EP0101278A2
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Labelling apparatus and method
Assignee: Willett International Ltd
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Filing: 1983-08-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-08-08
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides labelling aparatus and a method of applying labels to articles. The labelling apparatus comprises an adhesive applying station (2) and a label applying station (3), means (7) for successively transporting plain paper labels from a supply thereof first to the adhesive applying station (2) and then to the label applying station (3), means at said adhesive applying station for applying adhesive to a surface of each label, means for successively transporting articles to be labelled to said label applying station, and means at said label applying station for applying the labels with adhesive thereon to said articles.
Inventors
- 👤 Allan Willett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:13
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/02; B05D1/04; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B65; B65C; B65C9/00; B65C9/08; B65C9/12; B65C9/14; B65C9/18; B65C9/1803; B65C9/1815; B65C9/20; B65C9/22; B65C9/2204; B65C9/2213; B65C9/2217; B65C9/2221
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
Labelling apparatus comprising an adhesive applying station and a label applying station, means for successively transporting plain paper labels from a supply thereof first to the adhesive applying station and then to the label applying station, means at said adhesive applying station for applying adhesive to a surface of each label, means for successively transporting articles to be labelled to said label applying station, and means at said label applying station for applying the labels with adhesive thereon to said articles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
Labelling apparatus comprising an adhesive applying station and a label applying station, means for successively transporting plain paper labels from a supply thereof first to the adhesive applying station and then to the label applying station, means at said adhesive applying station for applying adhesive to a surface of each label, means for successively transporting articles to be labelled to said label applying station, and means at said label applying station for applying the labels with adhesive thereon to said articles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
Labelling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transport means comprises vacuum transport means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
Labelling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said vacuum transport means comprises a transport surface having apertures therein and means for applying vacuum through said apertures to maintain the labels in contact with the transport surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
Labelling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the vacuum transport means comprises a conveyor having a plurality of closely spaced parallel endless belts which provide said transport surface and said vacuum applying means is provided on the opposite side of the conveyor to the transport surface and is adapted to apply vacuum through the spaces between the parallel belts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
Labelling apparatus according to claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein said vacuum transport means comprises at least one hollow roller having apertures in the peripheral surface thereof and means for applying vacuum from within the interior of said hollow roller to maintain the labels in contact with the outer surface of the roller.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
Labelling apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a magazine for containing a stack of individual plain paper labels and transfer means for transferring the labels from said magazine to said transport means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
Labelling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the label supply comprises a roll of paper web and cutting means is provided for cutting individual labels from the paper web.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
Labelling apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said adhesive applying means comprises at least one spray nozzle for spraying adhesive onto a surface of each label.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
Labelling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said adhesive applying means comprises jet printing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
Labelling apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said jet printing means comprises a plurality of jet printing nozzles each of which is adapted to direct single individual droplets of adhesive onto said surface of a label and control means for selectively and individually controlling said nozzles so that droplets of adhesive can be directed onto said surface of a label in a required predetermined pattern.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
Labelling apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said jet printing means comprises at least one nozzle adapted to produce a continuous single stream of droplets of adhesive and means for directing the individual droplets of adhesive either to selected positions on a said surface of a label or to a drain or gutter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
Labelling apparatus according to claim 11, wherein means is provided for selectively variably electrically charging the droplets of adhesive and wherein deflecting means is provided for establishing an electrical field about the path of travel of the stream of droplets for deflecting the electrically charged droplets of adhesive to selected positions on said surface of a label.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
64 words
Labelling aparatus according to claim 12, wherein said at least one nozzle is arranged to direct said stream of droplets along a path which traverses and is perpendicular to the path of travel of the labels and wherein said deflecting means is adapted to deflect the selectively variably electrically charged droplets out of their path of travel and onto said surface of a label.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
58 words
Labelling apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said deflecting means comprises opposed deflector plates for establishing a steady electric field about the path of travel of said stream of droplets and wherein the path of travel of the labels is between one of said deflector plates and the path of travel of the stream of droplets of adhesive.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
Labelling aparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said label applying means comprises a plurality of air jets for blowing the labels with adhesive thereon onto the articles.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
Labelling aparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein said label applying means comprises a wrap-around belt.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of applying labels to articles comprising successively transporting plain paper labels from a supply thereof first to an adhesive applying station and then to a label applying station, applying adhesive to a surface of each label at said adhesive applying station, successively transporting articles to be labelled to said label applying station, and applying the labels with adhesive thereon to the articles at said label applying station.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of applying labels to articles comprising successively transporting plain paper labels from a supply thereof first to an adhesive applying station and then to a label applying station, applying adhesive to a surface of each label at said adhesive applying station, successively transporting articles to be labelled to said label applying station, and applying the labels with adhesive thereon to the articles at said label applying station.
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