US 2010/0300614 A1 · METHOD FOR LABELING CONTAINERS IN A BEVERAGE BOTTLING PLANT AND A LABELING STATION FOR A LABELING MACHINE IN A BEVERAGE BOTTLE LABELING PLANT

Abstract

A method for labeling containers in a beverage bottling plant and a labeling station for a labeling machine in a beverage bottle labeling plant. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

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Dependent claims

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A method of labeling beverage bottles with labels in a beverage bottle filling plant with a beverage bottle labeling machine;

said method comprising the steps of:
transporting filled, closed beverage bottles into said beverage bottle labeling machine;
transporting filled, closed beverage bottles past a labeling arrangement of said beverage bottle labeling machine;
unrolling a continuous strip of labeling material from a supply roll of labeling material;
feeding said continuous strip of labeling material through said labeling arrangement;
feeding said continuous strip of labeling material adjacent to a glue application nozzle of said labeling arrangement and abutting said glue application nozzle with said continuous strip of labeling material such that said continuous strip of labeling material contacts said glue application nozzle with an application pressure;
pressurizing a supply of glue, which supply of glue is operatively connected to said glue application nozzle;
opening a control valve and permitting the flow of glue through said glue application nozzle;
closing said control valve and restricting the flow of glue through said glue application nozzle;
applying glue intermittently and directly to said continuous strip of labeling material with said glue application nozzle and minimizing contamination of said beverage bottle labeling machine by glue;
feeding said continuous strip of labeling material with glue applied thereon through said labeling arrangement with a vacuum drum;
said glue application nozzle being disposed upstream of said vacuum drum in the direction of feeding of said continuous strip of labeling material;
said glue application nozzle being disposed sufficiently far from said vacuum drum to minimize contamination of said vacuum drum by glue;
said method further comprising the steps of:
cutting said continuous strip of labeling material with a blade in a cutting station of said beverage bottle labeling machine after said step of applying glue intermittently and directly and producing individual labels from said continuous strip of labeling material;
applying individual labels to filled, closed beverage bottles upon filled, closed beverage bottles being transported past said labeling arrangement of said beverage bottle labeling machine;
and
transporting filled, closed, labeled beverage bottles out of said beverage bottle labeling machine.

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Method for labeling containers in a beverage bottling plant and a labeling station for a labeling machine in a beverage bottle labeling plant

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Method for labeling containers in a beverage bottling plant and a labeling station for a labeling machine in a beverage bottle labeling plant

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Abstract

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