Hand-held labeler
AssigneeMonarch Marking Systems, Inc.
InventorJames A. Makley
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Abstract
There is disclosed a hand-held labeler with a thermographic print head for printing on labels releasably secured to a carrier web, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels, an applicator for applying printed labels, a web feeding mechanism including an electric motor for advancing the carrier web, a detachable handle containing a source of electrical energy, and circuitry including a plurality of printed circuit boards electrically connecting the electrical energy source, the keyboard and the print head.
Claims7
A hand-held labeler adapted to print and apply pressure sensitive labels releasably secured to a carrier web, comprising:
- a housing having a handle, means for mounting a label supply roll on the housing, means for printing on labels including a thermographic print head, means for delaminating printed labels, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web, means defining a path for guiding the web from the label roll, to the printing means, to the delaminating means, and to the web advancing means, a protective cover for the label roll, the cover including first and second cover members, the first cover member being secured to the housing, the second cover member being rotatably mounted for movement between an open position in which the second cover member is substantially overlapped relative to the first cover member and a closed position in which the second cover member and the first cover member enclose the label roll, wherein the second cover member includes an arcuate portion and a pair of spaced walls joined to the arcuate portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.