Patent ID: 7954530

Claim:
An apparatus for applying labels to a cable or conduit comprising: at least one guide roller for guiding a moving cable or conduit; at least one tamping device comprising at least one tamping pad for applying at least one label onto the moving cable or conduit; and a guide shoe assembly comprising at least one guide shoe for pressing the label directly against at least one side of the moving cable or conduit, wherein the at least one guide shoe comprises: a first guide shoe for pressing the at least one label against a first side of the moving cable or conduit; a second guide shoe for pressing the at least one label against a second side of the moving cable or conduit and a third guide shoe for pressing the at least one label against a bottom portion of the moving cable or conduit wherein a portion of the first guide shoe is mounted to overlap a portion of the second guide shoe for smooth transition of the moving cable or conduit from the first guide shoe to the second guide shoe.