Automated Label Application Device

An apparatus for use with labeling machinery comprising

• (a) a dispensing magazine for retaining a plurality of individual labels in a stack, the dispensing magazine including:
• (1) a dispensing end configured to dispense the individual labels, the individual labels including a back surface having a fluid activatable adhesive that is non-tacky until activated and a front surface opposing the back surface, and
• (2) a loading end configured to apply a force against the plurality of individual labels in the stack,
• (b) an actuating transfer member in close proximity to the individual labels and configured to move from a first position to a second position, wherein the actuating transfer member is configured to contact the front surface of the individual labels at the second position, wherein the actuating transfer member includes:
• (1) at least one belt thereon, the at least one belt having multiple openings for communication of suction to enable the actuating transfer member to receive and releasably secure the front surface of one of the labels onto the at least one belt at the second position,
• (c) a rotating transfer member positionable with respect to the actuating transfer member to receive the individual labels from the actuating transfer member, in which the rotating transfer member includes at least one belt thereon including multiple openings for communication of suction to enable the rotating transfer member to receive and releasably secure the front surface of the individual labels onto the at least one belt, and
• (d) an adhesive activation station aligned with at least a portion of the rotating transfer member configured to apply to the back surface a fluid to activate the adhesive to become tacky along the back surface of the label.

An apparatus for use with labeling machinery comprising

• (a) a dispensing magazine for retaining a plurality of individual labels in a stack, the dispensing magazine including:
• (1) a dispensing end configured to dispense the individual labels, the individual labels including a back surface having a fluid activatable adhesive that is non-tacky until activated and a front surface opposing the back surface, and
• (2) a loading end configured to apply a force against the plurality of individual labels in the stack,
• (b) a first rotating transfer member positionable with respect to the dispensing end to receive the dispensed individual labels, in which the first rotating transfer member includes at least one belt thereon including multiple openings for communication of suction to enable the first rotating transfer member to receive and releasably secure the front surface of the individual labels onto the at least one belt,
• (c) a second rotating transfer member in close proximity to the first rotating transfer member and including one or more arms extending from the perimeter of the first rotating member, and
• (d) an adhesive activation station aligned with at least a portion of the second rotating transfer member configured to apply to the back surface a fluid to activate the adhesive to become tacky along the back surface of the label.

An apparatus for use with rotary and inline labeling machinery comprising

• (a) a dispensing magazine for retaining a plurality of individual discrete labels in a stack, the dispensing magazine including:
• (1) a dispensing end configured to dispense the individual labels, the individual labels including a back surface having a fluid activatable adhesive that is non-tacky until activated and a front surface opposing the back surface, and
• (2) a loading end configured to apply a force against the plurality of individual labels in the stack that allows for loading during uninterrupted dispensing from the dispensing end;
• and
• (b) one or more first rotating transfer members in close proximity to the individual activatable labels configured to:
• (1) remove the individual label from the dispensing magazine,
• (2) present the back surface the individual label to an adhesive activation station, wherein the adhesive activation station is configured to apply a non-adhesive activating fluid to the back surface, and
• (3) transfer the individual label to a second rotary transfer member or to a surface of a container.