Label removing method and apparatus
AssigneeFuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
InventorYoshihiro Tominaga
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Abstract
A lens-fitted photo film unit has a housing and a label, which is wound about the housing in a belt-shape, and at least partially adhered to the housing. To remove the label from the housing, the label is cut in a predetermined cutting direction crosswise to a winding direction of the label. First and second cut ends are formed on the label. The first cut end is pushed open away from the housing. After this, the first cut end is pulled away from the housing, so that the label is peeled from the housing.
Claims31
A label removing method of removing a label from an article, wherein said label is wound about said article in a belt-shape, and at least partially adhered to said article, said label removing method comprising the steps of:
- cutting said label with a cutter in a predetermined cutting direction crosswise to a winding direction of said label, to form first and second cut ends on said label;
- pushing open said first cut end away from said article with a spreader disposed downstream of said cutter;
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- after said first cut end is pushed open, engaging and moving said first cut end and said article relative to one another, so as to peel said label from said article.
A label removing method of removing a label from an article, wherein said label is wound about said article in a belt-shape, and at least partially adhered to said article, said label removing method comprising steps of:
- cutting said label with a cutter in a predetermined cutting direction crosswise to a winding direction of said label, to form first and second cut ends on said label;
- pushing open said first cut end away from said article with a spreader, said spreader being disposed to be offset rearwards from said cutter in said cutting direction, and to protrude in said winding direction from said cutter;
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- after said first cut end is pushed open, moving said first cut end and said article relative to one another, so as to peel said label from said article.
A label removing apparatus for removing a label from an article, wherein said label is wound about said article in a belt-shape, and at least partially adhered to said article, said label removing apparatus comprising:
- a cutter for cutting said label in a predetermined cutting direction crosswise to a winding direction of said label, to form first and second cut ends on said label;
- a spreader, disposed to be offset rearwards from said cutter in said cutting direction, and to protrude in said winding direction from said cutter, for pushing open said first cut end away from said article;
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- a peeler for moving said first cut end and said article relative to one another after said first cut end is pushed open, so as to peel said label from said article.
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