Patents Examined by Christopher A. Benett
  • Hand-held label printer applicator
    Patent number: 5816718
    Abstract: A thermal hand-held printer applicator is disclosed preferably having a roller for gripping the work, a governor for limiting the speed of the roller and thereby the speed of motion of the printer applicator over the work, a tachometer for measuring the roller speed, a print head for printing an image on one of a thermally sensitive web of self adhesive labels, drive means for advancing the web and ejecting one label onto the work, and smoothing means for applying the label to the work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: David L. Poole