US4473426A
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Labeler
Assignee: BT Commercial Corp
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Filing: 1983-04-12
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Granted: 1984-09-25
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Expires: 2003-04-12
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a hand-held labeler with a thermographic print head for printing on labels releasably secured to a carrier web, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels, an applicator for applying printed labels, a web feeding mechanism including an electric motor for advancing the carrier web, a detachable handle containing a source of electrical energy, and circuitry including a plurality of printed circuit boards electrically connecting the electrical energy source, the keyboard and the print head.
Inventors
- 👤 Brent E. Goodwin
- 👤 Paul H. Hamisch, Jr.
- 👤 James A. Makley
- 👤 John D. Mistyurik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:40
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65C; B65C11/00; B65C11/02; B65C11/0289; B65C2210/00; B65C2210/0002; B65C2210/0013; B65C2210/0018; B65C2210/0037; B65C2210/0064; B65C2210/0072; B65C2210/0081; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1788; Y10T156/1795; Y10T156/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A compact hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, and wherein the web advancing means includes a rotatably mounted feed wheel and an electric motor disposed at least partly inside the feed wheel for driving the feed wheel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A compact hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, and wherein the web advancing means includes a rotatably mounted feed wheel and an electric motor disposed at least partly inside the feed wheel for driving the feed wheel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 1, wherein the feed wheel includes an annular portion having an outer periphery and ball bearings in contact with the outer periphery for rotatably mounting the feed wheel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 1, wherein substantially the entire motor is disposed within the feed wheel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 1, wherein the motor is coaxial with the feed wheel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
125 words
A compact hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, wherein the web advancing means includes a rotatably mounted feed wheel, a speed reducer disposed inside the feed wheel for driving the feed wheel, and an electric motor disposed at least partly inside the feed wheel for driving the speed reducer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
125 words
A compact hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, wherein the web advancing means includes a rotatably mounted feed wheel, a speed reducer disposed inside the feed wheel for driving the feed wheel, and an electric motor disposed at least partly inside the feed wheel for driving the speed reducer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
130 words
A hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, wherein the web advancing means includes a rotatably mounted feed wheel and an electric motor for driving the feed wheel, wherein the feed wheel includes an annular portion having an outer periphery, and ball bearings in contact with the outer periphery for rotatably mounting the feed wheel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
130 words
A hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, wherein the web advancing means includes a rotatably mounted feed wheel and an electric motor for driving the feed wheel, wherein the feed wheel includes an annular portion having an outer periphery, and ball bearings in contact with the outer periphery for rotatably mounting the feed wheel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 6, wherein there are peripherally spaced ball bearings in contact with the outer periphery.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 6, wherein the feed wheel further includes another annular portion having an outer periphery and spaced from the first-mentioned annular portion, wherein there is another set of ball bearings spaced from the first mentioned set, and with one set being in rolling supporting contact with the outer periphery of the one annular portion and the other set being in rolling supporting contact with the other annular portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 8, wherein each set includes three equally peripherally spaced ball bearings.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 6, including a ball bearing holder having a plurality of sections and resilient members connecting the sections, each section including a ball bearing support, a ball bearing mounted on the support, and the ball bearings being resiliently urged by the resilient members into supporting contact with the outer periphery of the annular portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 10, wherein the ball bearing holder is of one-piece molded plastics construction.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
145 words
A hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, wherein the web advancing means includes a rotatably mounted feed wheel and an electric motor for driving the feed wheel, wherein the feed wheel includes teeth at its outer periphery for engaging the carrier web, wherein the feed wheel includes end portions straddling the teeth, and means including a ball bearing disposed at each end portion for rotatably mounting the feed wheel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
145 words
A hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, wherein the web advancing means includes a rotatably mounted feed wheel and an electric motor for driving the feed wheel, wherein the feed wheel includes teeth at its outer periphery for engaging the carrier web, wherein the feed wheel includes end portions straddling the teeth, and means including a ball bearing disposed at each end portion for rotatably mounting the feed wheel.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 12, wherein at least a substantial portion of the electric motor is disposed inside the feed wheel.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
140 words
A hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, wherein the web advancing means includes a feed wheel, and means for rotatably mounting the feed wheel, the mounting means includes a holder for at least three annular ball bearings, the holder being mounted in the housing, and wherein the feed wheel has an annular portion with an outer periphery in supported contact by the ball bearings.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
140 words
A hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, wherein the web advancing means includes a feed wheel, and means for rotatably mounting the feed wheel, the mounting means includes a holder for at least three annular ball bearings, the holder being mounted in the housing, and wherein the feed wheel has an annular portion with an outer periphery in supported contact by the ball bearings.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
55 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 14, wherein the ball bearings define a circle at the points of contact of the ball bearings with the annular portion, wherein the circle has a diameter less than the diameter of the annular portion before the annular portion is assembled into space defined by the ball bearings.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 15, wherein the holder includes a holder section for each ball bearing and flexible connectors connecting the holder sections, the flexible connectors yielding when the annular portion is positioned in supported contact with the ball bearings.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 14, including means for eliminating play between the ball bearings and the annular portion.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
132 words
A hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, wherein the web advancing means includes a rotatably mounted feed wheel and an electric motor for driving the feed wheel, wherein the feed wheel includes an annular portion having an outer periphery, and means including rolling-contact means in contact with the outer periphery for rotatably mounting the feed wheel.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
132 words
A hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, wherein the web advancing means includes a rotatably mounted feed wheel and an electric motor for driving the feed wheel, wherein the feed wheel includes an annular portion having an outer periphery, and means including rolling-contact means in contact with the outer periphery for rotatably mounting the feed wheel.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 18, wherein the mounting means includes means for resiliently urging the rolling-contact means into supporting contact with the outer periphery of the annular portion of the feed wheel.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
38 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 18, wherein the mounting means includes a holder having a resilient member, wherein the resilient member urges the rolling-contact means into supporting contact with the outer periphery of the annular portion.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 18, wherein the rolling-contact means includes peripherally spaced bearing members in contact with the outer periphery.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
150 words
A hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, wherein the web advancing means includes a rotatably mounted feed wheel and an electric motor for driving the feed wheel, wherein the feed wheel includes teeth at its outer periphery for engaging the carrier web, wherein the feed wheel includes annular end portions straddling the teeth, and means including rolling-contact means in contact with the outer periphery of each end portion for rotatably mounting the feed wheel.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
150 words
A hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, wherein the web advancing means includes a rotatably mounted feed wheel and an electric motor for driving the feed wheel, wherein the feed wheel includes teeth at its outer periphery for engaging the carrier web, wherein the feed wheel includes annular end portions straddling the teeth, and means including rolling-contact means in contact with the outer periphery of each end portion for rotatably mounting the feed wheel.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 22, wherein the mounting means includes means for resiliently urging the rolling-contact means into supporting contact with the outer periphery of the annular portion of the feed wheel.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
38 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 22, wherein the mounting means includes a holder having a resilient member, wherein the resilient member urges the rolling-contact means into supporting contact with the outer periphery of the annular portion.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 22, wherein the rolling-contact means includes peripherally spaced bearing members in contact with the outer periphery.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
142 words
A hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, wherein the web advancing means includes a rotatably mounted feed wheel and an electric motor for driving the feed wheel, wherein the feed wheel includes an annular portion having an outer periphery, means in contact with the outer periphery for rotatably mounting the feed wheel, and wherein the electric motor is disposed at least partially within the feed wheel.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
142 words
A hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a label roll of pressure sensitive labels, means for printing on labels, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, wherein the web advancing means includes a rotatably mounted feed wheel and an electric motor for driving the feed wheel, wherein the feed wheel includes an annular portion having an outer periphery, means in contact with the outer periphery for rotatably mounting the feed wheel, and wherein the electric motor is disposed at least partially within the feed wheel.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-09-25 | 1988-03-26 | 1988-09-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-09-25 | 1992-03-26 | 1992-09-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-09-25 | 1996-03-26 | 1996-09-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |