Patent ID: 8905108

Claim:
An apparatus for press tamping labels to a continuously fed cable type product comprising: a tamping device for applying a label onto moving cable with predetermined force; and a roller for pressing the label directly against at least one side of moving cable, wherein the roller comprises: a first roller for pressing one label against a first side of the moving cable; a second roller for pressing the label against a second side of the moving cable; and a third roller for pressing the label perpendicular to the first and second sides of the moving cable; wherein a portion of the first roller is mounted to overlap a portion of the second roller for smooth transition of pinching, overlapping the label edges onto the moving cable wherein the first roller comprises a first U shape hollow portion and is mounted at an angle with said first U shape hollow portion directly facing the first side of moving cable, wherein the second roller comprises a second U shape hollow portion and is mounted at an angle with said first U shape hollow portion directly facing the second side of moving cable, wherein the third roller comprises a third U shape hollow portion and is mounted at an angle with said second U shape hollow portion directly facing perpendicular to the first and second sides of the moving cable.