Abstract: This invention is drawn to an apparatus for applying labels to hosiery, specifically sock stacks. The sock stack travels along a first conveyor and are deposited onto a second conveyor. The second conveyor carries the sock stack to a pair of rotatable clamps. The clamps hold the sock stack and stretch it. A pneumatic cylinder moves the pair of clamps upwardly into contact with an adhesive label. The socks are rotated 360 degrees drawing the label onto the sock stack to band the same.

Abstract: A deformable label for application to a surface comprises a film containing from about 50 wt. % to about 70 wt. % high density polyethylene; from about 5 wt. % to about 15 wt. % filler; from about 5 wt. % to about 10 wt. % polypropylene or an ionomer resin derived from a copolymer of ethylene and methacrylic acid; and from about 5 wt. % to about 15 wt. % colorant.

Abstract: Gummed labels having outlines corresponding to top and bottom views of integrated circuit packages include numbered lead locations as seen from both the top and bottom of a particular integrated circuit package. A simplified schematic diagram located on the portion of a label corresponding to the integrated circuit package body indicates connection of an integrated circuit to the respective leads. Part numbers and brief descriptions and commercial integrated circuits are printed on the labels. A plurality of unused labels are removably attached to a backing sheet, and are peeled off and placed on a working sheet to enable an engineer or technician to easily make diagrams or printed circuit board layouts without having to refer to a manufacturer's catalog.

Abstract: Apparatus for the automatic labelling of objects of differing shapes, which comprises a first guide means, a second guide means in spaced, opposed relationship to the first guide means, means, for example, a conveyor belt, for advancing objects between the said first and second guide means, pressure contact means provided on at least one of the said first and second guide means operative to urge an object passing between the said first and second guide means against the other said second or first guide means, respectively, and means for transferring an image, by a pressure-transfer operation, to an object passing between the said first and second guide means. The apparatus is especially applicable to the labelling of pieces of fruit, preferably using self-adhesive pressure-transferable labels which are pressed onto the fruit, or other object, by the pressure-contact means as it passes between the first and second guide means.

Abstract: An automatic device for incorporating an identification marker in a reel or roll, the device having an applying member for placing a new leading end of a textile substance and also the marker against a rotary roll or reel support member, and marker positioning heads for automatically removing a respective marker from a marker container and positioning the marker on the applying member before the applying member is moved up against the rotary support member.

Abstract: The color-coded index tab is produced automatically by passing a tape through a label applying machine which is programmed by a computer to apply color-coded labels at precise locations of the tape. The tape is afterwards severed to produce the individual index tab for subsequent application to a file holder. The index tabs can be folded or not about the longitudinal center line so that the block of color on each label can be exposed around the edge of the file holder or on a flat edge surface of the file holder for viewing purposes. The individual index tabs and labels can be sized to present any number of different color coded blocks.

Abstract: Apparatus for applying labels bearing a pressure-sensitive adhesive to articles wherein each article is moved by a first pair of conveyor belts into engagement with a second pair of conveyor belts. The first and second pair of conveyor belts hold and move the articles. As the articles are moved, each article passes a sensor, such as an electric eye, which actuates label feeding means, thereby causing a label to be moved into the path of travel of the article. The leading edge of the moving article engages the label between the label ends and moves the label against a pair of spaced rollers. As the article is moved through the space between the rollers, the rollers press the leading end of the label and the center of the label against the bottom and top surface of the article, respectively.