Abstract: The present invention relates to a polarization plate to a surface of a liquid crystal cell in a manufacturing process of a liquid crystal panel, where a rotary table is disposed with loading domains for the liquid crystal cell, with each domain sequentially moving to carry-in, cleaning, gluing and carry-out stations.The cleaning mechanism serves to cause an elastic plate to be pushed to the surface of the liquid crystal cell, thereby removing foreign objects.The gluing mechanism serves to cut the polarization plate on the carrier tape to a predetermined length, to thereby allow the same to be a polarization plate chip, which is in turn absorbed and supported by the glue head. The polarization chip is now torn apart from the carrier tape to thereby be glued to the surface of the liquid crystal cell.By this, process of picking up the polariation plate can be shortened and the position of the polarization plate can be determined in a state of the polarization plate being absorbed and supported by the glue head.

Abstract: An improved laid-on labeler is designed for substantially increased operating speeds when compared to prior art systems. The labeler includes an articulating labeling arm with a label peel blade. The labeling arm is attached to a support structure at a pivot point immediately above and below which are a respective pair of deflecting idler rollers through which a continuous label web is fed. With the label web being supported at the pivot point of the labeling arm, torque on the labeling arm from starting and stopping the label web is minimized. The label web passes between a drive roller and respective nip rolls on both a pay-out and a take-up side which relieves differential tension on the label web as it passes over the peel blade, thus minimizing or eliminating tearing and breaking of the web as drive speeds increase. Control is via a PLC, which also controls a variety of optional features.

Abstract: A label for a glass container is preprinted with inks and adhesive on a separable substrate and cured, and the printed label is then transferred to the container. The labelled container is then coated with a protective material. The label application apparatus includes a mechanism for indexing the label web in such a manner as to minimize starting and stopping of the supply and take-up reels when labels are applied to plural containers simultaneously.

Abstract: A portable hand-held labelling device can generally have a printing mechanism, which in the case of an embodiment with printing belts and print-side guide wheels, can have the guide wheels rotationally mounted on a shaft which is fixed to the housing. The shaft can be fabricated as a single piece with the housing or a part of the housing, and the free end of the shaft can be centered and laterally fixed in a blind locator in another part of the housing. The shaft can be provided with a longitudinal groove into which a locking strip with a number of guide channels for locking elements, corresponding to the number of guide wheels, can be inserted, and in particular, inserted and locked into place. The locking elements are preferably components of a locking mechanism, which locking mechanism also includes locking locators in the bearing hole of each guide wheel, which locking locators interact with the locking elements to rotationally position the guide wheels on the shaft.

Abstract: A sheet sticking apparatus for sticking a sheet S held on a continuous separator T and fed to the surface of a work W carried on a conveyor, which comprises a sorting section 7 adapted to position a work W fed from the preceding step and lower a detection plate 84 to sort the height of the work W, a sheet sticking section 8 arranged downstream of the sorting section 7 and adapted to lower the separator T to just above the work W, and sticking the sheet S to the surface of the work W while gradually peeling the sheet S from the separator T in synchronism with the carriage of the work W, and a press section 9 adapted to lower a press member 270, 271 to a position at which the press member contacts the surface of the work W, so that the press member presses the sheet S over its substantially entire surface against the work W, and to deliver the work W with the sheet stuck to the ensuing step.

Abstract: The labeling machine for dispensing labels from a continuous web of material to a plurality of articles is provided which includes a supply roll of labels, a dispenser for removing the labels from the continuous web, a drive drum for imparting a linear velocity to the web so as to move the web through the labeling machine while accumulating the web into a waste roll, and a driving control system, including a label position sensor, for alternately actuating and deactuating the driving device to move and terminate movement of the web, respectively, through the labeling machine. A web velocity compensator device is provided to compensate for variations in the linear velocity caused by, for example, the increase in the diameter of the waste roll on the drive drum so as to insure proper positioning of each of the labels to be dispensed relative to the dispenser upon deactuation of the driving device.

Abstract: A label dispenser in the form of a hand held labeler is shown that is selectively operable in a number of dispense modes. The dispense modes include an on-demand mode in which labels are automatically printed and dispensed as previously printed labels are removed from the labeler. In a manual mode, the labeler is responsive to the manual actuation of a trigger switch to print and dispense a label. The labeler is also responsive to an on line trigger command received from a host device to print and dispense a label. Further, a strip mode allows strips of labels to be automatically printed on demand or in response to the actuation of the trigger switch. An on-demand sensor is employed to detect the presence or absence of a label dispensed from the labeler in the on-demand modes. Further, the quantity of labels or strips of labels automatically dispensed in the on-demand modes may be limited to a specified quantity.

Abstract: A label applicator applies adhesive labels to opposite surfaces of a piece of stock. The labels are affixed to a backing sheet having turning strips on a leading edge thereof. The backing sheet is advanced along a label tray in a manner that peels a first portion of a label from the backing sheet and feeds the peeled portion to a transfer point. A piece of stock is placed on a stock tray such that the area to which the label is to be applied is under the transfer point. The stock tray is tilted to bring the first surface of the piece of stock into contact with the first portion of the label at the transfer point. Continued tilting of the stock tray causes the label to be squeezed between the stock and a plate and to peel a second portion from the backing sheet. The plate is linked to a wrapping roller by bars and levers.

Abstract: A coloring apparatus comprises a transfer head C having a heating element elastically protruding from an apparatus body 1, a tape accommodating portion B, and a tape feeding portion A having a winding up shaft 17, etc., which are incorporated within the apparatus body 1. A using method comprises, holding the apparatus body 1, pressing the transfer head C on the copied image of the xerographic copy, and heating by a heating element. Next, the apparatus body 1 is moved as the transfer head C is pressed onto the copied image, whereby the colored donor layer is peeled off from the transfer tape to stick the colored donor layer onto the copied image on the xerographic copy.

Abstract: A labeling assembly for applying labels carried on a substrate to a sequential series of moving documents is provided. The assembly transports the document in a generally vertical end on end orientation down a conveying path and peels the label from the substrate to position the peeled label in a generally vertical orientation. The labeling assembly also includes a paddle having a front surface with vacuum ports for attaching and releasably retaining the peeled label on the front surface. An actuating mechanism pivots the paddle to force an end of the retained label into contact with the document. Upon contact, the downstream end of the retained label adheres to the document and the label is pulled off the paddle. As the label is pulled off the paddle the contact between the end of the paddle presses the label against the document.

Abstract: A system of incrementally moving a foil, or other flexible and elastic elongated web, through a work station, by contacting and registering the foil on both sides of the work station. An example of such a work station is a hot stamping press that transfers optical images from the foil to other substrates. A drive mechanism, with an associated foil registration device, is provided at each of the entrance to the work station and the exit from it. Each registration device optically detects registration marks provided on the foil along its length, and is used to stop its associated drive mechanism after a predetermined number of marks have passed. This dual drive system maintains registration of the foil or other web throughout an extended work station. It is particularly advantageous for use with those hot stamping presses that either have a large number of die or whose multiple die are widely separated, since the multiple images carried along the foil are then all properly registered with the die.

Abstract: A label applicator for applying a label to an article. The label includes a first side having printed matter visible thereon and including a second side having a pressure sensitive adhesive thereon. The label applicator includes label support structure for supporting the label with the second side of the label resting on the label support structure; and label transfer structure for griping the first side of the label, for picking-up the label from the label support structure, and for pressing the label onto the article.

Abstract: A label printer for receiving a continuous strip of labels on a backing strip from a label supply and for passing the labels between a thermal first head and a platen roller. A motor connected with the platen roller rotates the platen roller. A peeling rod located past the thermal head in the path of the backing strip about which the strip is sharply deflected for separating the labels from the backing strip. A rotatable presser roller opposite the platen roller and past the peeling rod for pressing the backing strip with the labels now removed against the platen roller, whereby the label strip is driven by the platen roller past the thermal head and the backing strip is driven by the rotation of the platen roller and the cooperating rotation of the presser roll again past the platen roller.

Abstract: An apparatus for effecting synchronous, in-line placement of pads of material, such as a highly absorbent compressed composite laminate, includes a supply reel for supplying a continuous web of material. The web of material is guided to a pair of pull rolls which effect movement of the web at a first velocity V.sub.1. A cutting mechanism, preferably comprising cooperating knife and anvil rolls, cuts individual discrete pads of the material for presentation to an associated vacuum transfer drum. The vacuum transfer drum includes a peripheral surface operated at a second velocity V.sub.2 equal to or greater than the first velocity V.sub.1, with the velocity V.sub.2 equal to the linear speed of movement of an associated continuous substrate, such as comprising air laid comminuted wood pulp. The discrete pads of material are thereby transferred onto the substrate at a relative spacing S between adjacent ones of the discrete pads, which spacing equals L(V.sub.2 -V.sub.1)-L.

Abstract: A labeling machine in which pressure sensitive adhesively backed labels are releasably adhered to a backing strip moving along a path from a dispensing roll to a take-up roll. The labels are removed from the backing strip onto a rotating applicator drum at a first station along said path, and the thus removed labels are transferred from the applicator drum to articles being successively presented at a second station. The improvement comprises a scanning unit, a comparator unit, and a removal unit. The scanning unit is positioned in advance of the first station for reading indicia appearing on the labels adhered to said backing strip. The comparator unit is associated with the scanning unit for comparing the indicia on the labels with a preselected standard and for generating a control signal in the event of a mismatch between the standard and the indicia appearing on an incorrect label.

Abstract: A label printer for printing an image on a plurality of labels attached to a base sheet and issuing the labels on which the image has been printed. The label printer includes a platen roller, a pinch roller adapted to separably contact the platen roller through the base sheet, a slide frame for supporting the pinch roller so that the pinch roller is movable between a contact position and a separate position with respect to the platen roller, and a frame stopper for releasably holding the slide frame in the contact position where the pinch roller is in contact with the platen roller. When the frame stopper is released from the slide frame, the slide frame is slid to reach the separate position to widely separate the pinch roller from the platen roller. Accordingly, the base sheet can be easily inserted through the space defined between the platen roller and the pinch roller separated therefrom.

Abstract: The leader of a fresh flexible web of paper or the like is spliced to the trailing end of an expiring web by a row of uniting bands having coats of adhesive at both sides. Successive uniting bands of the row are peeled off a flexible carrier strip while being attached to one side of the leader. The expiring web is thereupon arrested and its trailing end is pressed against the uniting bands which already adhere to the leader of the fresh web. The peeling of uniting bands off the carrier strip takes place between a supply reel which stores convolutions of the carrier strip with a file of uniting bands on it, and a takeup reel for that portion of the carrier strip has been relieved of uniting bands. The number of uniting bands in a row depends upon the width of the fresh web and/or the expiring web. A carriage is movable back and forth transversely of the leader of the fresh web and carries an idler roller serving to peel a selected number of uniting bands off the carrier strip between the two reels.

Abstract: An automatic adhesive transfer device using an adhesive tape is used to bond desired portions of paper or the like in offices, home, schools, etc. In the device, an adhesive tape roll, which is formed by winding an adhesive tape comprising a double-side release paper with an adhesive coating thereon, with the adhesive coated surface on the outer side, is loaded in a casing. In the use of the device, the adhesive tape roll can be rotated only in the direction of adhesive transfer and at a rotational speed suitable therefor. The device is thus not damaged by applying force to it in the opposite direction i.e., a rotation-blocked direction. In addition, it is possible to transfer the adhesive to a desired location accurately at all times.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying labels to containers wherein the web on which the labels are provided is moved from a feed reel over a metering mechanism into position for transfer to containers on a turret. The web is thereafter stored on a reel. The turret has a plurality of circumferentially spaced replaceable container holders which can be readily removed to accommodate containers having a wide range of label panel radii.

Abstract: A sheet handling apparatus includes transport mechanism (40, 42) for feeding a stack of sheets, such as currency notes, from a position in which the stack is accessible to a user of the apparatus into a secure container. A stack banding device (138) is arranged to form a band around the stack during feeding of the stack from the accessible position into the container. The band comprises two self-adhesive labels which are respectively peeled off two carrier strips (166) wound around two spools (168) included in the stack banding device (138). A printer is arranged to print stack identification data on each band. The stack banding device (138) may be used in an ATM for identifying a stack of currency notes which a customer has failed to collect at an exit port of the ATM and which has been fed into a rejected note container.

Abstract: A dry film photoresist laminator includes a punch and die assembly 24 which punches a rolled sheet dry film photoresist material 14, that is comprised of a dry film photoresist material 18 sandwiched between a Mylar top layer 16 and a polyolefin bottom layer 20, into photoresist decals. The photoresist decals are bonded to a tacky transport tape 40 which carries the decals to a polyolefin peeler assembly 54 that rolls a high tack tape 57 along the polyolefin layer 20 of the decal, thereby peeling it from the decal. The decal is advanced by a laminating assembly 44 which rolls the decal onto a heated wafer 72, thereby bonding the exposed photoresist material 18 to the wafer 72. Bonded wafer 72 and decal 14 are removed from the transport tape 40. A tape transport assembly 44 carrying the transport tape and decal is advanced through the various process steps.

Abstract: A modular assembly of components is provided for various aspects of high volume mailing. The modular system of components includes a postage meter, having a base with a driving motor and a head driven by the driving motor and operative to apply selected postage to a piece of mail. The postage meter head can be selectively removed from the postage meter base. The modular systems of components further includes at least one accessory selectively mountable to the postage meter base and capable of being driven thereby. The accessory may include an applicator for applying a closure tab or label to an envelope or sheet of material being driven by the postage meter base. A closure tab applicator may be operative to move a closure tab into a position to be contacted by a sheet of material, such that momentum of the sheet of material causes the closure tab to wrap around and close the folded sheet.

Abstract: An improved device and method for applying labels to contoured product panels. More specifically, the present invention incorporates a rotating cam which is cut to profile the product panel to be labeled and guides the peeler plate along and in close proximity with the product's surface without actually contacting it. This allows better control of the label application and subsequent wiping than was previously possible. Additionally, this device can label contoured surfaces not previously possible using conventional methods.

Abstract: A label transfer device 10 having drive roller 26 and pinch roller 28 for advancing label tape 30, positioning a label attached to label tape 30 adjacent to stripping edge 24 of slidable stripping plate 18 and holding said label fixed in that position while stripping plate 18 is retracted from a first position to a second position so as to strip the label from label tape 30. Vacuum pick up head 38 is provided for attachment to the stationary label prior to the movement of stripping plate 18 so as to ensure positive attachment to prior to label stripping and thus eliminating label transfer skips.

Abstract: Uniting bands in the form of heat-sealable labels which bear encoded information are applied to exposed photographic films to join the films end-to-end. The encoded information is decoded by a reader before the labels are applied to the films to thus ensure that the hot sealing member which is used to apply labels cannot destroy or distort encoded information prior to decoding. Decoded information is used for the application of corresponding information to envelopes for exposed and developed films and for the prints of images of the respective film frames.

Abstract: A sealing apparatus for applying seals, such as valves, over a pressure relief passage of a container. Displaceable retention members, positioned next to a platen having an applicator surface, releasably secure one or more seals adjacent the applicator surface prior to attachment to the container. A seal attachment element moves the applicator surface toward and into a seal attachment position adjacent the container. As the applicator surface moves, the displaceable retention members release to, in turn, effectuate attachment of the seals over the pressure relief passage. A retraction element operatively attached to the platen causes return movement of the applicator surface and, in turn, return of the displaceable retention members back into a seal retaining position.

Abstract: A tire labeling apparatus feeds labels that are releasably adhered to a carrier web from a supply reel to a label dispensing station where the labels are transferred one at a time from the web to an application roller. At the dispensing station, the carrier web is tightly reversely bent to assist in sequentially "peeling" labels therefrom; spent web material is withdrawn from the dispensing station and collected on a collection reel; and, each newly "peeled" label is subjected to a jet of pressurized air that forces the indicia-carrying face of the label into engagement with a curved, label-receiving portion of the circumference of the application roller. Holes open through the label-receiving portion of the application roller, and ambient air is drawn through these holes to generate air pressure differential forces that releasably retain each newly dispensed label in place on the application roller.

Abstract: A manual, or hand-held labelling device has a printing apparatus and a pivoting lever on which pivoting lever there is a journal pivot pin on which an inking roller can be loosely mounted. For axially securing the inking roller on the journal pivot pin, within the housing of the manual labelling device, there can be at least one raised, guide track in the form of a circular arc, on the housing of the labelling device, and on the side opposite to the pivoting lever. This guide track essentially corresponds to the path of the inking roller on the pivoting lever as the pivoting lever is moved during a labelling operation, and thus supports the inking roller from moving axially off of the pivot pin during movement of the pivoting lever during the labelling operation.

Abstract: Prior to the press-contact between a pattern-transferring flat plate and a transfer-receiving flat plate, at least one of these flat plates is moved to a predetermined position to effect the positioning therebetween, while the positional relation between the pattern-transferring flat plate and the transfer-receiving flat plate is optically observed, and thereafter these flat plates are sequentially press-contacted to each other from an end of the flat plates. Therefore, there is no positional difference between the flat plates which have been correctly positioned, and further the adhesion strength between the transfer pattern and the transfer-receiving flat plate is uniform.

Abstract: The operation of sticking stamps from a foil in strip form at predetermined locations on a substrate which has motifs printed thereon and which is pulled through at least one sticking station at a predetermined forward feed speed is effected by means of pressing portions, which are raised radially above a pressing cylinder, in the sticking station. The pressing portions have curved pressing surfaces which are parts of a larger cylindrical surface which is concentric with respect to the pressing cylinder and which during each sticking phase roll against a backing cylinder and transfer the stamps onto the substrate. The strip speed of the foil may also be lower than the forward feed speed.

Abstract: A sleeve (4) is fitted on a supporting table (3) to be positioned in front of a storage device (42) which carries a plurality of rolls (27) of first ribbon-like manufactured articles (25) contained in respective boxes (43). Each box has a transferable film (30) bearing identification inscriptions thereon, applied to a paper substrate (29). One of said manufactured articles (25) is unfolded and longitudinally extended on the sleeve (4) by a first grasping member (55) in order to be then cut by a cutting member (68) acting close to the box. A heated presser roller (32) longitudinally movable on the ribbon-like-manufactured article (25) causes the transferring of the film (30) to the sleeve (4).

Abstract: A machine for the application of pressure sensitive wrap around labels to product containers. The machine includes a rotatable product table to hold and transport the containers to be labeled, each of which is held on the table at one of a plurality of closely spaced rotatable container holding stations around the periphery of the table. Conveyor and spacer means are provided for sequentially feeding containers to be labeled to the product table and for sequentially removing the labeled containers, the rotation of the product table and the container holding stations being in timed coordination with the feeding and removing means. A plurality of spaced apart wrap around label application stations are positioned adjacent to the product table between the feeding and removing means. Each wrap around applicator station includes a supply reel of pressure sensitive label face stock carried on a releasable backing web and a takeup reel for the backing web after removal of the label therefrom.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a tape cutter device for cutting a tape which comprises a tape substrate coated with an adhesive layer and a separable sheet laid on the adhesive layer comprises: means for receiving the tape; and a cutter blade for cutting the tape received on the tape receiving means to thereby divide the tape into two sections such that at least the adhesive layers of the two sections being separated from each other; wherein, in each section of the tape, an adhesive force of the adhesive layer relative to the separable sheet is greater than an adhesive force of the adhesive layer relative to the cutter blade.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for sequentially applying a label to a surface of each of a plurality of containers comprising an indexing table having means for removably holding a plurality of containers and sequentially conveying each container to a label applying station; means for feeding a continuous web to the label applying station, said web having a plurality of labels removably disposed thereon, each label having a surface with an adhesive thereon; means for removing a label from the web at the label applying station and depositing the label, adhesive side exposed, to a label receiving station; means for positioning the label receiving station to position the label parallel to the surface of the container to which the label is to be applied; means for positioning the label in contact with the surface of the container enabling the adhesive surface to adhere to the container surface; and means for repositioning the label receiving station to permit the depositing of another label from the web t

Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for thermally transferring an image from a thin flexible backing containing the image onto an outer cylindrical surface of a cylindrical resilient material. The device comprises a rotatable mount for rotatably holding the cylindrical resilient material. A roller assembly comprising a plurality of rotatable rollers linearly moves the thin flexible backing in accordance with the rotation of the rollers. A positioning device positions the thin flexible backing into contact with the cylindrical resilient material. A heater device applies heat to the thin flexible backing. A motive device moves the thin flexible backing linearly on the roller assembly and rotates the cylindrical resilient material about the axis of the rotatable mount, thereby transferring the image from the thin flexible backing to the outer cylindrical surface of the cylindrical resilient material.

Abstract: A dry film photoresist laminator includes a punch and die assembly 24 which punches a rolled sheet dry film photoresist material 14, that is comprised of a dry film photoresist material 18 sandwiched between a Mylar top layer 16 and a polyolefin bottom layer 20, into photresist decals. The photoresist decals are bonded to a tacky transport tape 40 which carries the decals to a polyolefin peeler assembly 54 that rolls a high tack tape 57 along the polyolefin layer 20 of the decal, thereby peeling it from the decal. The decal is advanced to a laminating assembly 71 which rolls the decal onto a heated wafer 72, thereby bonding the exposed photoresist material 18 to the wafer 72. The bonded wafer 72 and decal are advanced to a Mylar peeler assembly 82 which strips the transport tape 40 and the Mylar layer 16 away from the wafer 72, thereby leaving a wafer 72 which laminated with dry film photoresist material 18.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for removably mounting heat sinks on a chip carrying substrate by simultaneously applying pressure to both the heat sinks and the substrate. Also disclosed is a three dimensional heat sink having a plurality of spatially interconnected holes formed therein. The holes act as extended boiling surfaces which also promote agitation induced by bubble motion.

Abstract: A system for applying corrective mailing labels to documents and the like wherein a plurality of labels are releasably carried in sequential fashion on an elongated flexible substrate. The system includes a label printing station, a label applying drum, and label stripper means including a stripper blade having a free end disposed adjacent the drum and about which the substrate is guided so as to undergo a relatively abrupt reversal in direction. A substrate tractor drive downstream from the stripper blade normally pulls the substrate under tension about the free end of the stripper blade to effect release of labels from the substrate for application to predetermined envelopes, the substrate tractor drive being selectively operable to create a substrate loop path immediately downstream from the free end of the stripper blade to prevent release of an incorrect label from the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for mounting a decorative article on a receptor sheet. Each article has an adhesive layer on one surface for bonding it to a sheet to which the article is to be applied. Initially, the article is to be mounted on a tape which is supplied to an article transfer station. Then, the tape is moved to the article transfer station, at which the articles are sequentially transferred to a substrate.

Abstract: A label dispenser for stripping adhesive-backed labels from a dispensing strip which has a stripping edge extending at an acute angle with respect to a feed path. The dispensing strip passes from the stripping edge crosswise beneath the feed path after label removal has been performed.

Abstract: A method of applying a tamper evident label to a package including the steps of depositing a liquid resin on a carrier tape and then treating the liquid resin to produce a label having an adhesive portion. The label is separated from the carrier tape and the adhesive portion is secured to the package. The label is then cured to create a tamper evident label on the package. An associated apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for sequentially applying a label to a surface of each of a plurality of containers comprising an indexing table having means for removably holding a plurality of containers and sequentially conveying each container to a label applying station; means for feeding a continuous web to the label applying station, said web having a plurality of labels removably disposed thereon, each label having a surface with an adhesive thereon; means for removing a label from the web at the label applying station and depositing the label, adhesive side exposed, to a label receiving station; means for positioning the label receiving station to position the label parallel to the surface of the container to which the label is to be applied; means for positioning the label in contact with the surface of the container enabling the adhesive surface to adhere to the container surface; and means for repositioning the label receiving station to permit the depositing of another label from the web t

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 metal film (12) for providing internal electrodes (22) is formed on a back film (11) made of a material such as polyethylene terephthalate by a thin film forming method such as vapor deposition or sputtering. A ceramic green sheet (14) is prepared. Then the metal film (12) is transferred onto the green sheet from the back film (11). In order to form the metal film (12) to be transferred into prescribed patterns, the metal film (12) may be partially removed from the back film (11) to leave only specific parts which are correlative with the prescribed patterns. Alternatively, only specific parts, which are correlative with the prescribed patterns, of the back film (11) may be pressed against the ceramic green sheet (14). A plurality of such ceramic green sheets (14), onto which the parts of the metal films (120 are transferred, have been stacked with each other.

Abstract: A hand-held device for applying a film to a substrate, especially a cover film to a paper substrate, by pressing a carrier foil provided with the film against the substrate with an applicator foot, provides that individual segments of the pressing edge of this foot can be individually deflected resiliently to allow the foil and the film to be accommodated to irregularities of the substrate and differences in the yieldability thereof.

Abstract: A labeling apparatus applies transfer labels to the curved peripheral surface of articles, such as bottles and other containers. An article support positions the article at a label transfer station within the apparatus with the curved peripheral surface of the article exposed and the article freely rotatable about its longitudinal axis. A labeling carriage, mounted for reciprocating movement back and forth relative to the transfer station, moves a web of transfer labels relative to the supported article, such that the label web and the curved surface of the article are in tangential rolling contact. A heating plate, mounted on the carriage adjacent that portion of the web in contact with the article, releases one label from the web for transfer onto the curved surface of the article.

Abstract: A labeling apparatus applies transfer labels to the curved peripheral surface of articles, such as bottles and other containers. An article support positions the article at a label transfer station within the apparatus with the curved peripheral surface of the article exposed and the article freely rotatable about its longitudinal axis. A labeling carriage, mounted for reciprocating movement back and forth relative to the transfer station, moves a web of transfer labels relative to the supported article, such that the label web and the curved surface of the article are in tangential rolling contact. A heating plate, mounted on the carriage adjacent that portion of the web in contact with the article, releases one label from the web for transfer onto the curved surface of the article.

Abstract: An alignment and transfer device for transferring selected indicia from a backing sheet to a substrate which includes a slide movable along a track. A protector sheet with a release agent is secured to the track. A grid transfer sheet is attached to the slide and has a low-tack adhesive on its underside. Indicia are temporarily transferred to the underside of the grid sheet by applying manual pressure through the grid transfer sheet as by a burnishing operation. As composition proceeds, the slide is progressively moved to place transferred indicia in registry with the protector sheet to prevent damage or inadvertent adherence of the indicia. Once the composition is completed, the slide and grid sheet are desengaged from the track and moved so that the indicia may be permanently transferred to the substrate at the substrate location.

Abstract: A machine particularly for applying labels to non-uniform items such as fruit and vegetables, the labels being provided along a carrier strip and the carrier strip having profiled edges, said machine including means for separating the labels from the carrier, a profiled means, such as a profiled roller, engageable with the edges of the carrier to advance the carrier strip from a storage means to the separating means.

Abstract: A system for removing adhesive backed elements from a web and for serially applying the element including transport means for transporting the web to stripper means and actuator means engagable with a surface to actuate the transport means, applicator means to apply the stripped element to the surface, said actuator means including a member for pressing the element against a surface after it has been applied thereto.