Patent ID: 9694928
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: B65C,B65H,Y10T

Claim:
1. A labelling machine comprising a take up spool support for receiving a spool of web supporting a plurality of labels, the take up spool support comprising: a platform configured to support components of the labelling machine a labelling machine spool support receiving a web supporting a plurality of labels, the spool support having a wall having an outer surface defining an opening for receipt of a portion of said web supporting said plurality of labels to be wound onto the spool support, the opening extending along at least part of the length of the wall, wherein the spool support has a first end attached to the platform and a second end distal the first end and a longitudinal axis from the first end to the second end; and an attachment member at least a portion of which is located radially inwards of the outer surface of the cylindrical wall and being moveable between a first position in which said portion of the web supporting said plurality of labels is secured to the support and a second position in which the portion of the web supporting said plurality of labels can be removed from the take up spool support; an actuating knob at the second end of the spool support, coaxially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the spool support and operatively connected to the attachment member, wherein movement of the knob in a first direction causes movement of the attachment member to the first position and movement of the actuating knob in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction causes movement of the attachment member to the second position.