US 5,306,382 AGranted

Label dispenser conversion kit

AssigneeAvery Dennison Corporation

InventorsMaurice D. Pichel, Syed A. Asghar

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Abstract

Apparatus for converting a heat transfer labeller of the type which transports labels on a carrier web to a heat transfer site, to use as a film pressure sensitive labeller. Devices at and around the label transfer site are removed and replaced with a peel plate and label applicator for pressure transfer of labels. Idler rolls are added to the machine to guide the label carrier web from an unwind reel to the pressure transfer site, and from the transfer site to a take-up reel. A take-up drive is provided to pull and collect the web, providing adequate tension for dispensing film pressure sensitive labels. The take-up drive may comprise a controlled speed take-up motor at the take-up reel, or may comprise a label registration drive which supplements the pulling force provided by the take-up reel. Optionally, a substitute take-up reel with high torque drive may entirely replace the take-up mechanism of the heat transfer labelling machine.

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Dependent claims

For use with a heat transfer labelling machine of the type including a device for moving an article to be labelled through a labelling site, a heated applicator member for impressing a label from a carrier web to the article, and a transport assembly for routing the carrier web bearing a plurality of labels from an unwind reel to the transfer site, and for transporting the empty carrier web from the transfer site to a take-up reel,

apparatus for converting said heat transfer labelling machine to use in dispensing pressure sensitive labels arrayed on a carrier web for transfer to an article held in the article moving device, comprising:
a peel plate;
a pressure applicator member, said pressure applicator member and peel plate being designed for mechanical compatibility with said heat transfer labelling machine for use in place of the heated applicator member;
and
means for disengaging the carrier web from a label dispensing edge of the peel plate, wherein the user may actuate the disengaging means to prevent labels from being dispensed at said label dispensing edge, and deactuate said disengaging means to allow labels to be dispensed at said label dispensing edge.

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