Patent ID: 6129810
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: B65C,Y10T

Abstract:
A dispensing mechanism for linerless labels each having a pressure sensitive adhesive face and an adhesive-release material coated face, said mechanism comprising:a housing defining a guide path for said linerless labels including a stripper surface of adhesive-release material for engaging the pressure sensitive adhesive face of said linerless labels and an exit opening for supplying linerless labels from said mechanism along a predetermined path;an anvil blade adjacent said stripper surface for engaging the pressure sensitive adhesive face of said linerless labels;a cutter cooperating with said anvil blade for engaging the release material coated face of said linerless labels and cutting the labels; anda plate carried by said housing and extending outwardly of said exit opening, said plate being angled to form an obtuse angle with the predetermined path and lying along the pressure sensitive adhesive face of the linerless label passing through the exit opening for deviating the label from said predetermined path by contact with the pressure sensitive adhesive face of the label.