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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2001
Richard L. Dunlap, Cairo, OH (US);
Edward L. Sanford, Lima, OH (US);
David M. Amirault, Troy, OH (US);
Plastipak Packaging, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
An in-mold labeler ( ) and a method for in-mold labeling a rotary plastic blow molding machine ( ) includes a dispensing assembly ( ) having a dispensing wheel ( ) that is rotatably mounted on a base ( ) and supports a plurality of dispensing head assemblies ( ) each of which includes a support ( ) and a dispensing head ( ). An actuator ( ) including a first cam mechanism ( ) and a second cam mechanism ( ) moves the support ( ) of each dispensing head assembly ( ) along the rotary path of movement of an adjacent open mold ( ) of the blow molding machine and angularly positions the support in alignment with a moving mold parting plane of the adjacent open mold in a manner that permits high speed operation of the in-mold labeling.