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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2010
Applicant:
Dieter Leykamm, Neutraubling, DE;
Inventor:
Dieter Leykamm, Neutraubling, DE;
Assignee:
Krones AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65C 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus () and a method for labeling containers () with different types of label is disclosed. To each of at least two labeling machines () there corresponds an infeed star wheel () and a discharge star wheel (). A container path () is formed, along which the containers () to be labeled are fed to the at least two labeling machines () in a controlled manner. At least one type of label is processed with each of the at least two labeling machines (), wherein the types of label processed with the at least two labeling machines () are different.