Optical disc adhesive label applicator

A device for applying labels to an optical disc, s aid device comprising:

• a label support platform;
• a hole positioned within the label support platform;
• a plunger element comprising (a) an optical disc support platform, (b) a lower element extending from the optical disc support platform, (c) an upper element extending from the optical disc support platform in an opposite directing from the lower element and dimensioned to be slidably receivable within an orifice of the optical disc, the lower element being slidably coupled in the hole so that the label support platform is movable from a first position in which the optical disc support platform is located at a spaced apart distance above the label support platform to a second position in which the optical disc support platform is substantially flush or below the label support platform;
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• at least one channel, disposed in the plunger element, for guiding movement of said plunger within the label support platform hole.

A device for applying adhesive labels onto an optical disc concentrically with a center opening of the optical disc comprising:

• a base comprising a label supporting surface having a hole positioned within the label supporting surface;
• a housing element depending from said hole;
• a plunger element having a first guide portion having a cross-section corresponding to the central aperture of the optical disc and a second guide portion corresponding to a cross-section of a central aperture of the adhesive label, said first guide portion and said second guide portion each abutting a shoulder region on which the optical disc is supportable, said first guide portion for aligning the optical disc and said second guide portion for aligning the adhesive label, the first guide portion being slidably coupled in the hole so that the shoulder region is movable from a first position in which the shoulder region is above the label supporting surface to a second position in which the shoulder region is substantially flush or below the label supporting surface;
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• at least one guide railing and complementary channel, the guide railing and channel being arranged on respectively different ones of the housing element and the plunger element, so as to guide movement of the plunger element between the first and second positions.

A labeler for the placement of an adhesive label onto an optical disc having a central aperture corresponding to a spindle hole, said adhesive label having a central aperture corresponding to a central area of the compact disc, said central aperture of the compact disc being smaller than said central area of the disc, said labeler comprising:

• a base having a label support platform;
• a hole positioned within the label support platform;
• a plunger element having a first guide portion having a cross section corresponding to the central aperture of the compact disc and a second guide portion corresponding to a cross section of the central aperture of the adhesive label, said first guide portion and said second guide portion each abutting a shoulder region, said first guide portion being for aligning the compact disc, said second guide portion being for aligning the adhesive label, the second guide portion being slidably coupled in the hole so that the shoulder region is moveable from a first position in which the shoulder region is located at its maximum distance above the label support platform to a second position in which the shoulder region is substantially flush or below the label support platform;
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• a catch element in cooperative arrangement with the plunger element for preventing the plunger element from moving to the first position.

A device for applying labels to an optical disc, said device comprising:

• a base having a label support platform;
• a hole positioned within the label support platform;
• a housing element depending from said hole;
• a plunger element comprising (a) an optical disc support platform, (b) a lower element extending from the optical disc support platform, (c) an upper element extending from the optical disc support platform in an opposite direction from the lower element and dimensioned to be slidably receivable within an orifice of the optical disc, the lower element being slidably coupled in the hole so that the optical disc support platform is movable from a first position in which the optical disc support platform is located at its maximum distance above the label support platform to a second position in which the optical disc support platform is substantially flush or below the label support platform;
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• means, disposed on said label support platform, for maintaining a label placed thereon, in a horizontal orientation.

An optical disc label applicator for applying labels on an optical disc concentrically with a center opening of the optical disc comprising:

• a base comprising a label supporting surface having a hole positioned within said label supporting surface;
• a plunger element comprising (a) an optical disc supporting surface, (b) an upper element and (c) a lower element, said upper element and said lower element extending from said optical disc supporting surface in opposite directions, said upper element dimensioned to fit within the center opening of the optical disc, said plunger element being slidably coupled to said base through said hole so that said plunger element is movable from a first position in which said upper element and at least a portion of said lower element extend above said label supporting surface to a second position in which said optical disc supporting surface is substantially flush with said label supporting surface;
• a biasing element in cooperative arrangement with said base and said optical disc supporting surface to bias said plunger element toward said first position;
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• a non-skid surface disposed on said base on a surface opposite said label supporting surface.

An optical disc label applicator for applying adhesive labels on an optical disc concentrically with a center opening of the optical disc comprising:

• a base comprising a label supporting surface having a hole positioned within said label supporting surface;
• a plunger element having a first guide portion having a cross section corresponding to the central aperture of the optical disc and a second guide portion corresponding to a cross section of the central aperture of the adhesive label, said first guide portion and said second guide portion each abutting a shoulder region, said first guide portion being for aligning the optical disc, said second guide portion being for aligning the adhesive label, the first guide portion being slidably coupled in the hole so that the shoulder region is movable from a first position in which the shoulder region is located at its maximum distance above the label supporting surface to a second position in which the shoulder region is substantially flush or below the label supporting surface;
• a biasing element in cooperative arrangement with said base to bias said plunger element toward said first position;
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• a non-skid surface disposed on a surface opposite said label supporting surface.

An optical disc label applicator for applying adhesive labels on an optical disc concentrically with a center opening of the optical disc comprising:

• a base comprising a label supporting surface having a hole positioned within said label supporting surface and a housing element depending from said hole;
• a plunger element having a first guide portion having a cross section corresponding to the central aperture of the optical disc and a second guide portion corresponding to a cross section of the central aperture of the adhesive label, said first guide portion and said second guide portion each abutting a shoulder region, said first guide portion being for aligning the optical disc, said second guide portion being for aligning the adhesive label, the first guide portion being slidably coupled in the hole so that the shoulder region is movable from a first position in which the shoulder region is located at its maximum distance above the label supporting surface to a second position in which the shoulder region is substantially flush or below the label;
• a biasing element in cooperative arrangement with said base to bias said plunger element toward said first position;
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• an energy director element disposed on bottom of the base for contacting the housing element in order to facilitate ultrasonic welding.