Patent ID: 7918260

Claim:
A unit for applying adhesive labels to a continuous strip, comprising: a first continuous strip advancing along a first feed path; a second continuous strip advancing along a second feed path and including a plurality of adhesive labels to be transferred to the first continuous strip; a diverter element placed along the second feed path, having a sharp edge and interacting with the second continuous strip to detach the labels in succession from the second continuous strip; a first conveying drum positioned downstream of the diverter element and substantially in contact with the sharp edge of the diverter element, for taking up and conveying the labels detached from the second continuous strip; a second conveying drum rotating substantially tangential to the first conveying drum, over which the first continuous strip is looped to be offered to the first conveying drum; a timing control device for regulating a frequency with which the labels are detached from the second continuous strip, according to a pitch at which the labels are to be spaced one from the next when applied to the first continuous strip; the timing control device comprising a cutter placed along the first feed path, by which the first continuous strip is marked with notches to indicate points at which the first continuous strip will be divided into discrete lengths, the marks being made by the cutter at regular intervals according to the pitch at which the labels will be applied to the first continuous strip.