Patent ID: 7900674

Claim:
A labeling machine comprising: a structure; at least one member for feeding a tape provided with a plurality of labels associated to said structure; guiding means associated to said structure to drive said tape at least between said feeding member and an area, defined in said structure, for the application of at least one label, said guiding means defining a path of advance of said tape; at least one device for actuating said tape positioned in said structure, said actuating device being movable between a non operative condition in which said tape remains in a predetermined position, and an operative condition, in which said actuating device induces in actuation said tape along said path of advance to bring at least one label of said tape to said area of application; at least one device for arresting said tape operatively positioned in said structure, said arresting device being movable between an arresting position, in which it inhibits the actuation of said tape pressing it against an abutting surface associated to said structure, and a release condition, in which the pressure of said tape against said abutting surface decreases and said tape is free to advance along said path of advance; at least one control device operatively associated to said structure and operatively connected to said arresting device and actuating device to bring, at said application area, at least one label present on said tape, said control device being movable between a first position in which said arresting device is in condition of arrest and said actuating device is in non operative condition, and a second position in which said arresting device is in release condition and said actuating device is in operative condition; said arresting device comprising a first element pivotally engaged to said structure to rotate around an axis of rotation, said first element being operatively connected to said control device so that the movement of said control device between the first and the second condition determines the actuation of the arresting device between the arresting condition and the release condition; a second element pivotally engaged to said structure to rotate around said axis of rotation said second element engaging said tape to lock said tape against said abutting surface a when said arresting device is in arresting condition and to allow the advance of said tape along said path of advance when said arresting device is in release condition; at least one elastic connecting element interposed between said first and second element to connect said first and second element whilst allowing relative rotations around said axis of rotation, said elastic connecting element thrusting said second element against said abutting surface when said arresting device is in arresting condition.