Patents by Inventor Michael F. Golaszewski

Michael F. Golaszewski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Hot gas label applicator
    Publication number: 20020088550
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method for applying labels having a pressure sensitive adhesive on at least one face to articles. The label applicator includes a supporting structure supporting a label dispenser having a peeler bar and a label receiver. The label dispenser is adapted to remove labels from a backing strip and transfer the labels to the label receiver. The peeler bar is configured with an integral heater to heat each label as the label is passed over the peeler bar. A hot gas dispenser is attached to the label dispenser and is used to dispense a flow of heated air against the label to soften the adhesive on each label as the label is passed from the label dispenser to the label receiver. The label receiver is adapted to releasably retain the label and transfer the label onto a surface on the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: Label-Aire, Inc.
    Inventors: George Allen, Michael F. Golaszewski
  • Hot gas label applicator
    Patent number: 6378590
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method for applying labels having a pressure sensitive adhesive on at least one face to articles. The label applicator includes a supporting structure supporting a label dispenser having a peeler bar and a label receiver. The label dispenser is adapted to remove labels from a backing strip and transfer the labels to the label receiver. The peeler bar is configured with an integral heater to heat each label as the label is passed over the peeler bar. A hot gas dispenser is attached to the label dispenser and is used to dispense a flow of heated air against the label to soften the adhesive on each label as the label is passed from the label dispenser to the label receiver. The label receiver is adapted to releasably retain the label and transfer the label onto a surface on the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Label-Aire, Inc.
    Inventors: George Allen, Michael F. Golaszewski