Patent ID: 6793755
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: B65C,B65D,G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of applying at least two labels to a substantially cylindrical object with a predetermined angular orientation of said labels about an axis of said cylinder on an in-line labeling machine comprising:placing said object into a cradle, said cradle allowing said object to freely rotate about said axis, said cradle being part of a star wheel comprising a plurality of said cradles; passing said object past a first labeling machine, said first labeling machine being capable of presenting a first label and applying said first label to said object by rotating said object in said cradle; positioning said object having said first label thereon with a turning mechanism, said turning mechanism having a mechanism that engages said object on the cylindrical surface and changes the rotational orientation of said object to a predetermined orientation in said cradle; and presenting said object having said predetermined orientation to a second labeling machine, said second labeling machine being capable of presenting a second label and applying said second label to said object by initially rotating said object in said cradle, said second label being in a predetermined angular orientation with respect to said first label.