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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2005
Vanni Zacche, Lambardia, IT;
Luigi Panzetti, Parma, IT;
Vanni Zacche, Lambardia, IT;
Luigi Panzetti, Parma, IT;
Sidel Holdings & Technology SA, Pully, CH;
Abstract
The invention deals with the field of labelling machines with tubular labels made of heat-shrinking film that are directly formed on the machine starting from coiled film. More precisely, the invention refers to a device () or () for positioning a tubular label () at a pre-established height from a bottle bottom and to means () for keeping the label position during the label transfer to an outlet conveyor where a first partial heat-shrinkage occurs. The positioning device is supported by the drum, on which the label is formed, and must allow sliding the bottle inside the formed label.