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US 5,849,138 AGranted
Labeling system
AssigneeProduct Engineering, Inc.
InventorDonald W. Olson
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Abstract
Apparatus and process for application of pamphlets to a backing web having preprinted labels including a pamphlet applicator featuring cylindrical drive cams which propel pamphlet grasping assemblies at different speed rates to achieve optimum spacing during pamphlet application to a laminate web.
Claims10
A labeling system comprising:
- a. a laminate web supply roll containing a supply of laminate web having an adhesive facing for receiving and affixing pamphlets;
- b. a backing web supply roll containing a backing web for mating with said adhesive facing of said laminate web and for captivating pamphlets affixed to said adhesive facing of said laminate web;
- c. a takeup roll for storing said laminate web and backing web with pamphlets captivated therebetween;
- d. a magazine for holding a supply of pamphlets;
- e. a pick and place assembly associated with said magazine, said pick and place assembly including a pickup mechanism for picking pamphlets individually from said magazine;
- f. a plurality of pamphlet grasping assemblies for receiving pamphlets from said pick and place assembly and depositing them onto said adhesive facing of said laminate web;
- and,
- g. a nip roller set located downstream from both said laminate web supply roll and said backing web supply roll and upstream from said takeup roll for compressing said laminate web against said backing web with pamphlets captivated therebetween.
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A labeling system comprising:
- a. a magazine for holding a supply of pamphlets;
- b. a pick and place assembly associated with said magazine, said pick and place assembly including a pickup mechanism for picking pamphlets individually from said magazine;
- c. elongated opposing slotted members positioned below said pick and place assembly, each opposing slotted member comprising upper and lower straight slot sections and radiused end slot sections joining said upper and lower straight slot sections and forming therewith a continuous racetrack-like slot;
- d. a plurality of pamphlet grasping assemblies for receiving pamphlets from said pick and place assembly, each pamphlet grasping assembly being positioned transversely to said opposing slotted members and having cam followers disposed within said racetrack-like slots;
- e. a transport belt positioned between said opposing slotted members;
- f. a plurality of cam operated engagement bars carried by said transport belt and movable into and out of engagement with said pamphlet grasping assemblies, said cam operated engagement bars being disengaged from said pamphlet grasping assemblies along the lengths of said upper and lower straight slot sections of said opposing slotted members and moving into engagement with said pamphlet grasping assemblies along said radiused end slot sections of said opposing slotted members for propelling said pamphlet grasping assemblies around said radiused end slot sections;
- and,
- g. upper and lower cylindrical drive cams engageable with said pamphlet grasping assemblies for propelling said pamphlet grasping assemblies along said upper and lower straight slot sections of said opposing slotted members.
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A labeling system comprising:
- a. dual magazines each for holding a supply of pamphlets;
- b. dual pick and place assemblies associated with said dual magazines, one of said dual pick and place assemblies being located adjacent to the bottom of one of said dual magazines, and the other of said dual pick and place assemblies being located adjacent to the bottom of the other of said dual magazines, each pick and place assembly including a pickup mechanism for picking pamphlets individually from the associated dual magazine;
- c. elongated opposing slotted members positioned below said dual pick and place assemblies, each opposing slotted member comprising upper and lower straight slot sections and radiused end slot sections joining said upper and lower straight slot sections and forming therewith a continuous racetrack-like slot;
- d. a plurality of pamphlet grasping assemblies for receiving pamphlets from said dual pick and place assemblies, each pamphlet grasping assembly being positioned transversely to said opposing slotted members and having cam followers disposed within said racetrack-like slots;
- e. dual transport belts positioned between said opposing slotted members;
- f. a plurality of cam operated engagement bars carried by said dual transport belts and movable into and out of engagement with said pamphlet grasping assemblies, said cam operated engagement bars being disengaged from said pamphlet grasping assemblies along the lengths of said upper and lower straight slot sections of said opposing slotted members and moving into engagement with said pamphlet grasping assemblies along said radiused end slot sections of said opposing slotted members for propelling said pamphlet grasping assemblies around said radiused end slot sections;
- and,
- g. dual upper and dual lower cylindrical drive cams engageable with said pamphlet grasping assemblies for propelling said pamphlet grasping assemblies along said upper and lower straight slot sections of said opposing slotted members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.