Patent AU-2010291892-B2 (AU)
Title: Systems and processes for applying heat transfer labels
Inventor: LORENCE JAMES P
IPC: B65C9/24
Filed: 2010-12-20
Granted: 2015-12-24
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date H(10) International Publication Number 4 August 2011 (04.08.2011) PCT W O 2011/093958 Al (51) International Patent Classification: CONE, William, L. [US/US]; 9034 Lismore Court, Wee B65C 9/24 (2006.01) B65C 9/36 (2006.01) ki Wachee, FL 34613 (US). DINESCU, Liviu [CA/US]; (21) International Application Number: 21824 Dupont Street, #205, Chatsworth, CA 91311 (US). PCT/US2010/061272 McCLELLEN, Nick [US/US]; 11378 Bobko Blvd., Par ma, OH 44130 (US). PASTOR, Richard, D. [US/US]; (22) International Filing Date: 10435 Locust Grove Drive, Chardon, OH 44024 (US). 20 December 2010 (20.12.2010) POTTER, Craig, W. [US/US]; 7707 Ellington Place, Mentor, OH 44060 (US). PREVITY, Richard, A. (25) Filing Language: English [US/US]; 10700 Somerset Drive, Chardon, OH 44024 (26) Publication Language: English (US). RACKOVAN, Mitchell, J. [US/US]; 5120 Turn bury Drive, Madison, OH 44057 (US). ROSS, Shawn (30) Priority Data: [US/US]; 5508 Ralston Drive, Parma, OH 44129 (US). 61/299,151 28 January 2010 (28.01.2010) US SAVIDENT, Daniel, J. [GB/US]; 1 Rosecroft Lane, PCT/US2010/43343 27 July 2010 (27.07.2010) US Welwyn, Hertfordshire AL6 OUB (GB). SHELDON, 12/853,429 10 August 2010 (10.08.2010) US Richard, W. [US/US]; 72 Boston Lake Drive, Valley (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): AVERY City, OH 44280 (US). TANRIKULU, Osman, N. DENNISON CORPORATION [US/US]; 150 N. Orange [US/US]; 4345 Cricket Cove Court, Denver, NC 28037 Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103 (US). (US). WYATT, Mark, J. [US/US]; 16646 Quail Hollow Way, Chino Hills, CA 91709 (US). (72) Inventors; and (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): LORENCE, James, (74) Agents: BEMBENICK, Brian, G. et al.; Avery Denni P. [US/US]; 6830 Rolling Acres Court, Painesville, OH son Corporation, 8080 Norton Parkway, 22-D, Mentor, 44077 (US). BOCKMULLER, Jeremy [US/US]; 5653 OH 44060 (US). Winchell Road, Hiram, OH 44234 (US). CEVERA, (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every Richard, L. [US/US]; 8521 Center Road, Austinburg, kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, OH 44010 (US). CHARNY, John, A. [US/US]; 4908 AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, Geraldine Drive, Richmond Heights, OH 44143 (US). CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR APPLYING HEAT TRANSFER LABELS 956 50 (57) Abstract: A label processing system comprises: a heat 92 54 58 transfer label including a support member (20) or web, and a region of ink or other pigmented formulation disposed on the support member; and a label processor for concurrently 60 heating and contacting a label to a container (10), the label 0 0 34 processor including (i) a rigid frame (50) defining a first 5 face (52) and an oppositely directed second face (54), the 62 frame defining an opening (60) extending between the first 30 and the second faces, and (11) a flexible member (30) dis posed adjacent to at least one of the first face (52) and the 68 second face (54) of the frame (30) and extending through the opening of the frame and projecting outward from the 62 36 second face (54) of the frame, the flexible member (30) 92 '--40 defining an outer surface (46) for contacting a label (20), 9 0 -'the flexible member defining an interior hollow region ac 56 -cessible from the first face (52) of the frame, the flexible member (30) being deformable upon application of a label 80 contacting force to a portion of the member projecting out ward from the second face (54) of the frame applying a la bel contacting force to the flexible member, whereby the deformed flexible member causes the heat transfer design 52"64 to be at least partially transferred to the container. 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(84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every with international search report (Art. 2](3)) kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, - before the expiration of the time limit for amending the GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, - with information concerning one or more priority claims EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, considered void (Rule 26bis.2(d)) LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK,