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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2006
Applicants:
Wesley C. Fort, Cumming, GA (US);
Eric Lingier, Straelen, DE;
Leslie J. Varga, Cumming, GA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Nordson Corporation, Westlake, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29C 65/52 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); B32B 38/04 (2006.01); B32B 7/14 (2006.01); B05D 5/10 (2006.01); B05D 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A labeling apparatus and method for applying individual labels onto individual objects moving along a conveyor includes a label delivery mechanism configured to hold a plurality of the labels and operable to deliver individual ones of the labels adjacent to the conveyor. A non-contact adhesive spray applicator including at least one nozzle having a plurality of individual adhesive discharge orifices may be positioned and arranged to discharge adhesive from the orifices onto either the labels or the objects such that the labels may be respectively adhered to the objects.