Patent ID: 6264876
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
A method for labeling plastic bottles having a circular cross-sectional configuration in the area to be labeled comprising the steps of:(a) providing(i) a label magazine having first and second lanes for retaining a plurality of labels, each lane having a substantially flat end label;(ii) a label transfer mechanism having first and second label grippers; and(iii) a blow mold having sections moveable between an open position and a closed position, each of said sections having a plurality of recesses and adapted to receive therebetween tubular plastic parisons when in the open position and, when closed, defining a plurality cavities;(b) providing relative movement of said first and second label grippers toward one another while said labels are retained thereon to cause; labels retained on said first and second label grippers to become overlapped;(c) moving said transfer mechanism with a label retained on each of said label grippers between said mold sections to position said labels between said mold sections; and(d) inserting labels in each of said recesses.