Patent ID: 6442914
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: A01G,B65C

Abstract:
A tagging apparatus for placing tags into a container, said tagging apparatus comprising:a tag insert assembly frame; a tag holder; a tag handler mounted to said tag insert assembly frame, said tag handler including an arm and a guide, said guide having a transverse passage defining an upper open end and a lower open end, said arm configured for reciprocal movement between a first position in which said arm is positioned for grabbing a tag from said tag holder and a second position in which said arm is positioned for inserting the tag into a container supported on a support surface, said arm extending and moving through said passage of said guide when said arm is moved between said first position and said second position wherein said guide provides lateral support to said arm when said arm is moved between its first and second positions and, further, defining a path of movement for said arm between said first and second positions; and a driver for moving said arm between said first and second positions.