Patent ID: 7931064
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: B29C,B29L,B31B,B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for coupling pre-printed labels to a continuous mesh tube, comprising: a powered roller, said powered roller being attached to a frame; and a second powered roller, said second powered roller being attached to said frame on the same horizontal plane as said powered roller and is oriented parallel to said powered roller; a guiding assembly located within said frame and placed between said powered roller and said second powered roller; wherein said guiding assembly contains at least two free spinning guiding assembly support rollers located on the same horizontal plane and oriented parallel to each other, with at least one said guiding assembly support roller coupled to said powered roller and another said guiding assembly support roller coupled to said second powered roller; wherein said guiding assembly passes through the inside of said continuous mesh tube through an open end of said continuous mesh tube, and the tube wall of said continuous mesh tube passes between said support rollers and said powered roller and said second powered roller; wherein said guiding assembly is supported horizontally and vertically within said frame using at least two said guiding assembly support rollers coupled with at least two frame mounted support rollers or by coupling one said guiding assembly support roller to said powered roller and coupling another said guiding assembly support roller to said second powered roller; wherein a band containing pre-printed labels is inserted between said powered roller and said mesh tube, and when said powered roller rotates, said band and said mesh tube passes between, and are pressed by said powered roller and said guide assembly support roller.