High-speed print-and-apply label applicator
AssigneeNational Presort, Inc.
InventorBrent Daboub
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Abstract
A high-speed print-and-apply label applicator includes a conveyor system, a control and monitoring system, a label web feeding assembly, a label printer and encoder system, and a tamp pad assembly driven by a linear motor having a shaft that is formed at least partially by a composite material. The tamp pad assembly includes a tamp pad having an upturned label ramp at the trailing edge of the tamp pad, an upturned anti-catch ramp at the leading edge of the tamp pad, and a flexible applicator. The flexible applicator may be secured to the leading edge of the tamp pad and extends at least partially over the generally horizontal surface.
Claims20
A tamp pad assembly for a high-speed label applicator,
- a shaft extended and retracted by an actuator;
- a tamp pad coupled to the shaft, the tamp pad having a generally horizontal surface with a leading edge;
- an upturned label ramp at the leading edge of the tamp pad;
- and
- a flexible applicator secured to the leading edge of the tamp pad and extending at least partially over the generally horizontal surface;
- a plurality of permanent magnets disposed in the tamp pad, wherein, upon experiencing a change in momentum of the tamp pad assembly, the flexible applicator is held against the horizontal surface of the tamp pad.
A tamp pad assembly for a high-speed label applicator, the tamp pad assembly comprising:
- a shaft extended and retracted by an actuator;
- a tamp pad coupled to the shaft, the tamp pad having a generally horizontal surface with a leading edge;
- an upturned label ramp at the leading edge of the tamp pad;
- and
- a flexible applicator secured to the leading edge of the tamp pad and extending at least partially over the generally horizontal surface;
- wherein the flexible applicator is made of spring steel and is configured to move relative to the tamp pad as the shaft extends and retracts.
A tamp pad assembly for a high-speed label applicator, the tamp pad assembly comprising:
- a shaft extended and retracted by an actuator;
- a tamp pad coupled to the shaft, the tamp pad having a generally horizontal surface with a leading edge;
- an upturned label ramp at the leading edge of the tamp pad;
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- a flexible applicator secured to the leading edge of the tamp pad and extending at least partially over the generally horizontal surface;
- an anti-catch ramp disposed on the tamp pad opposite the label ramp.
A high-speed print-and-apply label applicator, comprising:
- a control and monitoring system;
- a label web feeding assembly;
- a conveyor system for conveying one or more packages;
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- a tamp pad assembly comprising:
- a shaft moved between extended and retracted positions by an actuator;
- and
- a tamp pad coupled to the shaft, the tamp pad having a generally horizontal surface having a leading edge;
- an upturned anti-catch ramp at the leading edge of the tamp pad;
- and
- a flexible applicator secured to abut the leading edge of the tamp pad and extending at least partially over the generally horizontal surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.