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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Videojet Technologies Inc., Wood Dale, IL (US);
Inventors:
Martin McNestry, Heanor, GB;
Keith Buxton, Nottingham, GB;
Assignee:
VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES INC., Wood Dale, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 41/00 (2006.01); B65C 9/00 (2006.01); B65C 9/44 (2006.01); B65C 9/18 (2006.01); B65C 9/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65C 9/0006 (2013.01); B65C 9/1892 (2013.01); B65C 9/44 (2013.01); B65C 9/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gap sensor assembly for a labelling machine, the labelling machine configured to convey label web along a web path. The gap sensor assembly comprises a roller configured to guide the label web along the web path, and a sensor arrangement configured to produce a sensor signal which is a function of a property of a portion of label web. The roller comprises at least a portion of the sensor arrangement.