Label dispensing and applying apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for simultaneously removing a plurality of pressure-sensitive labels from a backing sheet and applying the labels to parcels moving in sequence on a conveyor,said apparatus comprisinga label stripping assembly for stripping a substantial portion of the labels from the backing sheet to expose the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface of the labels,conveyor means for transporting parcels in sequence from a loading station to a dispensing station,an elastic belt conveyor for transferring labels in sequence from said stripping assembly to said parcels,means operatively connected to move a portion of said belt conveyor through a cycle of motion which intersects the non-adhesive surface of the label on the initial movement of the conveyor and the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface on the return motion of the conveyor whereby said labels will adhere to the belt conveyor on the return motion.
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Abstract
An apparatus for stripping pressure-sensitive labels from a backing sheet including a label stripping assembly for initially stripping a portion of the labels from the backing sheet, a conveyor for transporting parcels in sequence past the stripping assembly, an elastic belt conveyor for stripping the labels from the backing sheet and transporting the labels to the parcels in timed sequence to the movement of the parcels on the conveyor, and a pair of pivotal roller assemblies for moving a portion of the elastic belt conveyor past the labels on the backing sheet to strip labels from the backing sheet.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for simultaneously removing a plurality of pressure-sensitive labels from a backing sheet and applying the labels to parcels moving in sequence on a conveyor,
said apparatus comprising a label stripping assembly for stripping a substantial portion of the labels from the backing sheet to expose the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface of the labels, conveyor means for transporting parcels in sequence from a loading station to a dispensing station, an elastic belt conveyor for transferring labels in sequence from said stripping assembly to said parcels, means operatively connected to move a portion of said belt conveyor through a cycle of motion which intersects the non-adhesive surface of the label on the initial movement of the conveyor and the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface on the return motion of the conveyor whereby said labels will adhere to the belt conveyor on the return motion.
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11. An apparatus for stripping pressure sensitive labels from a backing sheet and applying the labels to letters in timed sequence to the movement of the letters on a conveyor, said apparatus comprising the combination of a label stripping assembly of the type that moves a backing sheet in a step by step motion around a sharp edge to strip a portion of a label from the backing sheet and expose the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface of the labels,
a conveyor for transporting letters in sequence from a loading station to a dispensing station, and a conveyor assembly for stripping said labels from said backing sheet and transferring said labels in sequence to said letters, said assembly including one or more elastic bands, and means for moving a portion of the elastic bands through a cycle of motion which intersects the non-adhesive surface of the label on the initial movement of the band and the pressure sensitive adhesive surface on the return motion of the band to strip the label from the backing sheets.
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