Labeler setup kit
AssigneeAnheuser-Busch, Incorporated
InventorAndy Jason Canady
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Abstract
The present invention provides a kit used to align a spender plate that provides labels to bottle neck and/or body using the center line transfer method and/or leading edge method and the application rollers and pads that “wipe” the label to fully adhere it to the bottle's neck. The kit may include a scribed bottle, an adjustment tool, and alignment bar. These components may assist a technician in consistently and repeatedly aligning the spender plate and/or the application rollers and pads.
Claims14
A kit for aligning a labeler, the kit comprising:
- a scribed bottle including an indicator mark on an upper portion thereof;
- an alignment tool including one or more post members projecting downwardly from a body of the alignment tool;
- an alignment bar including at least two apertures positioned on opposite ends of the alignment bar;
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- wherein the alignment tool and the scribed bottle align a spender plate of the labeler, and the alignment bar aligns rollers and pads of the labeler.
A method for aligning components of a bottle labeler, the bottle labeler including a servo bottle plate, a table, bells, a spender plate, and rollers, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing a scribed bottle on the servo bottle plate;
- positioning an alignment tool such that an extension rod of the alignment tool is received in a cavity of the scribed bottle;
- adjusting the servo bottle plate and the alignment tool such that two post members extending from the alignment tool abut the table on which the servo bottle plate is located;
- adjusting a position of an edge of the spender plate such that it aligns with an indicator mark positioned on the scribed bottle;
- placing an alignment bar having at least two apertures on flared portions of the bells;
- affixing one or more J-hook members to the bells;
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- adjusting the rollers such that the rollers align with predetermined marks on the alignment bar.
A method for aligning a spender plate of a bottle labeler, the bottle labeler including a servo bottle plate and a table, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing a scribed bottle in a cavity of the servo bottle plate;
- placing an alignment tool such that an extension rod of the alignment tool is received in a cavity of the scribed bottle;
- rotating the scribed bottle and applying pressure to the alignment tool until two post members of the alignment tool abut the table on which the servo bottle plate is located;
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- adjusting a position of the spender plate such that it aligns with an indicator mark positioned on the scribed bottle.
A method for aligning rollers and pads of a bottle labeler, the labeler including bells having flared portions, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an alignment bar having at least two apertures;
- providing one or more J-hook members that can be selectively received into the at least two apertures of the alignment bar;
- placing the alignment bar on the flared portions of the bells;
- affixing the one or more J-hook members to the bells;
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- adjusting rollers of the labeler such that the rollers align with predetermined marks on the alignment bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.