# US 5,706,729 A · Label making machine

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- Number: US 5,706,729 A
- Document ID: US5706729A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/612,132
- Filed: 1996-03-07
- Granted: 1998-01-13
- Earliest claimed: 1996-03-07
- Assignees: Godex International Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Feng-Yi Tai; Jung-Chin Chang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5706729A

## CPC

- B65C 11/002: {modified for the application of labels to articles}
- B65C: LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES (nailing or stapling in general B25C, B27F; applying labels for packaging purposes B65B; labels, name-plates G09F ){(series-printing machines B41L; containers for the storage or transport of packages B65D)}

## Abstract

The present invention is to offer a label making machine and particularly related to a label making machine consisting of an outer housing, an inner base, a making device and a back cover, wherein the inner base is a rectangular housing body with one each indentation on the left and right sides thereof to contain a circuit board, a making device is disposed on the top of the inner base, and a small reel of label paper can be disposed inside the inner base, such a structural design can make the production modulization and test more convenient; and through opening the back cover pivotally installed on the back of the outer housing and assembling two support arms with the back cover, a larger label paper reel can be disposed on these support arms for proceeding with the required operating.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A label making machine, comprising:
(a) an outer housing;
(b) an inner base including a rectangular body disposed in said outer housing, said inner base including an upper portion and including two side spaces and including a guide way;
(c) a shaft rotatably supported in said guide way for supporting a label paper reel of a label paper;
(d) a making device disposed on said upper portion of said inner base for making label with the label paper;
(e) a back cover pivotally connected to said outer housing;
(f) two support arms each including a lower portion, and each including an upper portion for rotatably supporting said shaft and the label paper; and
(g) means for securing said support arms on said back cover uprightly for allowing said upper portions of said support arms to support said shaft and the lavel paper in place.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A label making machine according to claim 1, wherein said securing means includes two opposite catches for engaging with said lower portions of said support arms and for securing said support arms uprightly on said back cover and for allowing said upper portion of said support arms to rotatably support said shaft and the label paper.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A label making machine according to claim 1, wherein said support arms each includes a recess formed in said upper portion for rotatably supporting said shaft.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

A label making machine according to claim 3, wherein said back cover includes two stops for engaging with said recesses of said support arms and includes a catch device for engaging with said lower portions of said support arms and for securing said support arms in said back cover.