US 6,672,356 B1Granted

Pallet labeler system

AssigneeKolinahr Systems, Inc.

InventorsGary E. Jenkins, Gregory W. Reichling

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Abstract

A pallet labeler station for applying a printed label to a loaded pallet at a predetermined label position includes a label printer for printing a label to be affixed to the loaded pallet, a label applicator mechanism for applying the printed label to the loaded pallet at the predetermined label position and a rack and pinion drive mechanism for moving the label applicator mechanism so as to apply the printed label to the loaded pallet at the predetermined label position. The pallet label station includes a programmable control that receives data defining the predetermined label position and causes the rack and pinion drive mechanism to move the label applicator mechanism to the proper position so as to apply the printed label to the loaded pallet at the predetermined label position defined by the label position data.

Claims22

Dependent claims

Apparatus for applying a printed label to a loaded pallet, comprising:

a label printer capable of printing a label;
a label applicator mechanism operatively connected with said label printer for receiving a label printed by said label printer, said label applicator mechanism being mounted for movement in at least one of horizontal and vertical directions and capable of transporting the printed label toward one side of the loaded pallet for applying the printed label thereto at a predetermined label position which is variably definable for individual loaded pallets independent of pallet size;
a rack and pinion drive mechanism capable of moving said label applicator mechanism in at least one of said horizontal and vertical directions, said label applicator mechanism thereby being able to apply the printed label to the one side of the loaded pallet at the predetermined label position;
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a programmable control operatively coupled to said rack and pinion drive mechanism for moving said label applicator mechanism so as to apply the printed label to the one side of the loaded pallet at the predetermined label position.

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