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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Per Hellsund, East Lyme, CT (US);
George Rinaudo, North Stonington, CT (US);
Assignee:
Gunther International, Ltd., Norwich, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156540 ; 156566 ; 156570 ; 156249 ; 156D / ;
Abstract
An apparatus for labelling packages with postage meter labels performs a method in which postage metered label combinations are received from a label feeder and postage meter, the label is stripped from its release sheet, and then the label is applied to its respective package. The labelling apparatus and method are designed for use in a high speed electronic finishing system.