Labelling machine
First Claim
1. A labelling machine for applying labels to containers, said labelling machine including:
- a base, a label assembly holder carried by the base for holding a labelling assembly comprising an elongated flexible carrier strip to which labels are sequentially releasably adhered, a support carried by the base at a labelling station, a label assembly feeder carried by the base for feeding the label assembly to a location adjacent the labelling station such that the carrier strip reaches the location with the labels on a lower face thereof, said label assembly feeder including a strip reverser which causes the carrier strip to turn through a substantial angle away from the labels at said location to cause a label at said location to become detached from the carrier strip in an upside down configuration, and a label feeder for feeding a detached label in the upside down configuration to an upper surface of said support, whereby a container can be moved downwardly into contact with an upside down label at the labelling station to cause the label to adhere to the container.
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Abstract
A labelling machine for applying labels to containers has a base, and a label assembly holder carried by the base for holding a labelling assembly which has an elongated flexible carrier strip to which labels are sequentially releasably adhered. A support is carried by the base at a labelling station, and a label assembly feeder carried by the base feeds the label assembly to a location adjacent the labelling station such that the carrier strip reaches the location with the labels on a lower face thereof. The label assembly feeder has a strip reverser which causes the carrier strip to turn through a substantial angle away from the labels at the location to cause a label at the location to become detached from the carrier strip in an upside down configuration, and a label feeder feeds a detached label in the upside down configuration to an upper surface of the support. A container can be moved downwardly into contact with an upside down label at the labelling station to cause the label to adhere to the container.
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19 Claims
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1. A labelling machine for applying labels to containers, said labelling machine including:
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a base, a label assembly holder carried by the base for holding a labelling assembly comprising an elongated flexible carrier strip to which labels are sequentially releasably adhered, a support carried by the base at a labelling station, a label assembly feeder carried by the base for feeding the label assembly to a location adjacent the labelling station such that the carrier strip reaches the location with the labels on a lower face thereof, said label assembly feeder including a strip reverser which causes the carrier strip to turn through a substantial angle away from the labels at said location to cause a label at said location to become detached from the carrier strip in an upside down configuration, and a label feeder for feeding a detached label in the upside down configuration to an upper surface of said support, whereby a container can be moved downwardly into contact with an upside down label at the labelling station to cause the label to adhere to the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of labelling a container including:
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providing a label assembly comprising an elongated flexible carrier strip to which labels are sequentially releasably adhered, feeding the carrier strip with the labels attached thereto to a location adjacent a labelling station such that the carrier strip reaches the location with the labels on a lower face thereof, causing the carrier strip to turn through a substantial angle away from the labels at the location to cause a label at said location to become detached from the carrier strip in an upside down configuration, feeding a detached label in the upside down configuration to an upper face of a support at the labelling station, and moving a container downwardly into contact with an upside down label at the labelling area to cause the label to adhere to the container. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A labelling assembly including:
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an elongated flexible carrier strip, and labels sequentially and releasably adhered to the carrier strip, each label having an annular portion and a disc portion within the annular portion and releasably connected thereto. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A labelling assembly including:
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an elongated flexible carrier strip and labels sequentially and releasably adhered to the carrier strip, each label having a bridge portion releasably connected thereto and extending to an adjacent label and releasably connected thereto. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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Specification