Patent ID: 8376015

Claim:
A hand-held labeler comprising a casing with an upper opening; a holder for rotary mounting a label roll that is at least partially positioned within said upper opening; a cap pivotally coupled to said case adjacent said upper opening, said cap covering an upper portion of said label roll when said label roll is inserted into said upper opening and said cap is pivoted to be in contact with said casing; a lifting mechanism for moving said holder up and down; and wherein said lifting mechanism includes a mechanical coupling between said cap and said holder such that said holder can be moved out of said upper opening or into said upper opening by manually swinging said cap away from casing or towards said casing, respectively, said mechanical coupling comprising a slot or groove-like arched recess in, or on an extension of, a side wall of said cap and a pin extending from said holder and engaging in said recess, and wherein said holder further comprises a support arm that is movably mounted in said casing.