Systems and methods for applying labels to food products
AssigneeSinclair Systems International, LLC
InventorsTim Moore, David Southwood
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Abstract
Systems and methods for applying labels to food products include pulling a label on two part backing along a pathway comprising one or more rollers to a stripping point in a first direction, the two part backing comprising a first strip and a second strip. The two part backing is removed from the label by pulling the label from the first strip and the second strip at the stripping point using suction by either a pair of stacked v-shaped first and second plates or by angled nose rollers.
Claims35
A system for applying labels to food products, comprising:
- a label applicator comprising:
- a pathway comprising one or more rollers configured for transiting a label on two part backing from a reel to a stripping point in a first direction, the two part backing comprising a first strip and a second strip;
- wherein the stripping point comprises:
- a first plate for removing the two part backing from the label and directing the first strip in a second direction and the second strip in a third direction, the second and third directions being different from the first direction;
- a second plate that is configured to further direct the first strip and the second strip in a fourth direction that is different than any of the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.
A method of applying labels to food products, comprising:
- pulling a label on two part backing along a pathway comprising one or more rollers to a stripping point in a first direction, the two part backing comprising a first strip and a second strip;
- removing the two part backing from the label by pulling the label from the first strip and the second strip at the stripping point using suction;
- continuing to pull the first strip and the second strip over a first plate to direct the first strip in a second direction and the second strip in a third direction, the second and third directions being different from the first direction;
- further pulling the first strip and the second strip over a second plate that is configured to further direct the first strip and the second strip in a fourth direction that is different than any of the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.
A system for applying labels to food products, comprising:
- a label applicator comprising:
- a pathway comprising one or more rollers configured for transiting a label on two part backing from a reel to a stripping point in a first direction, the two part backing comprising a first strip and a second strip;
- wherein the stripping point comprises:
- two angled nose rollers for removing the two part backing from the label and directing the first strip along a first strip pathway in a direction opposite from the first direction and the second strip along a second strip pathway opposite from the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.