Patent ID: 7975743

Claim:
A labeler comprising: a frame for supporting a plurality of labeler components; a tamping bellows connected to said frame, said bellows including a tamping face that is moveable between a retracted position and an extended tamping position; a label wheel rotatably mounted on said frame, said label wheel capable of supporting a label web, said label web including a release liner and a plurality of labels attached to said release liner; a drive wheel mounted to said frame, said drive wheel capable of advancing said label web from said label wheel to said tamping face; a waste liner rewind device rotatably mounted on said frame, said waste liner rewind device capable of supporting said release liner by winding said release liner about said waste liner rewind device; a rewind drive connected to said waste liner rewind device for advancing said waste liner rewind device to wind said release liner about said waste liner rewind device; and a rewind mechanism that actuates said rewind drive as a function of the amount of tension on said release liner, said rewind mechanism including a pivotable arm, a trigger arm and a motion sensor, said pivotable arm mounted to said frame at a first pivot point, said pivotable arm including a portion about which said release liner extends, said trigger arm mounted to said frame at a second pivot point spaced from said first pivot point, wherein movement of said pivotable arm about said first pivot point moves said trigger arm about said second pivot point, said motion sensor capable of sensing movement of said trigger arm and actuating said rewind drive.