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US 4,491,497 AGranted
Hand labeling apparatus
AssigneeEsselte Pendaflex Corporation
InventorsHeinz Kistner, Kurt Schrotz
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AssigneeEsselte Pendaflex Corporation
InventorsHeinz Kistner, Kurt Schrotz
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The invention relates to a hand labeling apparatus for printing and applying adhesive labels on articles. The apparatus comprises a printer (21) held by a printer carrier (20) which is pivotable between an inoperative and an operative position. In the inoperative position the printer carrier (20) holds the printer (21) lifted off an adhesive label (11) lying on a printing platen (14), while in operative position it holds the printer (21) in contact with the adhesive label (11). By drive means (3, 30, 5) the printer carrier (20) can be moved from the inoperative into the operative position and can be automatically returned to the inoperative position under the influence of a resetting force. In order to prevent double imprints on the adhesive label the device includes retaining means (46, 60) which hold the printer carrier (20) in the operative position with a retaining force that is less strong than the resetting force.
A hand labeling apparatus for printing and applying adhesive labels on articles including a printer held by a printer carrier which is pivotable from an inoperative position in which it holds the printer lifted off an adhesive label lying on a printing platen into an operative position in which it holds the printer in contact with the adhesive label, and a drive means for pivoting the printer carrier from the inoperative into the operative position and for automatically returning the printer carrier into the inoperative position under the influence of a resetting force, characterized by retaining means which retain the printer carrier in the operative position with a retaining force which prevents the printer from rebounding from the operative position and then again being returned to the operative position to thus avoid double imprinting of the adhesive label, said retaining force being less than the resetting force so that the printer carrier can be readily returned to its inoperative position.
A hand labeling apparatus for printing and applying adhesive labels on articles including a printer held by a printer carrier which is pivotable from an inoperative position in which it holds the printer lifted off an adhesive label lying on a printing platen into an operative position in which it holds the printer in contact with the adhesive label, and a drive means for pivoting the printer carrier from the inoperative into the operative position and for automatically returning the printer carrier into the inoperative position under the influence of a resetting force, characterized by retaining means which retain the printer carrier in the operative position with a retaining force that is less than the resetting force, said retaining force becoming effective only when the printer reaches the adhesive label.
A hand labeling apparatus for printing and applying adhesive labels on articles including a printer held by a printer carrier which is pivotable from an inoperative position in which it holds the printer lifted off an adhesive label lying on a printing platen into an operative position in which it holds the printer in contact with the adhesive label, and a drive means for pivoting the printer carrier from the inoperative into the operative position and for automatically returning the printer carrier into the inoperative position under the influence of a resetting force, characterized by retaining means which retain the printer carrier in the operative position with a retaining force that is less than the resetting force, said retaining means include a retainer tiltable about a bearing point and having on one side of the bearing point a projection extending into the pivoting path of the printer carrier and one the other side of the bearing point a retainer section which, on tilting of the retainer about the bearing point triggered by contact between the projection and the printer carrier comes into retaining engagement with the printer carrier.
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