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US 5,022,950 AGranted
On-line embossing apparatus for a labeling machine
AssigneePhilip Morris Incorporated
InventorsJohn L. Ingalls, Reiner G. Brinker, Jesse L. Hawkins, Jr.
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Abstract
An apparatus for embossing and cutting printed labels from a sheet of printed labels is disclosed. The apparatus accurately embosses each printed label on the sheet at a particular location within specified tolerances. The apparatus thereafter accurately cuts each embossed printed label from the sheet of labels.
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An apparatus for embossing and cutting printed labels, comprising:
- a feed means for feeding a sheet of printed labels through said apparatus;
- an embossing means located upstream of said feed means for embossing each printed label of said sheet of printed labels;
- a sensing means located between said embossing means and said feed means for sensing the location of a registration mark on each printed label of said sheet of printed labels;
- a cutting means located downstream of said feed means for cutting each printed label from said sheet of printed labels;
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- a control means for controlling the feed rate of said sheet of printed labels to said embossing means and to said cutting means, wherein said control means receives data from said sensing means based on the location of said registration mark and data from said cutting means based on the speed and phase of said cutting means to thereby control said feed means and ensure that each printed label is embossed within specified tolerances at a specific location and each printed label is cut from said sheet within specified tolerances at a specific location.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a first sensing means for sensing the location of a registration mark on each printed label of a sheet of printed labels;
- an encoding means located downstream of said first sensing means for sensing the speed and location of said sheet of printed labels;
- an embossing means located downstream of said encoding means for embossing each printed label of said sheet of printed labels;
- a resolving means associated with said embossing means for sensing the phase and speed of said embossing means;
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- a first control means for controlling said embossing means, wherein said first control means receives data from said first sensing means based on the location of said registration mark, data from said encoding means based on the speed and phase of said sheet of printed labels and data from said resolving means based on the speed and phase of said embossing means to thereby control said embossing means and ensure that each printed label is embossed at a specific location within specified tolerances.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a first sensing means for sensing the location of a registration mark on each printed label of a sheet of printed labels;
- an encoding means located downstream of said first sensing means for sensing the speed and location of said sheet of printed labels;
- an embossing means located downstream of said encoding means for embossing each printed label of said sheet of printed labels;
- a first resolving means associated with said embossing means for sensing the phase and speed of said embossing means;
- a second sensing means located upstream of said first sensing means for sensing the location of said registration mark on each printed label of said sheet of printed labels;
- a lateral positioning means located upstream of said second sensing means for adjusting the lateral position of said sheet of printed labels;
- a second resolving means associated with said lateral positioning means for sensing the phase of said lateral positioning means;
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- a control means for controlling said embossing means and said lateral positioning means, wherein said control means receives data from said first sensing means based on the location of said registration mark, data from said encoding means based on the speed and phase of said sheet of printed labels and data from said first resolving means based on the speed and phase of said embossing means to thereby control said embossing means and ensure that each printed label is embossed at a specific location within specified tolerances and wherein said control means receives data from said second sensing means based on the location of said registration mark and data from said second resolving means based on the phase of said lateral positioning means to thereby control the lateral position of said sheet of printed labels.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a first sensing means for sensing the location of a first registration mark on each printed label of a sheet of printed labels;
- an encoding means located downstream of said first sensing means for sensing the speed and location of said sheet of printed labels;
- an embossing means located downstream of said encoding means for embossing each printed label of said sheet of printed labels;
- a first resolving means associated with said embossing means for sensing the phase and speed of said embossing means;
- a second sensing means located upstream of said first sensing means for sensing the location of a second registration mark on each printed label of said sheet of printed labels;
- a lateral positioning means located upstream of said second sensing means for adjusting the lateral position of said sheet of printed labels;
- a second resolving means associated with said lateral positioning means for sensing the phase of said lateral positioning means;
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- a control means for controlling said embossing means and said lateral positioning means, wherein said control means receives data from said first sensing means based on the location of said first registration mark, data from said encoding means based on the speed and phase of said sheet of printed labels and data from said first resolving means based on the speed and phase of said embossing means to thereby control said embossing means and ensure that each printed label is embossed at a specific location within specified tolerances and wherein said control means receives data from said second sensing means based on the location of said second registration mark and data from said second resolving means based on the phase of said lateral positioning means, to thereby control the lateral position of said sheet of printed labels.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a first sensing means for sensing the location of a registration mark on each printed label of a sheet of printed labels;
- an encoding means located downstream of said first sensing means for sensing the speed and location of said sheet of printed labels;
- an embossing means located downstream of said encoding means for embossing each printed label of said sheet of printed labels;
- a first resolving means associated with said embossing means for sensing the phase and speed of said embossing means;
- a first control means for controlling said embossing means, wherein said first control means receives data from said first sensing means based on the location of said registration mark, data from said encoding means based on the speed and phase of said sheet of printed labels and data from said first resolving means based on the speed and phase of said embossing means to thereby control said embossing means and ensure that each printed label is embossed at a specific location within specified tolerances;
- a second sensing means located upstream of said first sensing means for sensing the location of said registration mark on each printed label of said sheet of printed labels;
- a lateral positioning means located upstream of said second sensing means for adjusting the lateral position of said sheet of printed labels;
- a second resolving means associated with said lateral positioning means for sensing the phase of said lateral positioning means;
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- a second control means for controlling said lateral positioning means, wherein said second control means receives data from said second sensing means based on the location of said registration mark and data from said second resolving means based on the phase of said lateral positioning means to thereby control the lateral position of said sheet of printed labels.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a first sensing means for sensing the location of a first registration mark on each printed label of a sheet of printed labels;
- an encoding means located downstream of said first sensing means for sensing the speed and location of said sheet of printed labels;
- an embossing means located downstream of said encoding means for embossing each printed label of said sheet of printed labels;
- a first resolving means associated with said embossing means for sensing the phase and speed of said embossing means;
- a first control means for controlling said embossing means, wherein said first control means receives data from said first sensing means based on the location of said first registration mark, data from said encoding means based on the speed and phase of said sheet of printed labels and data from said first resolving means based on the speed and phase of said embossing means to thereby control said embossing means and ensure that each printed label is embossed at a specific location within specified tolerances;
- a second sensing means located upstream of said first sensing means for sensing the location of a second registration mark on each printed label of said sheet of printed labels;
- a lateral positioning means located upstream of said second sensing means for adjusting the lateral position of said sheet of printed labels;
- a second resolving means associated with said lateral positioning means for sensing the phase of said lateral positioning means;
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- a second control means for controlling said lateral positioning means, wherein said second control means receives data from said second sensing means based on the location of said second registration mark and data from said second resolving means based on the phase of said lateral positioning means to thereby control the lateral position of said sheet of printed labels.
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