Abstract: An automatic label winding and charging device is part of a system used for printing and applying labels that are temporarily adhered in series to a web of backing paper. The system includes a bar code printer which feeds a printed label web to a cassette and the latter is then insertable into a label applicator so that the printed labels can be dispensed and applied to commodities. The automatic label winding and charging device includes cassette mounting means for mounting the cassette in the printer to receive a printed label web produced by the latter. The printed label web is guided in the printer by guide means disposed adjacent to the cassette mounting means. The cassette is equipped with winding means for winding the printed label web being fed from the printer. Means are included to prevent peeling of printed labels from the printed label web during loading of the cassette.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hand-held labeler with a thermographic print head for printing on labels releasably secured to a carrier web, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels, an applicator for applying printed labels, a web feeding mechanism including an electric motor for advancing the carrier web, a detachable handle containing a source of electrical energy, and circuitry including a plurality of printed circuit boards electrically connecting the electrical energy source, the keyboard and the print head.

Abstract: A portable label applying machine for applying labels to articles, especially accurate labels previously printed with distinct and accurate indications such as bar codes. The label applying machine carries a label cassette. The label cassette is removable and replaceable as a unit in the label applying machine. The label cassette is a complete unit with a supporting section for supporting a rolled label strip, a peeling section to peel labels and a guide section along one side to guide a backing paper of the label strip. The label applying machine detachably holds the label cassette and is provided with a self-contained feeding mechanism to shift the backing paper along the guide section and an applying section for applying peeled labels to articles. A plurality of cassettes with pre-printed bar code labels may be used interchangeably with a single label applying machine.

Abstract: There is disclosed label printing and applying apparatus by which labels are successively printed and applied to merchandise. The apparatus feeds pressure sensitive labels mounted on a web of supporting material to a printing zone and to a delaminating zone. An applicator disposed downstream of the delaminating zone is used to apply the labels to merchandise.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hand-held labeler having a print head with electrically selectable printing elements for printing and applying pressure sensitive labels. The labeler has a housing with a handle and structure for mounting a roll of pressure sensitive labels releasably carried on a carrier web. The labeler has a movable section which mounts a keyboard and a control circuit on a circuit board. The control circuit controls the printing elements. Labels are printed by the printing elements as the carrier web is advanced, and labels are delaminated at a delaminator and dispensed into label applying relation to an applicator. The print head is mounted on a support and is continuously spring-urged toward the platen. Movement of the print head toward the platen is limited to prevent damage. The support and the print head can be moved away from the platen from the outside of the labeler to facilitate threading of the web.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hand labeling apparatus for printing and applying adhesive labels on articles. The apparatus comprises a printer (21) held by a printer carrier (20) which is pivotable between an inoperative and an operative position. In the inoperative position the printer carrier (20) holds the printer (21) lifted off an adhesive label (11) lying on a printing platen (14), while in operative position it holds the printer (21) in contact with the adhesive label (11). By drive means (3, 30, 5) the printer carrier (20) can be moved from the inoperative into the operative position and can be automatically returned to the inoperative position under the influence of a resetting force. In order to prevent double imprints on the adhesive label the device includes retaining means (46, 60) which hold the printer carrier (20) in the operative position with a retaining force that is less strong than the resetting force.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hand-held labeler with a thermographic print head for printing on labels releasably secured to a carrier web, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels, an applicator for applying printed labels, a web feeding mechanism including an electric motor for advancing the carrier web, a detachable handle containing a source of electrical energy, and circuitry including a plurality of printed circuit boards electrically connecting the electrical energy source, the keyboard and the print head.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hand-held labeler with a thermographic print head for printing on labels releasably secured to a carrier web, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels, an applicator for applying printed labels, a web feeding mechanism including an electric motor for advancing the carrier web, a detachable handle containing a source of electrical energy, and circuitry including a plurality of printed circuit boards electrically connecting the electrical energy source, the keyboard and the print head.

Abstract: A manually-operated labeler in which a carrier strip onto which a number of labels are stuck in succession is turned back at a carrier strip turnback part mounted in a casing and fed intermittently to separate and forward a label from the carrier strip and the separated and forwarded label is depressed onto an article by a depressing member provided ahead the carrier strip turnback part by virtue of a motion to stick the label onto the article and to pull the labeler, wherein the carrier strip turnback part and depressing member are detachably mounted on the casing.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hand-held labeler with a thermographic print head for printing on labels releasably secured to a carrier web, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels, an applicator for applying printed labels, a web feeding mechanism including an electric motor for advancing the carrier web, a detachable handle containing a source of electrical energy, and circuitry including a plurality of printed circuit boards electrically connecting the electrical energy source, the keyboard and the print head.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hand-held labeler with a thermographic print head for printing on labels releasably secured to a carrier web, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels, an applicator for applying printed labels, a web feeding mechanism including an electric motor for advancing the carrier web, a detachable handle containing a source of electrical energy, and circuitry including a plurality of printed circuit boards electrically connecting the electrical energy source, the keyboard and the print head.

Abstract: An improved electrically operated labelling machine is disclosed. The improved labelling machine comprises a frame for receiving and supporting a labelling gun adjacent its forward position. The mounting means is detachably connected to the frame for positioning the labelling gun. A solenoid is secured to the frame adjacent its rear portion. An arm mounted for horizontal reciprocal movement is connected to the solenoid and detachably linked to the gun trigger. Means are provided for energizing the solenoid for operation through a complete cycle including an advance stroke and a return stroke thereby actuating the labelling gun for accomplishing printing and cutting of labels.

Abstract: A pneumatic labelling apparatus including a portable base frame having a unitary handle member, in which the base frame includes a magazine for supporting a roll of separable label carrying web material, a web entraining device guiding the web from the magazine past a dispensing station, where each label is separated from the backing web, and then about a web feeding device. The web feeding device is sequentially actuable by a ratchet and pawl mechanism in which the pawl is reciprocably mounted upon a movable frame member within the base frame and operatively connected to the piston rod of a fluid-actuated cylinder within the handle member. The piston rod is actuated by a trigger and a control valve in a fluid circuit connected to the fluid-actuated cylinder.

Abstract: The invention resides in the field of intermittently transporting of tapes, especially the transporting of tapes bearing adhesive labels in an apparatus by means of which the adhesive labels can be dispensed individually in succession and applied on an article. The device (14) used for transporting the tape includes a tape clamp movable forward and backward along the tape with a clamping member (31) movable between a tape clamping position and a tape releasing position and a counterclamp member (32); the tape (9) is passed between the clamping member (31) and the counterclamp member (32). The tape (9) is provided with control recesses (25) and the transporting device (14) comprises a control sensor (39) bringing the clamping member (31) into the tape clamping position when said sensor drops into a control recess (25). The control sensor (39) is movable relative to the clamping member (31) and is designed so that, when dropping into a control recess (25) it comes into positive engagement with the tape (9).

Abstract: A labelling machine including a feed roller and a guide member in the form of a tunnel guide member which guides the tape from the roll over the feed roller. The guide member is movable away from the feed roller when the labelling machine is opened to facilitate insertion of the label tape.

Abstract: A hand-held label printing and applying apparatus includes a platen and a movable printer for successively printing pressure sensitive labels advanced across the platen by a carrier web. Each label is separated from the web by pulling the web around a delaminator with a web engaging feed wheel rotatably indexed in response to release of a finger actuator. When the apparatus is assembled for printing relatively short labels, each separated label engages applicator rollers rotatably supported by a pair of non-rotating adaptor hub members. The hub members have aligned eccentric holes for receiving a support shaft which is used without the hub members for supporting larger applicator rollers when the apparatus is assembled for printing longer labels. The carrier web is directed into engagement with the feed wheel by a form roller supported for rotation by a U-shaped adaptor which is used when the apparatus is assembled for printing shorter labels.

Abstract: The machine, which is equipped with a print head (5) which is movable vertically between two walls (25, 26) of its housing, comprises a device intended to prevent said motion, when the character selection rod (20) of said print head is left in its extended position.The selection rod comprises an engagement element (23) for the engagement of a series of rotary elements (16, 17) which bear printing characters.The safety device comprises a retractable movable stop (28) firmly connected to the print head (5) and subjected to the pressure of a spring (35), and a fixed counter-abutment (29) rigidly connected to a wall (26) of the housing.At the end of the return stroke of the selection rod (20), the movable stop (28) is retracted by the push of said rod, whose engagement element (23) then develops a retaining force which is greater than the action of the spring (35).

Abstract: The present machine is intended for the printing of selected characters on labels borne by a continuous tape (13) passing over a print table (11) and driven by a chassis (22) imparted a reciprocating movement by the operating of a trigger.In order to prevent the strip of labels from being pulled towards the outside at the time of the pulling off of the label said machine has a hand brake (28, 30) located in front of the print table.This brake comprises a pivoting brake shoe (28) which is placed out of operation during the transport stroke of the continuous strip (13) by an interceptor (32) which is fastened to the transport chassis (22). This arrangement is established in order to permit a precise and effective braking action without requiring recourse to tolerances which are incompatible with mass production.

Abstract: The machine comprises a print table (8) and a print head (3) which are intended for the printing of characters on labels (11) borne by a continuous strip (10).The print head (3) comprises a pusher (32), a lateral stop (29) and two detention notches (30, 31), and the print table (8) has a rotary cam (33) with return prism (34) and cocking spring (35), having three lifts (38).Upon the typing, one lift is turned by the pusher (32) and the following lift comes laterally against the stop (29). When the print head rebounds, this lift engages in a notch (30) and holds the print head spaced from the print table.This arrangement is provided to prevent a second printing of characters on the labels as a result of rebound. In a variant, the rotary cam is replaced by a reciprocating bolt.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a portable type label applying apparatus for delaminating printed labels, which are temporarily adhered in series to a web of backing paper and for applying them to articles. The label applying apparatus comprises a label rolling cassette removably attached to a printer which is adapted to print the unprinted labels of the composite label web. The label rolling cassette includes a label rolling core for rolling up thereon the composite label web printed, a label delaminating turning pin for turning back only the backing paper web to delaminate the labels therefrom, and a guide groove for guiding the turned back backing paper web. There is a label applier to which the label rolling cassette is removably attached. The label applier includes a feed roller that is manually operated for feeding the turned back backing paper web to delaminate the labels, and includes a label applying element for applying the delaminated labels to the articles.

Abstract: The invention concerns a label printing and applying apparatus. A separate label printer and label applier are provided. A label holder, separably attachable to the printer and to the applier, receives a web of labels after they are printed while the label holder is attached to the printer. The label holder is separated from the printer and is attached to the applier and then the holder delivers labels to the applier for being applied. When a roll of labels has been wound upon the label holder, a cutting knife cuts the label web, thereafter permitting separation of the label holder from the label printer. Printing of the labels is done on a rotary platen on the label printer. A drive transmission connects the rotary platen with the label winding roll for rotating the roll when the label holder is on the label printer. Instructions to the printer for printing particular indicia are inputted. A memory circuit on the label holder stores the inputted instructions for each label.

Abstract: A portable label applying machine for applying labels to articles, especially accurate labels previously printed with distinct and accurate indications such as bar codes. The label applying machine carries a label cassette. The label cassette is removable and replaceable as a unit in the label applying machine. The label cassette is a complete unit with a supporting section for supporting a rolled label strip, a peeling section to peel labels and a guide section to guide a backing paper of the label strip; and an applying device which detachably holds the label cassette and is provided with a self-contained feeding mechanism to shift the backing paper and an applying section for applying peeled labels to articles. A plurality of cassettes with pre-printed bar code labels may be used interchangeably with a single label applying machine.

Abstract: In a label printer, nonspooling and self-strip paths of label stock movement are accommodated by a single mechanism that includes a drive capstan 46 and associated pinch roller 48, a shaft 40, a pair of mechanically intercoupled discs 68 and 52 respectively secured to the shaft and the drive capstan for causing them to rotate in opposite directions, a label stripping pin 44, a drive roller 38 rotatable about the shaft, a clutch 78 locking the drive roller to the shaft whenever the shaft is rotated in a given direction and permitting the drive roller to freely rotate about the shaft whenever the shaft is rotated in an opposite direction, and a thermal print head 28 including a thermal print element 30 yieldably engaging the drive roller. In the nonspooling path, the free end of the label stock is passed between the thermal print head and the drive roller and the drive capstan is rotated in a given direction by a drive motor 54 so that the label stock exits the label printer without label separation.

Abstract: There is disclosed printing apparatus composed essentially of molded plastics material which has relatively few parts, is easy to manufacture and maintain, and is lightweight and portable. The apparatus is illustrated as being of the table top type which can print both standard type tags and labels, string tags and pin tickets. The apparatus has a print head operable in conjunction with an impression control device, a feed finger assembly with a registration adjustment, a simple drive arrangement operated by a cam with a single cam path, and a reel positionable at different attitudes, and the construction of the apparatus is readily adaptable to both manually operated and motorized versions.

Abstract: The machine intended for printing two lines of characters of different color (8, 9) on self-adhesive labels comprises two printheads mounted in a rocking housing (7).This housing comprises two holding elements (14, 16) engaged in two guide slots (17, 19), and a drive finger (15) engaged in a fork (18) of a drive lever (13) actuated by a trigger (3).The slots have shapes which are so adapted that upon the printing impact of the two lines of characters on a print platen (12) the rocking of the housing is transformed into a translation which is not affected by the play and movements of the drive lever and is oriented towards the print platen.Two inking rollers of different color (22, 23) are mounted in a common retractable support (24) by means of a mechanism (26, 29, 30) intended to assure the selective inking of the two lines of characters.

Abstract: An apparatus with a printer for a printing paper strip includes a paper feed guide having an outlet on one side of a platen, a paper discharge guide having an inlet on the other side of the platen, a unit frame attached to an apparatus housing to be able to rock between an open position where the paper discharge guide is exposed and a closed position where the paper discharge guide is covered and the printing paper strip is allowed to be guided, a drive roller provided to the apparatus housing located on the other side of the platen, a pinch roller mechanism provided to the unit frame and having a pinch roller which goes away from the drive roller when the unit frame is located in the open position, and approaches the driver roller when the unit frame is located in the closed position, and a rotation drive mechanism for rotating the drive roller to carry the printing paper strip from the paper feed guide to the paper discharge guide via the platen.

Abstract: The machine is intended for the printing of selected characters on self-adhesive labels (5) forming a continuous series borne by a support strip (8).The inner circuit of this strip passes via a loop defined by an edge (11) at the level of which each label (5), after printing, is advanced by a step corresponding to its length, is separated from the support strip, and is directed below a pressure roller (12) in order to be glued by pressure onto an article to be labeled.In order to prevent the falling of the printed label before its gluing and in order to present it flat below the pressure roller (12) there are provided a cambering device which comprises two guides (20, 21) between which the label is stiffened by cambering in the direction of its displacement and the pressure roller itself, under which the edges of the label which have been raised by the cambering are brought downward.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a printing device for use with a hand labeler, or the like. The printing device includes a platen and a printing head which carries a plurality of types on its printing surface, and which is moved into and out of contact with the platen thereby to print a label with a row of type characters. A type receiving plate is a part of the platen and it is made of an elastic material. The type receiving plate has dividing grooves which are parallel to one another and define type receiving lands. The type receiving lands are positioned to register with respective type characters when the printing head operates. The lands can be elastically deformed independently of one another. Thus, the type receiving lands can cooperate with the respective types to provide uniform printing pressure during the printing operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for encoding magnetic data and printing on a plurality of closely spaced labels releasably mounted on a supply roll of carrier strip, includes a magnetic head for encoding the labels and a printer for printing on the labels. The carrier strip extends from the supply roll past the magnetic head and to the printer, and forms a variably sized loop between the head and the printer. The variably sized loop has a gap, across which an encoded label may be transferred so that movement of a label past the printer is independent of movement of the supply roll. The magnetic head is movable parallel to the carrier strip so that the plurality of labels may be encoded and printed without reversing the supply roll, thus increasing the speed at which labels may be encoded and printed. The speed of the movable head may be precisely controlled to ensure accurate encoded. The encoded data is verified when the magnetic head moves over the label back to its original position.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hand-held labeler having a print head with electrically selectable printing elements for printing and applying pressure sensitive labels. The labeler has a housing with a handle and structure for mounting a roll of pressure sensitive labels releasably carried on a carrier web. The labeler has a movable section which mounts a keyboard and a control circuit on a circuit board. The control circuit controls the printing elements. Labels are printed by the printing elements as the carrier web is advanced, and labels are delaminated at a delaminator and dispensed into label applying relation to an applicator.

Abstract: A manually-operated labeler for dispensing labels from a carrier strip having labels stuck onto the carrier strip. The labeler has a casing in which there is a carrier strip feeding mechanism driven by an actuating mechanism for advancing the carrier strip and turning it back at a turnback part to separate a label from the carrier strip. A printing device is provided which moves toward the turnback part for printing a label which is passing thereover on the carrier strip.The handle extended from said case is opposed to a lever provided as a part of the actuating mechanism and a checking device is dividedly provided on the lever and the handle to generate a signal when the lever approaches the handle. The printing device performs a rocking motion with a guide. The ink supplying device opposing the printing device has an ink roller arranged on the cover of the case.

Abstract: A label applicator for self-adhesive labels is disclosed.The applicator includes cam tracks which control the orientation of two pivotal print-heads during motion from a rest position to a printing position. The print-heads are mounted on levers pivoted in the casing so that motion of the print-heads takes place about two pivot centers. A rotary inking roller is positioned along the path of the operative facets of each print-head and inking takes place during movement of the corresponding print-head to ensure contact during one part of the cycle and avoids such contact during the return. The roller acts as a part of the cam track. The inking action is such that the roller is rotated by the operative facets. At the instant printing takes place, a part of the cam track serves to prevent later motion of those print facets.The invention can be applied to label applicators (or dispensers) wherever there is a need for high quality printing on labels.

Abstract: In a hand labelling apparatus for printing and dispensing labels from a label strip including a carrier tape where the labels are adhered to the tape, a tape feed mechanism for stepwise feeding the label strip in a forward direction to a peel edge at which point the labels are substantially separated from the carrier tape, a printing mechanism having changeable type where the distance between the printing zone of the printing mechanism and the peel edge exceeds the length of each of the labels, a return member for feeding the label strip in a return direction opposite to the forward direction, an operating lever pivotable between a rest position and a working position where the operating lever is connected to the return member and the tape feed and printing mechanisms so that, during movement of the operating lever from the rest position to the working position, the return member feeds the labels in the return direction to the print zone where one of them is printed, a return stop member for disabling the ret

Abstract: A high speed label printer includes a supply roll for supplying connected labels which are adhesively attached to a backing strip, to a pair of printing heads for printing indicia thereon. A platen provides support for the label during the printing operation and the backing is peeled from the label as it is drawn over the platen. A pair of friction drive rollers engage the peeled backing and are driven by a stepper motor to transport the labels past the printing heads. A housing for the supply roll of labels has spacers which confine the extent to which the roll unravels in the housing. When the stepper motor is started, the unravelled outer turns of the supply roll are initially withdrawn from the supply roll housing, thereby exerting a minimal torque on the stepper motor during start-up.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a code plate device for a label printing and applying machine having a platen, a fixed hand grip, a hinged hand lever opposable to the hand grip, and a printing device carried on a printing lever extending from the hand lever so that the printing device is brought into and out of engagement with the platen, respectively, when the hand lever is squeezed and released. The code plate device includes a body having a guiding dovetail element which is removably fitted into a dovetail shaped engagement groove on the printing lever so that the code plate device can be detachably slid into attachment with the printing lever. The dovetail connection is oriented so that the code plate device is slid into position laterally of the machine. There is a foldable knob which is hingedly attached to the code plate body so that it can be extended straight for being grasped to enable attachment or detachment of the code plate device or can be folded up for moving the knob out of the way.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for imprinting tickets and pinning them onto articles. The printing-pinning machine includes seven functional assemblies driven from a single shaft in a compact arrangement. A strip feed drive handles ticket stock with minimal drag and "pull back", and includes the features of a jogger, and profiled feed pawls. A feed/inking drive system includes mechanical amplification, a ball detent safety feature, and a floating guide rod assembly. Print and sever apparatus are lowered and raised in coordination, to act in sequence on the ticket strip.

Abstract: A composite label arranging device is disclosed wherein a composite label having a layer of label material superposed on a layer of backing material, with feed flaps formed in both layers, is engaged with feed pins of a feed roller, by which the feed flaps are forced upright. The feed roller intermittently rotates in synchronism with the operation of a hand lever for advancement of the label on a platen. A label arranging member is disposed in opposition to the platen so as to descend during the squeezing operation of the hand lever and press against and thereby flatten the upright flaps.

Abstract: A label printer for printing both human readable and machine readable indicia on the end label in a strip of perforated label stock includes a drum printer providing printing at a print station and label advancing rollers for advancing the label stock from a supply through the print station. Human readable indicia are printed on the end label during this advancement. Label tensioning rollers are provided on the opposite side of the print station from the label advancing rollers and engage the end label after a portion of the label has been transported past the print station. When the label tensioning rollers have engaged the end label, the machine readable indicia are printed on the label, as well as any additional human readable indica. The label tensioning rollers provide for tensioning of the label during printing of the machine readable indicia so as to enhance the resolution of the printed indicia.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand-held labelling device for printing, detaching and dispensing individual adhesive labels mounted on a backing strip and for applying such labels to articles to be labelled, the label tape being guided from a reel of label tape via a counterplate to a deflecting edge and from the latter to transport means arranged in the area below the reel of label tape and comprising a transport wheel with backstop which positively engages the backing strip and which can be moved on step by step by means of an operating handle to transport the said strip, the deflecting edge being provided between the counterplate and the forward end opposite the operating handle and mounted together with the counterplate on a swing-out bottom mounted to pivot about a stationary pin provided in the rear bottom portion, the said device comprising further a pressure roller provided in front of the deflecting edge in the forward portion of the device opposite the said pin.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is such a printing device to be used with a hand labeler or the like that is enabled to prevent a printing medium, such as labels or tags, from being thinly printed and so that averaged clean prints may be made at all times. The printing device includes an actuating lever for bringing a printing head into and out of engagement with a printing medium so that the printing medium may be imprinted. A counting mechanism cooperates with the actuating lever for counting the number of prints. When the counting mechanism counts a predetermined number of prints, a print stopping mechanism stops the operation of the actuating lever. A print returning mechanism releases the stopped condition of the actuating lever so that the printable condition may be restored.

Abstract: In an apparatus for printing, dispensing and applying pressure-sensitive labels adhering to a carrier tape said carrier tape is drawn by a feed means stepwise about a peel edge which is formed by a roller mounted on a shaft and at which the pressure-sensitive labels are detached from the carrier tape. To achieve a clean peeling of the pressure-sensitive labels the peel edge must form as sharp an edge as possible which means that the rollers must have the smallest possible diameter and consequently must be mounted on a very thin shaft.To enable rollers of small diameter to be used and nevertheless minimize the effects of the frictional moment between rollers and shaft, the shaft carrying the rollers is supported between its ends.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hand-held labeler having a feed wheel for advancing a label-carrying web. The feed wheel is driven through a pawl and ratchet mechanism. The pawl and ratchet mechanism includes a pawl member and a ratchet wheel. The pawl member is slidably mounted for axial movement relative to the ratchet wheel. The ratchet wheel and the feed wheel are clutched for rotation as a unit during use, but they can be unclutched to effect relative adjustment of the ratchet wheel and the feed wheel. When the clutch is unclutched an additional clutch clutches the pawl member and the ratchet wheel to prevent movement of the ratchet wheel in either direction while the position of the feed wheel is adjusted.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hand-held label printing and applying apparatus for printing on labels releasably adhered to a web of supporting material, the apparatus having a print head and a platen with an impression control mechanism for the print head, a traveling inker with an easily replaceable inking member, a mechanism for adjusting the registration of a label with respect to the print head, and a return spring subassembly or module which is easy to handle and assemble into operative relation with the remainder of the apparatus.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a bar code printing device for use with the printing head of a portable label printing and applying machine, or the like. A plurality of juxtaposed index rings are selectively turned by a selecting member and each index ring turns a corresponding meshing bar code type ring into a selected printing position. The type rings are also juxtaposed. A rotary member is also turned by the selecting member for causing straight line reciprocating movement of an actuating member across the axis of the rotary member and this in turn moves a thrust member in the axial direction of the type rings. The thrust member is moved to bias the type rings during the printing operation so that the type rings are forced into close contact. The thrust member is also moved to permit the type rings to be left as they are, during the imprintable type selecting operation, so that the type rings are spaced by gaps which facilitate the selective rotation of the rings by the selecting member.

Abstract: Apparatus for printing and applying pressure-sensitive labels carried on a release liner of supporting material where the label stock advancement mechanism is a feed wheel which advances the release liner. A brake prevents movement of the label stock during application of a label. A ratchet and pawl arrangement incrementally advances the feed wheel each time a hand lever is returned to its rest position. At the same time, a second ratchet and pawl arrangement is effective to remove the brake during the incremental label stock advancement. The feed and brake release ratchets are preferably integrally connected to opposite sides of the feed wheel. Mechanisms are also provided for ensuring removal of the brake prior to incremental label stock advancement and for manually latching the brake in its released position during loading of label stock in the apparatus.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hand-held label printing and applying apparatus for printing on labels releasably adhered to a web of supporting material, the apparatus having a print head and a platen with an impression control mechanism for the print head, a traveling inker with an easily replaceable inking member, a mechanism for adjusting the registration of a label with respect to the print head, and a return spring subassembly or module which is easy to handle and assemble into operative relation with the remainder of the apparatus.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hand-held label printing and applying apparatus for printing on labels releasably adhered to a web of supporting material, the apparatus having a print head and a platen with an impression control mechanism for the print head, a traveling inker with an easily replaceable inking member, a mechanism for adjusting the registration of a label with respect to the print head, and a return spring subassembly or module which is easy to handle and assemble into operative relation with the remainder of the apparatus.

Abstract: A hand-held labelling apparatus for printing, dispensing and applying self-adhering labels, having a housing provided with a handle and having two side walls consisting of sheet metal and held in spaced relation.Each side wall of the said housing comprises two parallel and free edges which are opposite one another.Casing or sheathing walls consisting of synthetic plastics are capable of being pushed over the outsides of each side wall. The said casing walls comprise flanges which engage over the free edges of the side walls.

Abstract: There is disclosed label printing and applying apparatus by which labels are successively printed and applied to merchandise. The apparatus feeds pressure sensitive labels mounted on a web of supporting material to a printing zone and to a delaminating zone. An applicator disposed downstream of the delaminating zone is used to apply the labels to merchandise.

Abstract: A portable label printing and applying machine: a platen to support the label to be printed is attached to the machine frame; a printing head is placed above the platen; a spring pushes the printing head down toward the platen with a constant pressure and for a constant time period, regardless of the strength and the duration of the squeezing of the operating hand lever of the machine; the printing head is restrained from descending until the spring has been adequately charged by squeezing of the hand lever, and then the printing head is released to descend. The printing head is separated from the platen immediately after its descent to and contact against the platen. In addition, there is a second spring acting on the printing head in opposition to the first mentioned spring to raise the printing head off the platen. In one embodiment, the first spring is apart from the printing head but acts on it.