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US 2012/0279665 A1Published application
Coupling for Mounting a Labeling Machine and Method of Adjusting a Labeling Machine
AssigneeAvery Dennison Corporation
InventorJohannes Lenkl
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Abstract
A coupling capable of adjustably cantilever-mounting a machine such as a labeling machine to a mounting structure, wherein the attitude or inclination of the machine to other machinery such as a conveyor can be precisely adjusted. Also, there is a method a mounting a machine to mounting structure with the capability to adjust the inclination of the machine that requires only one person.
Claims15
A coupling, comprising:
- a first coupling element,
- a second coupling element,
- a pivot pin connecting the first and second coupling elements for pivotal movement relative to each other, and
- a cam to vary the amount of relative pivotal movement between the first and second coupling elements.
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Method of adjusting a label applicator, comprising:
- providing a mounting structure, a coupling mounted to the structure, and a label applicator cantilever-mounted to the coupling, wherein the coupling includes coupling elements and a cam to selectively vary the stop position of the coupling elements relative to each other, and
- moving the cam to vary the inclination of the label applicator.
Method of mounting a machine to a structure, comprising:
- a providing a machine, a mounting structure, and a coupling to couple the machine to the structure, wherein the coupling includes a first coupling element, a second coupling element, and a cam of the coupling operable to vary the inclination of the machine,
- securing the first coupling element to the machine,
- articulating the second coupling element to the first coupling element,
- moving the machine and the coupling relative to the mounting structure to mount the coupling to the machine with the machine in approximate orientation to the mounting structure, and
- thereafter moving the cam to adjust the orientation of the machine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.