Abstract: The container labeler (2) includes broadly a container conveyor (8) and one or more label applying assemblies (4,6). The label applying assembly includes a label supply hopper (10) which stores a stack of labels (16), a transfer assembly (24) which removes labels one-at-a-time from the label supply hopper, a drive assembly (50) which drives the label from the transfer assembly to an adhesive application assembly (62), and a label pressing member (76) which presses against a container (12) on the container conveyor (78) to form a nip (74). The adhesive application assembly applies adhesive to the back of the label and delivers the label to the nip. The container conveyor includes rotating pedestals (96) upon which the containers rest so that the label from the adhesive applying assembly is applied to the container by the movement of the label into the nip and the rotation of the container.

Abstract: A labeling method and assembly for automatically applying a price-printed label onto an article having an outer surface. The assembly comprises an alignment mechanism for disposition of an article in a predetermined position within a label-receiving work station. A first sensing element is located to recognize the presence of the article disposed adjacent the alignment mechanism. A label transport arrangement carries a price-printed label from a home position at the label printer to a label-applying position adjacent the outer surface of the article. The first sensing element activates an initiating mechanism for activating the label transport arrangement. A second sensing element recognizes when the label transport arrangement has applied the price-printed label to the outer surface of the article. A retracting mechanism responsive to the second sensing element returns the label transport arrangement to the home position.

Abstract: This invention relates to a labelling machine, and more particularly to a labelling machine for applying labels to containers in such a manner that the labels constitute visible proof that the containers have not been opened. One such type of container is a beverage bottle having a screw-top closure. Before the label is applied to the container, a verification is conducted on the transport path of the container to determine whether the container to be labelled has a correct closure and also to determine whether there is a label correctly positioned to be transferred to the container.

Abstract: In a method for attaching labels to containers, the labels are removed from a stack by rolling contact with an adhesive surface coated with a cold glue. Prior to termination of the removing step, a localized hot glue coating is in addition applied to the foremost label in the stack. After the label has thus been coated with cold glue and hot glue, it is peeled of the adhesive surface and pressed into contact of its glue-coated backside with a container. The provision that the hot glue coating is applied to the label while it is still held in the magazine ensures that the shape and position of the hot glue coating is fully independent of the speed of the labelling operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding sheets such as labels or covers includes a holder having a groove-shaped cross section opening upwardly. The holder is formed with a take-out port at one end, and holds the covers stacked horizontally with their surfaces facing horizontally. A pressing body connected to a rodless cylinder presses the stacked covers with a constant force towards the take-out port. A suction machine having a sucking disk at one end confronting a cover exposed from the take-out port attracts the exposed cover one-by-one. A stepping motor coupled to the suction machine turns the suction machine downwardly to 90.degree. so that the cover attracted to the sucking disk abuts against a top aperture of a container which is carried on a conveyor. When the suction machine releases the attraction of the cover, the cover is left on the top aperture of the container to cover the top aperture.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for high speed placement of labels onto containers by a continuous motion. The label stock is transferred to a rotary vacuum drum, carried by rotation of the vacuum drum to a glue application station and then to a label application station where the glue coated labels are wrapped onto containers. As the containers reach the labeling position they are already rotating so that their surfaces are moving at the same speed as the drum surface. The labeled containers are then discharged onto a conveyor where they are held against rotation and stabilized by a pair of parallel belt drives.Glue is imprinted onto each label by a roller with a patterned surface. The roller picks up glue as it rotates past a glue bar surface which emits glue from a tapered exit. The tapered configuration causes build up of suitable pressure so as to force the glue into the pattern on the glue roller. A downstream edge of the glue bar surface acts as a doctor to spread and wipe off excess glue.

Abstract: Labeling machine for applying labels of heat softenable material to containers comprising a rotating cylindrical vacuum drim which picks up labels in succession at a label receiving station as it rotates, transports each label to a label applying station at which the leading end of each label is applied to a container; means to rotate each container to which the leading end of a label has been applied to wrap the label around the container and to lap the trailing end of the label over the leading end and while so doing to apply pressure to the lapped junction of the leading and trailing ends, and means in the form of a heat applicator located within the drum, extensible through an opening in the drum to bring a head or nozzle into close proximity to the trailing end of a label during most of the travel of such trailing end between the label receiving and label applying positions and to apply heat during such period to the trailing end to soften the trailing end so that it can be welded by pressure to the lead

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing innerspring constructions for mattresses, cushions and the like, consisting of strings of jackets encasing each one coil spring, whcih are fixed side to side by means of an adhesive; the apparatus consisting of at least:a moving means or conveyor for moving a string of a particular size according to its longitudinal direction;a fixed applicator mounted in front of the conveyor, for depositing adhesive to a string moving along on said conveyor andmeans for positioning the coated side of said string to a similar string and pushing it into contact.

Abstract: A container transport and manipulator includes opening and closing beams mounting therealong spaced supports for engaging the ends of parallel horizontally disposed containers, and a swing platform, timed with the supports, for carrying the containers from one support to the next. The final support at the labeling or printing station rocks or manipulates the containers about the axis of curvature of the curved surface on which a label or printing is applied so that the labeling or printing can be smoothly and quickly done in reliable fashion. The final support is quickly set up and changed for different-shaped containers.

Abstract: Apparatus for applying labels to spinning and translating containers has a rotating vacuum cylinder almost touching the containers. The printed sides of individual labels are deposited on the vacuum cylinder at which time fingers grip the leading end of the label to prevent the label from being attracted to an ensuing glue roller which has plural annular grooves and applies a strip of glue to the leading end of the label. The leading and trailing ends are also held by vacuum devices which are cam driven to extend by a small amount radially of the vacuum cylinder. The fingers register in the grooves of the roller so they do not interfere. The label on the cylinder is carried on the cylinder and secured at its trailing end by its own radially movable vacuum device. When the trailing end reaches a second glue roller the latter device moves radially outward of the cylinder to pick up a strip of glue on the trailing end.

Abstract: Labeling machine of the turret and vacuum drum type in which the vacuum drum is formed with one or more arcuate segments on its surface generally concentric to the vacuum drum but including a leading section and a trailing section which apply pressure to the leading and trailing ends of the label to adhere them to the container and a mid-section between the leading and trailing sections, which is so shaped and configured that it is in physical contact with a label on the container or is so close to the container that the label has no substantial freedom of movement apart from its movement with the vacuum drum and its orbital movement and its winding around the container.

Abstract: This invention relates to a labelling machine, in particular, a labelling machine for the labelling of objects of different diameters having cylindrical labelling surfaces, such as bottles, which can be moved on rotatable plates of a turntable past a labelling station or a marking station. Each rotatable plate is rotationally controlled by means of a translation transmission by a pivoting control lever arm guided in a stationary cam, whereby the cam has a removable cam segment. A characteristic of the invention is that the cam and the cam segment lie on top of one another at the two interfaces by means of corresponding bevelled surfaces.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically feeding stave members wherein each newly introduced stave is laterally automatically displaced inwardly against a free edge of a previously laid out layer of stave members such that a close connection is achieved by successive displacements of only a single stave member at a time. A feeder feeds the stave members from a stationary feeding area and a feeding carriage picks up the stave members and delivers the stave members to a carrier surface.

Abstract: A system for making a composite block, including a block body formed of mortar or concrete and a covering material such as a tile, natural stone or mortar sheet applied to the upper surface of the block body, includes an applicator for applying an adhesive material to the block body or covering material. The system also includes a press for loading vibration and/or pressure on a composite block assembly including the block body, the covering material placed thereon and an adhesive material disposed therebetween. Additionally, this system includes a finishing mechanism for finishing the pressed composite block assembly into the composite block by passing it through a hole of a size substantially corresponding to the contour of the composite block. The hole is formed through a scraper constructed from a flexible material.

Abstract: Device for placing films with a specific format in a machine for moulding an object, said films designed to at least partly coat the lateral surface and one extremity face of said object. This device includes:a first magazine (7) containing a plurality of first films (8) each intended to coat one extremity face of said object,a second magazine (9) containing a plurality of second films (10) each intended to coat the lateral surface of said object,a member (14) having an external shape corresponding to that of the object to be coated and able to take from said first (7) and second (9) magazines first (8) and second (10) films,first (24,35) and second (21,36) means to apply and keep in place said first (8) and second (10) films against said member (14), andmeans (27,28) to convey said taking member (14) from the matrix (6) of said machine.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for high speed placement of labels onto containers by a continuous motion. The label stock is transferred to a rotary vacuum drum, carried by rotation of the vacuum drum to a glue application station and then to a label application station where the glue coated labels are wrapped onto containers. As the containers reach the labeling position they are already rotating so that their surfaces are moving at the same speed as the drum surface. The labeled containers are then discharged onto a conveyor where they are held against rotation and stabilized by a pair of parallel belt drives.Glue is imprinted onto each label by a roller with a patterned surface. The roller picks up glue as it rotates past a glue bar surface which emits glue from a tapered exit. The tapered configuration causes build up of suitable pressure so as to force the glue into the pattern on the glue roller. A downstream edge of the glue bar surface acts as a doctor to spread and wipe off excess glue.

Abstract: This article attaching apparatus (10) for attaching a coin or similar object (38) to each of a sequence of continuously moving carrying sheets (14) includes a vacuum belt conveyor (24) for transporting the carrying sheets through a gumming station (26), where said sheets are provided with an adhesive area (34), to a location below a coin storage assembly (81). The coin storage assembly includes a feed tube (142) from which an individual coin is deposited onto the carrying sheet adhesive patch without interruption of the forward movement of the carrying sheet (14) by a feed wheel assembly (80) the feed assembly being mounted to a support frame (60) and disposed between the coin storage assembly and the carrying sheet. The feed wheel assembly includes a rotatable feed wheel (102) having opposed inserts (122, 124) each provided with a circumferentially disposed coin-receiving groove (134).

Abstract: A labelling machine has a supply reel, supplying a band carrying labels, a receiving reel for the band after stripping of the labels, a distribution plate placed close to two deviating bars for deviating the band so that the band forms a sharp angle in its path between the first deviating bar, the distribution plate and the second deviating bar, and a band pulling system placed after the second deviating bar. An arm has on one end the first deviating bar, and is mounted for pivoting about a first pin. A lever carries a stop member and the first pin, and is mounted for pivoting about a second pin, fixed on the frame of the machine. A first return means is fastened to the pivoting lever and the frame of the machine and is capable of causing the lever to pivot about the second pin so that the stop member is directly or indirectly applied on the pivoting spindle of the supply reel.

Abstract: A device for the application of labels to packages, such as cigarette packs. Each label is applied to one or more faces or end portions of the pack. The application of the comparatively small labels to the packs can impair the performance of a packaging machine. According, the present mechanism continuously transfers the labels to packs, during the continuous transportation of each pack between two processing station by a label conveyor. The conveyor includes several label holders, each of which has a pocket to retain a package within. As the conveyor rotates between stations, the package is shifted within the pocket, and is forced through a label holder. The label holder, retains a label in a position perpendicular to the direction in which the package is moved. Thus as the package is forced through the label holder the label adheres to the package. In this manner, label application is achieved in a continuous process.

Abstract: Installation for applying labelling sleeves to articles such as cans (3), which installation is characterized in that it comprises a rectilinear transporter (2) for the cans in which is inserted a lifting table (4) capable, each time it is actuated, of bringing a can into the raised position for the application of a sleeve by means of stretching pincers (7), at least one barrier being provided below the lifting table to maintain the aligned cans (3), arranged on the transporter, in position while the table (4) is in the raised position and, when the table is lowered, to allow the can provided with a sleeve to be reintroduced into the rectilinear alignment of the cans.

Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing, on an automatic continuous basis, successive album pages of predetermined length and width each of which consists of a base sheet having a reinforcing tape bound thereto in overlapping relation with each edge thereof comprises a series of five stations: a tape preparing station, a sheet loading station, a glue station, a page assembly station and a cut-off station. In operation, one of two tapes has staple-like hinges applied thereto, both tapes are coated on one surface with glue, and both tapes advance to the assembling station to which successive sheets are fed lengthwise from the sheet loading station. In passing through the page assembling station, the tapes are folded and pressed into overlapping adhered relation with the side edges of the sheet to form a web consisting of a series of pages held together by intermediate pieces of the two tapes. The tapes, the successive sheets and the resulting web are drawn through the apparatus by a reciprocating carriage.

Abstract: A plurality of thermoplastic sheets are laminated into a laminated assembly, which is then pressed into a laminated assembly. First, the sheets to be laminated in one cycle are heated while the sheets are arranged in a juxtaposed relationship in the order in which they are to be laminated. The heated sheets are penetrated with needles to detachably hold the sheets while keeping the sheets in the juxtaposed relationship. A support member which supports the laminated assembly is moved below the sheets held and relatively to the sheets in a direction in which the sheets are arranged in the juxtaposed relationship, the sheets are released from the needles onto the support member to stack the sheets thereon into the laminated assembly while the support member is being moved relatively to the sheets. The support is then delivered into a shaping die assembly.

Abstract: A wrapper to be wrapped around a stack of disc-like tablets includes a portion carrying a layer of heat-activatable adhesive, which is activated just prior to wrapping the wrapper around the stack to secure it in position on the stack. The heat activation is provided by a short, hot blast of air directed onto a surface of the wrapper opposite that on which the heat-activatable layer is located, whereby the applied heat must travel through a portion of the wrapper to reach the adhesive layer and activate it. The air blast is heated by heaters which include elongated heat exchangers having rectangular grooves or slots extending along the length of their outer surfaces, through which grooves the air blast is constrained to travel for efficient, rapid heating.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for applying tubular labels to empty or filled product containers at a labeling station including a reciprocally moveable labeling assembly and a container advancing mechanism including a pair of confronting, rotatable star wheels. The star wheels include arms for engaging and holding a container to be labeled at a label applying position. The star wheels operate to stabilize the container until the labeling applying assembly engages the container. The star wheels then move out of the labeling station to provide clearance for the label applying assembly. A cam drive system is utilized to both reciprocate the label applying assembly and the star wheel mechanism. Sensors monitor torque in the star wheels and terminate operation should excessive torque be encountered. An additional star wheel and associated guide are used to advance a container from either an inline or side conveyor to a container presenting position.

Abstract: Labelling machine comprising a cylindrical vacuum drum, a feed screw located in relation to the vacuum drum to move cylindrical containers from a starting point to a release point past the vacuum drum with their cylinder axes parallel to the cylinder axis of the vacuum drum and in tangent contact with the vacuum drum, and a continuous drive belt located to contact the sides of containers opposite their sides in contact with the feed screw, said belt serving to spin the containers from the starting point to the release point.

Abstract: A sensor senses the presence of a pallet at a label applying station on the conveyor line and a label printer/dispenser produces labels for applying to the pallet. A robot arm moves a label receiver/applier between a first position, adjacent the label printer/dispenser for receiving a label, a second position adjacent the label applying station for applying a label to the pallet, and a third position whereat a label reader, also mounted on the robot arm, reads the label. A processor controls the robot arm, the label reader and the label printer and dispenser and compares the text of the read label to determine if it is correct, and it also determines whether the label is correctly positioned.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically mounting chip devices provided in tape units onto a printed circuit board at given positions thereof, the printed circuit board being placed on an XY table so that it is movable horizontally in X and Y directions.

Abstract: A label transfer arm having a central axis and comprising a socket body with a transfer nozzle rotatably mounted therein engages labels delivered to a label pickup station and transfers them to a label delivery station. An applicator head strips the labels from the transfer arm and moves them along a fixed path from the label delivery station to a package labeling station to apply the labels to packages. Transfer arm guiding rails are positioned on either side of the label transfer arm for engaging an eccentric collar attached to the transfer nozzle to thereby orient the transfer nozzle into a fixed angular orientation about the central axis of the transfer arm when the transfer arm is at the label delivery station. An operator-controllable selector ring is rotatably mounted to the socket body of the arm and is freely rotatable between selected locations defined by detents.

Abstract: Laterally spaced apart longitudinal frame mebmers are advanced to a frame assembly station by infeed drive units. Transverse frame members are advanced to the frame assembly table by laterally disposed sweep platforms and by diverter tables disposed above the frame assembly station. Automatic nailing assemblies on opposite lateral sides of the assembly table drive nails into the longitudinal frame members and transverse members disposed therebetween. Positioning of the transverse members is effected by computer controlled, reciprocative, joist-engaging stops downstream of the frame assembly table. Laterally spaced apart guide rails carry the frame workpiece to a glue-applying station equipped with a laterally movable nozzle and a pair of laterally spaced apart stationary nozzles. A frame indexer disposed below the glue-applying station advances and positions the workpiece under a sheet-placing station.

Abstract: In the method of making a hollow plastic articles wherein a label is positioned in each of a plurality of spaced partible molds in a predetermined array, a preform is positioned in each set of partible molds and the molds are closed and the preform is blown outwardly to the confines of the mold to apply the label to the resultant hollow plastic article, the method and apparatus which comprises providing labels on a roll of labels, successively engaging the free end of the web of the roll of labels by a first endless vacuum conveyor, tensioning the portion of the web between a point upstream and the free end by the first endless vacuum conveyor, successively cutting a label on the free end from the remaining tensioned portion, transferring each label successively by moving the first endless conveyor adjacent a second endless vacuum conveyor which is transverse to the the first conveyor, indexing the second endless conveyor to provide an array of labels on the second endless conveyor which corresponds in spacin

Abstract: A machine moistens a cover of a capsule for pharmaceutical products and includes a supply hopper for these covers. The supply hopper has an outlet opening with withdrawal means operable to withdraw the covers from the supply hopper through this opening. Moistening means moistens, with a sealing liquid the rim of each cover located on the withdrawal means. The withdrawal means includes a first disc mounted for rotation about axes transverse to another. A plurality of withdrawal devices and moistening devices are carried by the first disc.

Abstract: Apparatus for gluing together at least two individual sheets of material cut to finished dimensions and intended to form parts of a folder consisting of a spine and two covers. The apparatus includes two reception surfaces situated side by side, each defined by aligning members for aligning the two individual sheets in predetermined positions relative to each other. There is provided a first conveyor for moving one sheet away from its reception surface to a gluing device for coating at least one sheet with a glue bead and a second conveyor for moving the second sheet away from its reception surface. At least one of the conveyors is adapted to move one sheet relative to the other so that both sheets overlap each other in the area of the glue bead. A press is provided for pressing together both sheets in said area.

Abstract: In the method of making hollow plastic articles wherein a label is positioned in each of a plurality of spaced partible molds in a predetermined array, preforms are positioned in each set of partible molds and the molds are closed and the preforms are blown outwardly to the confines of the molds to apply the label to the resultant hollow plastic article, the method which comprises providing labels on a roll of labels, successively die cutting the labels from the web of the roll and simultaneously delivering each label directly to an endless vacuum conveyor, indexing the endless vacuum conveyor to provide an array of labels on the conveyor which corresponds in spacing to the spacing of the array of molds, engaging the array of labels on the conveyor and removing them from the conveyor and depositing the array of labels in the array of molds.

Abstract: A machine for providing a collation of a series of forms with partial overlap defined by a predetermined stagger from a continuous web of such forms has; a tractor feed for feeding the web into a separating station; bursting rollers for separating the web along transverse lines; a conveyor for feeding individual forms consecutively to a collation station; a rotatable stop and indexing conveyor for advancing a form at the registration station through a distance of the stagger with respect to the next form to be received at the registration station, whereby each form as it arrives at the registration station is offset from the preceding form by the predetermined stagger; adhesive being applied to the forms to hold them together with said predetermined stagger.

Abstract: A complete production line assembly of a wooden I-beam manufacturing apparatus is disclosed, wherein generally identical chord members are simultaneously formed by cutting of a wooden stock material into the chord members and simultaneously providing grooves in one surface of each chord into which web members are received to form the I-beam. The individual web members are conveyed as stacks into a web infeed hopper where the individual web members are sequentially discharged from the hopper into a chords and webs assembly line. The web transfer mechanism for conveying the webs to the hopper is fully automated. The individual web members are conveyed along the assembly line between the grooved chords and the chords are converged so that the grooves interfit with the web edges to form the I-beam. The chords and webs assembly line is adjustable by virture of mounting guide rollers on at least one adjustable side frame to enable the line to manufacture wooden I-beams of varying depth.

Abstract: In a labeling apparatus a rotor orbits palettes past a glue roller to receive a coat of glue and then to a labeling magazine to pick up a label. The label is carried past a printing mechanism which prints coded information on the label after which a gripping cylinder removes the labels from the palettes for subsequent application of the labels to containers such as bottles. To insure error free operation of the printing mechanism, a reading head is located between the printing mechanism and the gripper cylinder for monitoring the imprint on the labels.

Abstract: Apparatus and method of applying wrap-around labels to bottles or containers where the label is formed into a complete sleeve with a heat-sealed seam on the container as the containers are moved in a linear path on a conveyor. The bottles and conveyor pass between a continuously moving set of retractable, electrical heat-seal bars and vacuum label handling heads. The vacuum heads receive individual labels from a strip supply of labels and carry the labels into position opposite a bottle on the conveyor. The label is folded about the bottle and the opposed heat-seal bar is advanced into contact with the overlapped edges of the label and held there for a time sufficient to complete the full height heat seal of the label. The heat bar is contoured to the same shape as the external profile of the container over the label height.

Abstract: A high-frequency welding installation for welding particularly plastic material parts includes at least two work stations and one feed station arranged in linear succession and trays on which work pieces are conducted through the stations by means of a transport system in a single direction and are returned into the initial station in the opposite direction outside of the stations in an essentially vertically offset plane, wherein the trays are arranged during the transport in both directions always with the working side facing upwardly. Four essentially straight-line transport units are provided. The first unit is a feed unit, the third unit is a return unit, and the second and fourth units are each vertical elevators. The return unit is arranged essentially parallel to the work unit and at least the return unit operates at a higher transport speed than the feed unit.

Abstract: A rod feeding and placement mechanism for use in apparatus for making hanging file folders comprises a magazine wherein a plurality of flat, elongated, metal rods are vertically stacked, one above another. A pair of laterally spaced-apart, horizontally disposed, slightly convergent, contra-rotating de-stacking screws located below the magazine engage the lowermost rod in the stack and advance or feed it laterally along a rod-path. Another pair of laterally spaced-apart, horizontally disposed contra-rotating top screws above the de-stacking screws then receive the rod from the de-stacking screws and advance or feed it further along the rod-path to an at-rest position located above a flat paperboard blank. Guide rails and magnetic strips support the rod as it advances along the rod-path. The rod is releasably maintained for a moment in the at-rest position by permanent magnets.

Abstract: An interior trim component 1 for a motor vehicle comprises a base 2 of a fibrous base material of approximately 80% wood fibers and approximately 20% synthetic resin fibers, which is compressed and consolidated by the action of pressure and heat into the desired shape. Padding and/or a fabric insert 5 may be placed over selected areas of the surface of the base 2 and a sheet 7 of plastic material is bonded over the whole of the visible side of the base 2, the parts of the plastic sheet 7 overlying the insert 5 having a continuous impressed separation so that they may be removed. The fibrous base material which is in the form of fibrous fleece mats of approximately 20 to 30 mm thickness is consolidatd in a hot-pressing shaping tool at 4000 N/M.sup.2 and approximately 200.degree. C.

Abstract: A conveying device for testing and reprocessing objects (25) processed by a processing station (27), especially labelled objects (25), as for example ampoules, containers or syringes. A conveyor device conveys objects (25) to be processed in a continual, uniform motion through the processing station (27). The objects (25) are held therein in pickups (23). A feeding device (33) leads the objects individually toward the conveying device (21). A checking station (31) examines the processing result. A control stops, in case of determining an insufficiently processed, for example not labelled objects (25b), the feeding device (33) and gradually brakes the conveying device (21). The control then reverses the direction of movement of the conveying device (21) until the insufficiently processed object (21b) has reached again the processing station (27).

Abstract: Bonding of lead wires between electrical contact points of an integrated circuit and the conductive elements of a flexible tape-like structure on which the integrated circuit is seated is accomplished by means of a vacuum chuck having distributed recesses through which a partial vacuum is applied to the flexible structure. Support elements are provided with the vacuum recesses to ensure that the flexible tape-like structure presents a planar orientation to a bonding tool. The tape-like structure is maintained in a substantially rigid position during the bonding process enabling precision bonding of lead wires.

Abstract: A label transfer arm having a central axis and comprising a socket body with a transfer nozzle rotatably mounted therein engages labels delivered to a label pickup station and transfers them to a label delivery station. An applicator head strips the labels from the transfer arm and moves them along a fixed path from the label delivery station to a package labeling station to apply the labels to packages. Transfer arm guiding rails are positioned on either side of the label transfer arm for engaging an eccentric collar attached to the transfer nozzle to thereby orient the transfer nozzle into a fixed angular orientation about the central axis of the transfer arm when the transfer arm is at the label delivery station. An operator-controllable selector ring is rotatably mounted to the socket body of the arm and is freely rotatable between selected locations defined by detents.

Abstract: Laminated lumber press apparatus is described including a plurality of press sections each having a lower press platen and an upper press platen of adjustable height which are spaced apart for receiving lumber members therebetween and pressing such lumber members together during gluing to produce laminated lumber of different thicknesses. Side clamp devices are employed for clamping the opposite side edges of lumber members and holding them in a raised position above the lower platen so they can be glued to another lumber member supported on such platen. The side clamp includes a pair of jaw members which are moved laterally on carriages into engagement with the sides of a lumber member, such carriages being coupled together by rack and pinion gearing. Before being conveyed into the press sections, the lumber members are heated on one side and fed into a board turner apparatus so that the heated lower side of such board member is inverted into an upper position where glue can be applied thereto.

Abstract: A handle adhering device wherein an adhesive is applied to one surface of a belt-like article, auxiliary pieces are adhered to the adhesive surface with predetermined spaces therebetween, the belt-like article is wound onto a reel-like shape, is cut into predetermined lengths to form a handle member in which adhesive surfaces are exposed at both ends, and the adhesive surfaces of the handle member are adhered to both side surfaces of an article. In this device the non-adhesive surface of the belt-like members are sucked onto an outer peripheral surface of a rotating drum and are paid out by predetermined lengths respectively, cut by a cutter as the drum rotates to form the handle members and lifted off of the rotation drum by adhesive arms passing through recesses in the drum to adhere the adhesive surfaces at both ends of the handle member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for attaching fitments to filled flexible containers. A series of interconnected filled flexible containers are conveyed between a pair of belt conveyors which limit lateral movement of the containers. A third conveyor urges fitments against the bottoms of the containers and the fitments are sealed to the containers.

Abstract: Apparatus for attaching tax stamps to the ends of packages of cigarettes in open cartons. The stamps are fed one at a time from a roll of stamps. The end stamp is cut from the strip and is immediately applied by a heater to the end of a package. The heater remains in contact with the stamp for a preset time. The cartons containing the packages are fed manually. The cutter means and the heater are actuated simultaneously by a switch means which may be operated either manually, or by a cam means which is moved by the carton as it advances past the stamp applying apparatus.

Abstract: A press apparatus for planar members is provided with a first transfer table for transferring a first planar member to a press position, a second transfer table for transferring a second planar member to the press position substantially simultaneously with the first transfer table, a device for aligning the first and second planar members, a device for effecting the parallel feeding of the first and second planar members, and a device for pressing the first and second planar members with a predetermined pressure.

Abstract: Labels are positioned within selected labeling regions on packages processed by a packaging system or carried by a package conveyor by means of horizontally shifting a package labeler relative to packages to be labeled in response to package dimensions which define the edges of the packages. Label positioning is illustrated in an integrated packaging machine wherein packages are weighed, wrapped and labeled. Packages are weighed at an input tray of the machine and at least one horizontal package dimension is measured and represented by package signals as a package is transported to an elevator, which raises the package into a section of wrapping material which is then wrapped about the package as one or more labels are applied. A price labeler positioned over the elevator generates price labels for the packages in response to weight signals. A label applicator also positioned over the elevator receives and applies labels to the packages as they are being wrapped.

Abstract: A system for the dispensing of literature to objects, such as containers carried by a conveyor, includes a tape for the application of adhesive to literature, and a device for the separation of the literature from the tape to permit the securing of the literature, adhesively, to the containers. A device mechanism is provided for advancing the tape through successive increments of distance, each incremental distance being equal to the size of one piece of literature. A hopper dispenses the literature to the tape, one piece at a time. Application of the pieces of literature to the objects is accomplished by a roller or brush. The literature separation device includes a bar having an edge about which the tape is bent to free the literature from the tape as the tape advances around the edge. The adhesive is retained by the literature during the separation from the tape so as to permit the adhesive attachment of the pieces of literature to the containers.