Patent ID: 9440759
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: B41J,B65B,B65C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A system for applying labels or printed information to individual containers in a stack, comprising: a. a first applicator system having: b. a second applicator system having: c. at least one motion imparting member for moving said first carriage along said first vertical track and said second carriage along said second vertical track; d. a conveyor located between said first applicator system and said second applicator system, wherein said conveyor is configured to sequentially position adjacent stacks of containers between said first and second applicator systems, and said first and second applicators are operable to move vertically along said first and second tracks and apply labels or print onto multiple individual containers of each of said stacks; and e. a processing unit in electronic communication with said conveyor, said first carriage, said second carriage, said first applicator, and said second applicator, and configured to control the positions of said conveyor, said first carriage, and said second carriage, and to operate said first and second applicators.