Elongated object label applicator guide
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorRoger D. Segroves
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Abstract
A label applicator guide including a base configured to be attached to an elongated object label applicator, and a controller including a first support extending from the base and a second support extending from the first support such that the first support is configured to be planar with a portion of the wrapping mechanism. The controller is moveably secured to the base through a first knuckle of the controller pivotably connected to a second knuckle of the base, with a pin extending through the first knuckle and second knuckle.
Claims14
An elongated object label applicator comprising:
- a wrapping mechanism configured to apply a label to an elongated object and
- a label applicator guide including a base and a controller moveably secured to the base adjacent to the wrapping mechanism to guide the elongated object into the wrapping mechanism to apply the label.
A label applicator guide comprising:
- a base configured to be attached to an elongated object label applicator, and a controller including a first support extending from the base and a second support extending from the first support such that the second support is configured to be planar with a portion of the wrapping mechanism, wherein the controller is moveably secured to the base through a first knuckle of the controller being pivotably connected to a second knuckle of the base, with a pin extending through the first knuckle and second knuckle.
A method of applying an adhesive label to an elongated object at a set distance comprising the steps of:
- feeding a label from a source of labels to a wrapping mechanism of an elongated object label applicator;
- aligning an elongated object with indicia of a label applicator guide;
- placing the elongated object within a wire guide of the wrapping mechanism;
- depressing the wire guide and label applicator guide to place the elongated object within the wrapping mechanism;
- and
- rotating a rotational device of the wrapping mechanism about an axis of rotation to apply the label.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.