Apparatus and method for rejecting labels
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1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) label applicator, comprising:
- a label-separating/label-restraining portion having an acute label-separating edge;
a label web path having a label separating/retaining bend, the bend being directed about the label-separating/label-restraining portion;
wherein the edge is translatable between a first position and a second position such that when the edge is in the first position the bend is directed about the portion in an acute course, and when the edge is in the second position the label web path is directed about the portion in a obtuse course.
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Abstract
A radio frequency identification (RFID) label applicator comprising a label web path having a bend, the bend having an apex and a label-separating/label-retaining portion having an extendable acute label-separating edge, the path being directed about the portion at the bend so that the edge forms the apex of the bend into an acute apex when the edge is substantially extended, and when the edge is substantially retracted the apex is obtuse.
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22 Claims
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1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) label applicator, comprising:
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a label-separating/label-restraining portion having an acute label-separating edge;
a label web path having a label separating/retaining bend, the bend being directed about the label-separating/label-restraining portion;
wherein the edge is translatable between a first position and a second position such that when the edge is in the first position the bend is directed about the portion in an acute course, and when the edge is in the second position the label web path is directed about the portion in a obtuse course. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A radio frequency identification (RFID) label applicator, comprising:
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a label-separating/label-restraining portion having an acute label-separating edge and an obtuse label-retaining surface;
a label web path having a label separating/retaining bend, the bend being directed about the label-separating/label-restraining portion;
wherein one of the edge and surface is translatable between a first and second position such that when the one of the edge and surface is in the first position the bend is acute and when the one of the edge and surface is in the second position the bend is obtuse.
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18. A radio frequency identification (RFID) label applicator, comprising:
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a label web path having a label separating/retaining bend;
means for selectively separating a label from a label web at the bend, the means comprising an acute edge; and
means for selectively retaining a label upon the label web at the bend, said retaining means providing an obtuse bend.
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19. A method of accepting or rejecting a radio frequency identification (RFID) label in a RFID label applicator, the method comprising the steps of:
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translating a target label contained upon a label web into a label processing unit, the unit being adjacent a label-separating/label-restraining portion about which the label web travels, where the portion includes an acute label-separating edge that forms an acute bend in the label web as it translates about the portion when the edge is in a label web engaging position, the label web having an obtuse bend about the portion when the edge is in a label web unengaged position;
determining whether or not to use the target label;
rejecting the target label after determining to not use the label by disengaging the label-separating edge prior to the label translating about the portion so the label web contains the obtuse bend thereabout;
accepting the target label after determining to use the label by engaging the acute label-separating edge prior to the label translating about the portion so the label web contains the acute bend thereabout; and
translating a portion of the label web adjacent the target label about the edge. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method of accepting or rejecting a radio frequency identification (RFID) label in a RFID label applicator, the method comprising the steps of:
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translating a target label contained upon a label web into a label processing unit, the unit including a retractable acute label-separating edge about which the label web translates in an acute course, so to generate separation forces between the web and any label translating about the edge capable of separating any label from the web;
determining whether or not to use the target label;
rejecting the target label after determining to not use the label by retracting the label-separating edge prior to the target label translating about the edge so to reduce the existence of any separation forces that may occur as the target label passes about the edge;
accepting the target label after determining to use the label by extending the acute label-separating edge so to generate the necessary separation forces to cause the label to separate from the label web as the web translates about the edge; and
translating a portion of the label web adjacent the target label about the edge.
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