Machine for placement of multiple labels
AssigneeInteractive Packaging Group, Ltd.
InventorsRichard Schaupp, Timothy H. Klein, John P. Hickey
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Abstract
The present invention is a machine to perform two or more processes to an bottle wherein registration of the first process to the second process is required. The products produced with such registration have distinct advantages over prior art. These include labeling systems comprising multiple labels that can be incorporated into many useful variants for promotional items. Additionally, novel packaging systems can utilize this technology.
Claims27
A method of applying at least two labels to a substantially cylindrical object with a predetermined angular orientation of said labels about the axis of said cylinder on an in-line labeling machine comprising:
- placing said object into a cradle, said cradle allowing said object to freely rotate about said axis, said cradle being mounted to a star wheel comprising a plurality of said cradles;
- passing said object past a first labeling machine, said first labeling machine being capable of presenting a first label and applying said first label to said object by rotating said object in said cradle;
- positioning said object with a turning mechanism, said turning mechanism having a mechanism that engages said object on the cylindrical surface and changes the rotational orientation of said object to a predetermined orientation;
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- presenting said object to a second labeling machine, said second labeling machine being capable of presenting a second label and applying said second label to said object, said second label being in a predetermined angular orientation with respect to said first label.
An in-line machine for applying at least two labels to a substantially cylindrical object with a predetermined angular orientation of said labels about the axis of said cylinder comprising:
- a star wheel, said star wheel comprising a plurality of cradles, said cradles allowing said object to freely rotate about said axis;
- a first labeling machine, said labeling machine being capable of presenting a first label and applying said first label to said object by rotating said object in said cradle;
- a turning mechanism, said turning mechanism having a mechanism that engages said object and changes the rotational orientation of said object to a predetermined orientation;
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- a second labeling machine, said labeling machine being capable of presenting a second label and applying said second label to said object, said second label being in a predetermined angular orientation with respect to said first label.
An object with multiple labels comprising:
- an object being substantially cylindrical and having a major axis;
- a first label;
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- a second label, said second label being placed over at least a portion of said first label, the position of said second label being angularly oriented about said major axis of said object with respect to said first label, wherein said first label and said second label are adhered to said object by different mechanisms.
A substantially cylindrical object with at least two labels manufactured on an in-line labeling machine using a process comprising:
- placing said object into a cradle, said cradle allowing said object to freely rotate about said axis, said cradle being mounted to a star wheel comprising a plurality of said cradles;
- passing said object past a first labeling machine, said first labeling machine being capable of presenting a first label and applying said first label to said object by rotating said object in said cradle;
- positioning said object with a turning mechanism, said turning mechanism having a mechanism that engages said object on the cylindrical surface and changes the rotational orientation of said object to a predetermined orientation;
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- presenting said object to a second labeling machine, said second labeling machine being capable of presenting a second label and applying said second label to said object, said second label being in a predetermined angular orientation with respect to said first label.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.