Abstract: Labels 36 are arranged in a stack and supported in a tray 11, and the open end 49 of a suction tube 46 is reciprocated toward and away from the label at the end of the stack, to draw the end label away from the stack. A fork member 12 straddles the suction tube and reciprocates about the suction tube so as to engage the label on opposite sides of the tube and push the label off the tube, thereby dropping the label into an inclined chute 72. A conveyor belt 85 positioned in the inclined chute moves the label downwardly toward engagement with the moving work product 14, and the lower conveyor roller 81 presses the label into position on the work piece and a band 90 extends about the lower conveyor roller and extends toward the sewing machine 20 to hold the label in place as it advances to the sewing machine.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for simultaneously applying individual outserts to multiple containers of pharmaceuticals includes a conveyor (12) for advancing the containers along an input path and magazines (22) containing the outserts. The containers are stopped in groups by a gate assembly (18) opposite to a transfer assembly (20) including a rotatable pick up arm (72) mounted for reciprocation between a retracted position adjacent to the magazines (22) and an extended position adjacent to the container input path. Vacuum cups (76) are provided on the pick up arm (72) for engaging the outserts, and pinion and a drive pin arrangement (100, 102) is utilized to control rotation of the pick up arm to reorient the outserts only during an intermediate portion of travel between linear motion at the extended and retracted positions to facilitate proper engagement between the outserts and the vacuum cups.

Abstract: A label applicator is described for seizing a printed, adhesive backed label and for applying the label to a commodity. The applicator includes a pick-up head for vacuum-seizing a portion of the label by its non-adhesive side and for swinging the label to a label transfer station. At the latter station, the pick-up head releases its grip on the label and an applicator head vacuum-seizes another portion of the non-adhesive side of the label and then applies the label to the commodity.

Abstract: Machine for applying labels to containers having cylindrical bodies and tapered shoulders, comprising a vacuum drum having one or more pairs of suction pads including a lower pad for adhering a body label to be applied to the cylindrical body of a container, such pad being fixed except for rotation with the drum, the upper pad being mounted for tilting about one or two axes to bring it into proper position for applying a label to the tapered shoulder of a container.

Abstract: Apparatus for applying labels, coupons or the like to articles transported serially along a predetermined path of movement comprising storage means for the labels, delivery means for removing individual labels from the storage means and bringing the labels into contact with the articles, and applicator means for positively engaging the labels to hold them on the articles after delivery.

Abstract: A case labeler for moving a label from a holding magazine in a path to sweep over a glue applying applicator and continue into a position where the glue side of the label is presented to a case moving on a conveyor and acting to trip control switches which cause the glue applicator to move into the sweep path of the label and cause a label carrier head to pick a label off the magazine by negative pressure and begin a sweeping motion in a well defined path. The motion of the carrier head in its sweep path is to rotate the label from a first position at the magazine through a partial amount of rotation to pass the label surface over the applicator and through the remainder of the rotation to present the glue side of the label to the path of case movement.

Abstract: A labeling machine of the kind wherein labels are removed one at a time from a stack of labels by a rotating picker provided with axially spaced annular picking surfaces disposed for rotation about an axis parallel to the endmost label in the stack at a distance therefrom such that the annular picking surfaces of the picker are tangent to the plane of the endmost label. The annular picking surfaces contain diametrically disposed slots which are connected to a vacuum as they are moved into engagement with the endmost label and thereafter at a predetermined place in the further rotation of the picker are disconnected to release the label characterized in that there is a needle fixed in each slot with its pointed end flush with the annular picking surface of the picker and with which the portion of the label crossing the slot is held engaged during the period the picker is taking hold of the label and releasing it.

Abstract: A labelling device having a main body member mounted on its frame for rotation about a central axis. The device includes a labelling station, a glue applicator station and a label applicator station circumferentially spaced about a central axis. At least one arm member is slidably mounted on the main body member and projects radially from the central axis. A head is pivotally mounted on each arm for movement about a secondary axis parallel to the central axis. The head has an outer surface which is curved in the plane of rotation of the head about the central axis and is rotatable with the main body with the outer surface disposed in a path passing through the label storage, glue applicator and label applicator stations. The outer surface of the head has a leading edge disposed in the direction of rotation of the main body and a trailing edge disposed in the opposite direction.

Abstract: In a label applicating apparatus a self-contained vacuum generating means is incorporated in the applicator drum so that a partial vacuum may be established at a predetermined peripheral portion of the drum in response to the rotation of said drum. The generated partial vacuum is maintained for a predetermined portion of each cyclically rotary movement of the drum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to decal applying and more specifically to an apparatus for and a method of stripping the backing paper of a water-soaked water-release slide-off decal from the transfer film of the decal and applying such transfer film to a surface of a dish-like article to be decorated.

Abstract: A label applicator has a rotating head assembly for carrying labels from a hopper for application to articles to be labelled. The labels are held on the head assembly by suction. To load labels from the hopper, the hopper is reciprocated towards a spring loaded suction head of the head assembly, depressing the head thereby connecting suction to it, and then away again. A latch locks the head in a depressed state so that a label is withdrawn from the hopper. The head assembly is driven stepwise to stop temporarily for loading a label on each head. The latch is released allowing the loaded head to spring forward when it has rotated to a desired orientation on the head assembly. The released head presses the label onto the article to be labelled simultaneously disconnecting the suction. For heat activated adhesive labels, a radiant heater, preferably a quartz infra-red tube, is arranged to irradiate labels when loaded on the suction heads.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a label to an article while the article is being transported along a path of travel by a conveyor, including a vertically movable applicator foot operable to pick up a label from a source and apply such label to the surface of an article and a vertically movable compressor foot operable to engage the applied label to cause it to conform to the contour of the article surface. The applicator foot and compressor foot are independently supported for conjunctive movements with the article in the direction of conveyor travel, while operably engaged therewith.

Abstract: A drum continuously rotating on a vertical axis carries at least two pairs of label transfer members spaced circumferentially around its axis and rotatably connected to the drum on vertical axes. One of the transfer members in each pair is a pick-up member and the other a delivery member, with the pick-up members alternating with the delivery members. The pick-up members are continuously rotated on their axes in one direction while the delivery members are rotated in the opposite direction at the same speed. Each of the transfer members has a label-contact surface provided with a vertical row of air inlets, the contact surface of each pick-up member facing away from the axis of the drum when that member is in pick-up position at the label magazine, at which time suction is applied to the air inlets to withdraw a label from the magazine.

Abstract: An apparatus of applying labels coated with a thermoactivatable adhesive. The labels are stacked in a magazine, are serially withdrawn by a vacuum picker and deposited on a platform. Each label is transferred from this platform, pressed against a garment, and tacked in place by small area of adhesive on label which is heated during travel. Thereafter, entire label is heated and pressed against garment to effect final bond.

Abstract: An automatic machine which utilizes sealing tape to seal the edges of a folded article passing therethrough. The machine is so designed that articles which do not require sealing pass through unimpeded. Other articles are sealed by one or more cylindrically-shaped tape applying heads, to each of which there is fed a supply of sealing tape, in combination with folded apparatus. At the appropriate time each of the taping heads is caused to advance against the article to be sealed, causing a portion of the tape to stick to the article. The taping head revolves slightly under the influence of the moving article and then comes to an abrupt halt, breaking the tape. The folding apparatus holds the non-adhered portion of the detached tape around the edge to be sealed and into engagement with the opposite side of the article.

Abstract: A method of consecutively applying pieces of sheet material to a moving sheet material length preferably for securing reinforcing sheet pieces to the handle hole areas of a sheet length for the production of carrier bags, comprising advancing the sheet material length past an application station in which a strip of sheet material is successively fed to a number of movable carrier plates, cutting the sheet strip between consecutive carrier plates so as to leave a sheet piece on the leading plate or plates, moving the carrier plates successively into a working position adjacent the surface of said sheet length and pressing the carrier plate in this position with said sheet piece temporarily held thereon against said surface so as to transfer the sheet piece to the sheet length, retracting the carrier plate and moving the next carrier plate into said working position while advancing the sheet length further, characterised by feeding the sheet strip to carrier plate facets on a rotary carrier body and effecting t

Abstract: A machine for automatically applying stamps onto successive envelopes at a precise location and without distorting or marring the stamps or envelopes comprises vacuum devices for picking off the stamps and envelopes from respective magazines, feeding each envelope into an exact position below a backing pad, and concurrently feeding a respective stamp past a moistening device into an exact position below the envelope, then pressing the envelope against the backing pad and concurrently pressing the stamp upwardly against the envelope, and thereupon releasing the vacuum devices and knocking out the stamped envelope into a receptacle as the machine is returned to a start position for another application cycle.