the type for labeling objects, especially bottles, and having a plurality of successively disposed stations, comprising a gluing means, a labeling magazine station having an upper portion for holding flat labels and a label transfer station, said labeling station comprising: at least one pickup element for labels having an outwardly curved receiving surface, a revolving carrier, means rotatably mounting each pickup element on the carrier and between the pickup surface and the center of curvature, means driving each pickup element such that upon moving past the stations upon each revolution of the carrier, its receiving surface rolls against the upper flat label of the label magazine station, marking means associated with each pickup element and having a field for at least one marking type, means rotatably and pivotally mounting each marking means on the carrier and for driving same synchronously with the associated pickup element wherein the pivot point thereof is diametrically opposite the type field, the radius of curvature of the type field and the eccentricity of the mounting of the pivot point of the marking means is coordinated with the circulation path of the area to be printed on the pickup element to effect the rolling of the type field upon the receiving surface of the pickup element.