Patent ID: 7302982

Claim:
A label application system, comprising: an applicator body including a label support surface; a first label having a narrow central opening; a second label having a wide central opening, wider than the narrow central opening; the first label being positionable in a first label application position on the label support surface with an exposed adhesive face of the first label disposed upwardly, or the second label being positionable in a second label application position on the label support surface with an exposed adhesive face of the second label disposed upwardly; a post assembly extending up from a central area of the label support surface; the post assembly having a first effective diameter adapted to center the first label in the first label application position; engagement structure positionable by a user between an operative position and an inoperative position, the engagement structure when in the operative position extending generally above the label support surface and adapted to define a second effective diameter greater than that of the first effective diameter and adapted to center the second label in the second label application position; the engagement structure is in the inoperative position when the first label is in the first label application position; and the post assembly including an article support surface adapted to support an article in a position such that the article can be pressed down and against the exposed adhesive face of the first label when in the first label application position and against the exposed adhesive face of the second label when in the second label application position.