Frederick T Johnson

US Patent:

55430015, Aug 6, 1996

Filed:

Mar 24, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/410239

Inventors:

Joseph Casillo - Hamden CT
Frederick M. Johnson - Higganum CT
John M. Heath - Hamden CT
Gregory R. Veilleux - Wallingford CT
William J. Dufault - West Haven CT

Assignee:

Micropatent - East Haven CT

International Classification:

B32B 3104
G11B 700

US Classification:

156 60

Abstract:

A labeler for the placement of self-adhesive labels onto compact disks, having a positioning cone with a cylindrical extension, a flat surface with a diameter greater than that of the cylindrical extension, and a tapered end opposite the cylindrical extension, a positioning plate having a central positioning hole, and a surface upon which a self-adhesive label can be placed, and a base supporting the positioning plate, having a hollow space below the positioning plate. A method for affixing a label to a compact disk using the labeler is provided, including the steps of providing a positioning member having a guide, a stock corresponding in shape to the central aperture of the label and a disk locating member, the stock being between the guide and the disk locating member, and providing a positioning plate having an aperture and a surface, the positioning plate aperture being adapted for receiving the stock of the positioning member, the guide centering the positioning member in the positioning plate aperture during insertion, placing the label adjacent to the surface with the label aperture overlapping the positioning plate aperture, inserting the guide and the stock of the positioning member through the label aperture and through the positioning plate aperture, allowing the stock of the positioning member to position the label in fixed relation to the disk locating member, and compressing the disk, located by the disk locating member, and the surface, with the positioned label therebetween.

US Patent:

59024461, May 11, 1999

Filed:

Jun 11, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/661443

Inventors:

Joseph Casillo - Hamden CT
Frederick M. Johnson - Higganum CT
John M. Heath - Hamden CT
Gregory R. Veilleux - Wallingford CT
William J. Dufault - West Haven CT

Assignee:

Neat-O LLC - East Haven CT

International Classification:

B32B31/04

US Classification:

1563798

Abstract:

A labeler for the near-perfect manual placement of self-adhesive labels onto compact disks which has a positioning cone with an elongated stock member, a flat surface with a diameter greater than that of the elongated stock member, and a point on an end of the positioning cone opposed from the elongated stock member. The labeler also has a positioning plate with a positioning hole in the center, a surface area upon which a self-adhesive label can be placed and a side area to add strength to the positioning plate. The labeler further has a cylindrical base with a flat lip member upon which the positioning plate can rest substantially flat, a flat bottom to keep the cylindrical base substantially flat when used on a substantially flat surface, a wall to keep the flat lip member lifted substantially off of the substantially flat surface and a hollow cavern into which a substantial portion of the positioning cone can fit. A method for affixing a label to a compact disk using the labeler is also described.