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Printer with automatically adjustable stacker
Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
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Filing: 1985-09-05
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Granted: 1986-08-05
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Expires: 2005-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A printer utilizes an automatic stacker that has a conveyor belt whose speed and increment of advance is varied as a function of the size of the tag being printed in order to provide a more even overlap when different size tags are stacked in a shingle fashion.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick M. Pou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:23
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H29/00; B65H29/66; B65H29/6609; B65H29/6618; B65H29/16; B65H29/18; B65H31/00; B65H31/28; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/10; B65H2301/15; B65H2301/151; B65H2301/1511; B65H2301/30; B65H2301/34; B65H2301/341; B65H2301/3411; B65H2301/34112; B65H2301/40; B65H2301/42; B65H2301/421; B65H2301/4214; B65H2301/42144; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/525; Y10T83/527; Y10T83/53
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
In a printer-stacker of the type having means for printing data onto a web of sheet stock, means for cutting the web into tags, means for storing data representative of the width and length of the tags to be printed, and a stacker for receiving and stacking the tags, said stacker having a conveyor for receiving said tags and means for advancing said conveyor a predetermined increment each time a tag is produced, the improvement comprising: means for determining the predetermined increment of advance of said conveyor; and means responsive to the data storing means for altering the predetermined increment of advance as a function of the data stored therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
In a printer-stacker of the type having means for printing data onto a web of sheet stock, means for cutting the web into tags, means for storing data representative of the width and length of the tags to be printed, and a stacker for receiving and stacking the tags, said stacker having a conveyor for receiving said tags and means for advancing said conveyor a predetermined increment each time a tag is produced, the improvement comprising: means for determining the predetermined increment of advance of said conveyor; and means responsive to the data storing means for altering the predetermined increment of advance as a function of the data stored therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improvement recited in claim 1 wherein said altering means is responsive to the data representative of the length of the tag for altering the predetermined increment as a function of the length of the tag.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The improvement recited in claim 2 wherein said altering means is responsive to the length representative data for increasing the predetermined increment if the tag is shorter than a predetermined length.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The improvement recited in claim 3 wherein said predetermined increment is increased on the order of approximately 35 to 40 percent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improvement recited in claim 1 wherein said altering means is responsive to the data representative of the width of the tag for altering the predetermined increment as a function of the width of the tag.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The improvement recited in claim 5 wherein said altering means is responsive to the width representative data for increasing the predetermined increment if the tag is wider than a predetermined width.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The improvement recited in claim 6 wherein said predetermined increment is increased on the order of 35 to 40 percent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
The improvement recited in claim 1 wherein said data storing means includes means for storing data representative of the number of tag sections to be printed across the width of a tag, and wherein said altering means is responsive to the tag section number representative data for altering the predetermined increment as a function of the number of tag sections to be printed across the tag.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improvement recited in claim 8 wherein said altering means is responsive to the tag section number representative data for increasing the predetermined increment if the number of tag sections is greater than a predetermined number.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improvement recited in claim 9 wherein said predetermined number of tag sections is one.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The improvement recited in claim 9 wherein said predetermined increment is increased on the order of approximately 35 to 40 percent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
109 words
In a printer-stacker of the type having means for printing data onto a web of sheet stock, means for cutting the web into tags, means for storing data representative of the width and length of the tags to be printed, and a stacker for receiving and stacking the tags, said stacker having a conveyor for receiving said tags and means for advancing said conveyor at a predetermined speed each time a tag is produced, the improvement comprising: means for determining the predetermined speed of said conveyor; and means responsive to the data storing means for altering the speed of said conveyor as a function of the data stored therein.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
109 words
In a printer-stacker of the type having means for printing data onto a web of sheet stock, means for cutting the web into tags, means for storing data representative of the width and length of the tags to be printed, and a stacker for receiving and stacking the tags, said stacker having a conveyor for receiving said tags and means for advancing said conveyor at a predetermined speed each time a tag is produced, the improvement comprising: means for determining the predetermined speed of said conveyor; and means responsive to the data storing means for altering the speed of said conveyor as a function of the data stored therein.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improvement recited in claim 12 wherein said altering means is responsive to the data representative of the length of the tag for altering the speed as a function of the length of the tag.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The improvement recited in claim 13 wherein said altering means is responsive to the length representative data for increasing the speed if the tag is shorter than a predetermined length.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The improvement recited in claim 14 wherein said speed is increased on the order of approximately approximately 20 to 25 percent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improvement recited in claim 12 wherein said altering means is responsive to the data representative of the width of the tag for altering the speed as a function of the width of the tag.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The improvement recited in claim 16 wherein said altering means is responsive to the width representative data for increasing the speed if the tag is wider than a predetermined width.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The improvement recited in claim 17 wherein said speed is increased on the order of approximately 20 to 22 percent.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
65 words
The improvement recited in claim 12 wherein said data storing means includes means for storing data representative of the number of tag sections to be printed across the width of a tag, and wherein said altering means is responsive to the tag section number representative data for altering the speed as a function of the number of tag sections to be printed across the tag.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improvement recited in claim 19 wherein said altering means is responsive to the tag section number representative data for increasing the speed if the number of tag sections is greater than a predetermined number.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improvement recited in claim 20 wherein said predetermined number of tag sections is one.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The improvement recited in claim 20 wherein said speed is increased on the order of approximately 20 to 25 percent.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
118 words
In a printer-stacker of the type having means for printing data onto a web of sheet stock, means for cutting the web into tags, means for storing data representative of the width and length of the tags to be printed, and a stacker for receiving and stacking the tags, said stacker having a conveyor for receiving said tags and means for advancing said conveyor a predetermined increment at a predetermined speed each time a tag is produced, the improvement comprising: means for determining the predetermined speed and increment of advance of said conveyor; and means responsive to the data storing means for altering the predetermined speed and increment of advance as a function of the data stored therein.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
118 words
In a printer-stacker of the type having means for printing data onto a web of sheet stock, means for cutting the web into tags, means for storing data representative of the width and length of the tags to be printed, and a stacker for receiving and stacking the tags, said stacker having a conveyor for receiving said tags and means for advancing said conveyor a predetermined increment at a predetermined speed each time a tag is produced, the improvement comprising: means for determining the predetermined speed and increment of advance of said conveyor; and means responsive to the data storing means for altering the predetermined speed and increment of advance as a function of the data stored therein.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
38 words
The improvement recited in claim 23 wherein said altering means is responsive to the data representative of the length of the tag for altering the predetermined speed and increment as a function of the length of the tag.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
33 words
The improvement recited in claim 23 wherein said altering means is responsive to the length representative data for increasing the speed and predetermined increment if the tag is shorter than a predetermined length.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improvement recited in claim 25 wherein said predetermined increment is increased on the order of approximately 35 to 40 percent, and the speed is increased on the order of approximately 20 to 25 percent.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
38 words
The improvement recited in claim 23 wherein said altering means is responsive to the data representative of the width of the tag for altering the predetermined speed and increment as a function of the width of the tag.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
33 words
The improvement recited in claim 27 wherein said altering means is responsive to the width representative data for increasing the predetermined speed and increment if the tag is wider than a predetermined width.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improvement recited in claim 28 wherein said predetermined increment is increased on the order of 35 to 40 percent, and said predetermined speed is increased on the order of approximately 20 to 25 percent.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
68 words
The improvement recited in claim 23 wherein said data storing means includes means for storing data representative of the number of tag sections to be printed across the width of a tag, and wherein said altering means is responsive to the tag section number representative data for altering the predetermined speed and increment as a function of the number of tag sections to be printed across the tag.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
38 words
The improvement recited in claim 30 wherein said altering means is responsive to the tag section number representative data for increasing the predetermined speed and increment if the number of tag sections is greater than a predetermined number.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improvement recited in claim 31 wherein said predetermined number of tag sections is one.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improvement recited in claim 31 wherein said predetermined increment is increased on the order of approximately 35 to 40 percent, and said predetermined speed is increased on the order of approximately 20 to 25 percent.
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