Abstract: A method and apparatus for inspecting and marking flawed sheet material is disclosed. Sheet material is moved from a supply along its length through a path to a cutter. The sheet material is visually inspected as it moves along its path, and a temporary electrically conductive mark is applied to the moving material at a predetermined distance away from any flaw that appears in the sheet material. The temporary mark is electrically detected at a position along the path the same predetermined distance away from the cutter as the flaw moves into the cutter, and as the last portion of the segment to be cut from the sheet material moves to the cutter, the sheet material is marked with a permanent mark. The sheet material is then cut and folded, and the permanent mark is located at a predetermined position in the folded segment of sheet material, no matter at what location in the segment of the sheet material the flaw appears.

Abstract: The label dispensing system includes an upright label housing which is open at its lower end, a stationary shelf at one side of the opening of the housing for supporting the edge portion of the bottom label in a stack of labels in the housing, a movable platform at the opposite side of the opening of the housing, and pointed instruments movable through slots in the shelf to impale and push the bottom label off the shelf. The platform moves to a level above the shelf to bow the bottom label downwardly as the pointed instruments impale and push the bottom label off the shelf. A suction head is movable from a position immediately beneath the bottom label in the housing through a downward arc to a position above a moving work piece, to grasp and pull the bottom label from the platform and move the bottom label from the stack in the housing to the work piece.

Abstract: Apparatus for the manufacture of disposable diapers having spaced apart fastener tabs, labels or strips at predetermined locations thereon including a device for continuously moving material being manufactured into such articles through said apparatus and for applying such fastener tabs, labels or strips at predetermined locations to the moving material and having the following devices in combination therewith. Electrically operated drive devices are provided for driving the tab applying devices and the material moving devices. Sensing devices sense the passage of applied tabs on the moving material. An electric circuit is connected with the sensing devices and with the drive devices for normally operating the drive devices and is responsive to the sensing devices for stopping operating of the drive devices when the sensing devices fail to sense the passage of a tab at a predetermined location on the moving material as it passes the sensing devices.