Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUAL LABELING OF PRODUCE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006034002
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are provided for manually applying labels to produce. Adhesive labels (205) are carried on a split, two part carrier strip (203,208,209) along an axis of motion to a stripper edge (206) and are stripped and thereafter applied by a manual applicator to the produce. The labels are thin and flexible adhesive labels and are momentarily bent about their axis of motion as they approach the stripper edge and the labels are returned to a planar unbent configuration immediately after they are stripped. The invention allows the surface of each produce item to be oriented in a much wider variety of configurations relative to the label carrier strip. The invention also provides a significantly narrower stripping plate for use in manual labeling machines.
Inventors:
CONSTANTINE ALAN (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/033049
Publication Date:
December 07, 2006
Filing Date:
September 16, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SINCLAIR SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL (US)
International Classes:
B32B37/00
Foreign References:
| US5788284A | 1998-08-04 | |||
| US2317576A | 1943-04-27 | |||
| US4059203A | 1977-11-22 | |||
| US4648930A | 1987-03-10 |
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