Patent ID: 8323430

Claim:
An apparatus for the provision of activated indicators ( 22 ; 96 ) which are at least one of temperature-sensitive and time-sensitive for product marking, comprising: a label conveying device ( 38 , 46 ) for the conveying of labels on a first tape ( 28 ), wherein the labels are provided with indicators ( 22 ; 96 ); an activation apparatus ( 12 ) associated with the label conveying device ( 38 , 46 ) for the activation of the indicators ( 22 ; 96 ) by application of UV light; and a tape guiding device ( 66 ; 74 ) through which a second tape ( 64 ; 76 ) can be guided via which a UV protective filter can be applied to an activated indicator ( 22 ; 96 ) of the indicators ( 22 ; 96 ) in an application region of the tape guiding device ( 66 , 74 ); wherein the conveying path of the label conveying device ( 38 , 46 ) extends through the application region of the tape guiding device ( 66 , 74 ), and the activation apparatus ( 12 ) is arranged in front of the application region of the tape guiding device ( 66 , 74 ) in the conveying direction of the label conveying device ( 38 , 46 ), wherein the label conveying device guides the first tape along a first path and the tape guiding device guides the second tape along a second path, wherein the second path intersects the first path at the application region to enable the UV filter to be applied to the activated indicator.