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US 2021/0197994 A1Published application
Wire guide assembly for a label applicator
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsRoger D. Segroves, Kevin L. Nelson
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Abstract
A wire guide assembly is provided for the accurate labeling of different diameter elongated objects, wires, or cables within a wrapping mechanism of an elongated object label applicator. The label applicator guide permits elongated objects of different diameters to be placed within substantially the center of the wrapping mechanism to continuously facilitate proper application of a label to different sized elongated objects.
Claims17
An object label applicator comprising:
- a wrapping assembly including a wrapping mechanism comprising:
- a plurality of guide rollers spaced about a central portion;
- and
- a belt tensioned around the plurality of guide rollers and positioned across an opening in the central portion through which an object to be labeled is received;
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- a wire guide assembly disposed on a side of the wrapping assembly, the guide assembly comprising:
- a body portion including a first slide and a second slide, the first slide and the second slide respectively located on distal ends of the body portion, wherein the first slide and the second slide are configured to interact with a respective first rail and a second rail included on the wrapping assembly;
- guide posts disposed on a top end of the body portion, the guide posts configured to receive an object for labeling;
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- a switch configured to actuate the wrapping mechanism.
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An object label applicator comprising:
- a wrapping assembly including a wrapping mechanism configured to place a label on an object through an opening at a central portion;
- a wire guide assembly comprising:
- a body portion including a housing cavity storing a spring;
- guide posts disposed on a top end of the body portion, the guide posts configured to receive the object for labeling at the central portion;
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- a switch configured to actuate the wrapping mechanism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.