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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2011
James P. Lorence, Painesville, OH (US);
Richard Previty, Chardon, OH (US);
Alan Green, Greenwood, SC (US);
Frank B. Woznic, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Craig W. Potter, Mentor, OH (US);
Harry Worm, Pasadena, CA (US);
Walt Sofie, Pasadena, CA (US);
James P. Lorence, Painesville, OH (US);
Richard Previty, Chardon, OH (US);
Alan Green, Greenwood, SC (US);
Frank B. Woznic, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Craig W. Potter, Mentor, OH (US);
Harry Worm, Pasadena, CA (US);
Walt Sofie, Pasadena, CA (US);
Avery Dennison Corporation, Glendale, CA (US);
Abstract
A label applicator system is described comprising one or more, and preferably two, assemblies of rollers and belts. The assemblies are arranged relative to one another such that at least a portion of the belts of each assembly are aligned with one another to define an article receiving lane. The assemblies are arranged and configured such that the lane extends in a zig-zag path, a relatively straight path, and/or an arcuate path. Selection of the lane geometry along with appropriate control of belt velocities enable high rates of applying labels to articles and particularly containers having compound curves.