Patent ID: 6164359
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B65C,Y10T

Abstract:
In an automatic labeling machine for containers in the form of mesh bags, wherein said machine comprises means for guiding a continuous strip of labels fed from a roller;means for cutting so as to separate a label from said strip of labels;means for activating the strip of labels with a roller having a non-slip surface, and which in transverse with respect to the said strip, and in which the strip of labels is guided and supported, as well as pulled by motorized means;said machine having a printer head for application of print to a side of a said label facing the printer head, and with the other side thereof supported by roller means;means to separate the printer head from the strip of labels, including a rockeR displacement cart with finger and claw means to pull a cut label from said strip;said improvement being characterized by a second roller and a corresponding counter roller, each having a non-slip surface, and said rollers being disposed upstream with respect to another roller facing said printer head and disposed parallel thereto; and by said strip of labels being pulled between said second roller and said counter roller; with independent activation means for said cutting means, and the displacement of the cart and said finger and claw means, and with said printer head and counter roller being mounted on a support having manual activation means for separating said printer head and counter roller from said strip of labels, with said rollers linked mechanically for turning and with one roller thereof being driven via a motor and associated transmission means.