US4236954A
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Label applicator
Assignee: Huhtamaki Australia Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1979-01-18
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Granted: 1980-12-02
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Expires: 1999-01-18
Abstract
Abstract A label applicator for an injection moulding machine which includes a suction head for picking up a label, an electrostatic charging device to electrostatically charge the label and means to reverse the suction to transfer the label to the face of a die where it is held by electrostatic forces. The label applicator also includes sensing pins which will actuate a switch to close down the injection moulding machine if the label is not correctly positioned to cover the sensing pins.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick H. Edwards
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65C; B65C9/00; B65C9/08; B65C9/12; B65C9/14; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/14; B29C45/14008; B29C2045/1404; B29C45/14065; B29C2045/14106; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1744; Y10T156/1776; Y10T156/1778; Y10T156/1783
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
In a label applicator having a label pickup member operable to receive a label from a supply thereof and transfer such label to another member, means for holding such label on said pickup member during its transfer, and means for releasing such label from said pickup member upon completion of such transfer, the improvement comprising sensing means carried by said pickup member for sensing the presence on said pickup member of a label, said sensing means being so positioned on said pickup member with reference to the size and shape of such label as to be exposed to and engageable with said another member should such label occupy any position in said pickup member other than a predetermined position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
In a label applicator having a label pickup member operable to receive a label from a supply thereof and transfer such label to another member, means for holding such label on said pickup member during its transfer, and means for releasing such label from said pickup member upon completion of such transfer, the improvement comprising sensing means carried by said pickup member for sensing the presence on said pickup member of a label, said sensing means being so positioned on said pickup member with reference to the size and shape of such label as to be exposed to and engageable with said another member should such label occupy any position in said pickup member other than a predetermined position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A label applicator according to claim 1 wherein said another member comprises a part of a mold of an injection molding machine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
124 words
In a label applicator having a label pickup head operable to support and transfer a label to a carrier for subsequent placement of said label in a die cavity of an injection molding machine, means for holding such label on said head during its transfer to said carrier, and means for releasing such label from said head upon completion of such transfer, the improvement comprising sensing means carried by said head for sensing the presence on said head of a label, said sensing means being so positioned on said head with reference to the size and shape of said label as to be exposed to and engageable with said carrier should said label occupy any position on said head other than a predetermined position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
124 words
In a label applicator having a label pickup head operable to support and transfer a label to a carrier for subsequent placement of said label in a die cavity of an injection molding machine, means for holding such label on said head during its transfer to said carrier, and means for releasing such label from said head upon completion of such transfer, the improvement comprising sensing means carried by said head for sensing the presence on said head of a label, said sensing means being so positioned on said head with reference to the size and shape of said label as to be exposed to and engageable with said carrier should said label occupy any position on said head other than a predetermined position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A label applicator according to claim 3 wherein said sensing means comprises a plurality of individual members arranged on said head in a manner to engage the marginal edge of said label when the latter occupies said predetermined position on said head.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A label applicator according to claim 3 wherein the means for holding said label on said head comprises suction generating means applicable to said label via passages formed in said head.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A label applicator according to claim 3 wherein said sensing means and said carrier are elecrically conductive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A label applicator according to claim 3 wherein said sensing means comprises three plunger members spaced apart from one another and resiliently biased in a direction outwardly of said head.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A label applicator according to claim 3 wherein the means for holding said label on said head comprises electrostatic charge generating means carried by said head.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A label applicator according to claim 8 wherein the means for holding said label on said head includes suction generating means applicable to said label via passages formed in said head.
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