Patent ID: 6412535
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: B65C,Y10T

Abstract:
An application unit for applying a label at a designated label placement location along the length of a moving web of material being conveyed along a path of travel, the application unit comprising:a label discharge mechanism mounted on a support frame in substantially opposing relation to the moving web for the discharge of said label to a defined placement zone along the path of travel of said moving web; and a control unit operatively connected to said label discharge mechanism to control actuation of said label discharge mechanism such that said control unit initiates discharge of said label from said label discharge mechanism according to a variable timing sequence based upon the rate of travel of said moving web such that said discharge of said label is initiated before the designated label placement location reaches the defined placement zone and said label is applied to the designated placement location as the designated label placement location passes through the defined placement zone, wherein said support frame is rotatably adjustable to the angle of the path of travel of said moving web such that said label discharge mechanism may be supported in substantially opposing relation to said moving web at locations along the path of travel of said moving web where said moving web is in a substantially non-horizontal orientation.