Motorola Corporation

Steven Lustig

Kiron P Gore

Robert A Charles

Labels (12) are disposed on a carrier strip (10), which is routed from a feed reel (22), over a guide (24), idlers (26 & 28), through a printer (30), over a peeler plate (32), and to a pick-up reel (34). The labels are cleaned of dust prior to printing by effectively rolling an adherent surface (36) over the printing surface (14) of each label as it moves past the guide.

Apparatus for cleaning labels and method therefor

A labeling head (22) has an applicator surface (24) having an outward curvature for holding a label (12) and applying it to a labeling surface (16) of an article (14). The labeling head is rotatable about a pivot pin (38) which passes through a pivot end (28) of the labeling head, allowing a free end (26) of the labeling head to be biased toward the article at an initial angle of bias, as determined by, for example, an adjustment screw (40). The initial angle of bias and the curvature of the labeling head are such that the portion of the label nearest the free end is parallel to the labeling surface. As the labeling head is lowered, the label is applied with a substantial rolling motion to avoid trapped air bubbles.

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Wheeling, IL, United States of America

Steven Lustig