System and method for applying a label for the automated production of e-vapor devices
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorMartin Garthaffner
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Abstract
A system for use in manufacturing vapor-generating articles may include a rotatable drum that is configured to hold a plurality of the vapor-generating articles. The system may also include a tagging drum that is configured to tag a respective label to a housing of each of the vapor-generating articles. The system may also include a pressing roller that is configured to press a leading edge of the label against the housing after the tagging. The system may further include a rolling drum that is configured to roll the label around the housing after the pressing.
Claims16
A system for applying a label to a vaping article, comprising:
- a rotatable drum configured to hold a vaping article including a housing and a label tagged to the housing;
- a pressing roller configured to press a leading edge of the label against the housing while the vaping article is in a seat of the rotatable drum, the rotatable drum configured to bring the housing and label of the vaping article into contact with the pressing roller;
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- a rolling drum arranged downstream from the pressing roller, the rolling drum configured to roll the label around the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.