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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2011
Applicant:
Gianni Minganti, Imola, IT;
Inventor:
Gianni Minganti, Imola, IT;
Assignee:
Sacmi Imola S.C., Imola (Bologna), IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65C 3/00 (2006.01); B65C 3/08 (2006.01); B65C 3/14 (2006.01); B65C 3/06 (2006.01); B29C 51/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65C 3/065 (2013.01); B29C 51/165 (2013.01);
Abstract
A container labelling method consisting of predisposing means for supporting at least one container in an erect position; from below, mounting onto the body of said at least one container a heat-shrinkable label in the form of an annular band; and causing the label to adhere to said container. The method is implemented by a plant comprising a device for supporting and transporting at least one container which acts from above on the container suspended in an erect position; means for mounting a heat-shrinkable annular band onto the container from below; and means for causing said label to adhere to said container by heat-shrinkage.