Paul David Fussey

US Patent:

6855226, Feb 15, 2005

Filed:

Jan 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/346905

Inventors:

Thomas C. McNutt - Newark DE, US
Bryan Bellafore - Newark DE, US
Paul D. Fussey - West Chester PA, US
Kenneth J. Longmoore - Newark DE, US

Assignee:

Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. - New Castle DE

International Classification:

B65C009/20

US Classification:

1563809, 156556, 156567, 156DIG 26

Abstract:

This invention relates to a labeling system for continuously applying a layer of a UV curable adhesive to plastic, sheet fed, cut and stack, labels, irradiating the adhesive on the labels to render the adhesive sufficiently tacky to effectively adhere the labels to containers in a commercial labeling machine and thereafter applying the labels to discrete containers through the sufficiently tacky adhesive layer. The plastic labels can be clear, opaque (including metallized) plastic films and can be retained in a dispensing magazine prior to the application of the UV curable adhesive to the labels.

US Patent:

6939428, Sep 6, 2005

Filed:

Jan 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/346318

Inventors:

Thomas C. McNutt - Newark DE, US
Bryan Bellafore - Newark DE, US
Paul D. Fussey - West Chester PA, US
Kenneth J. Longmoore - Newark DE, US

Assignee:

Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. - New Castle DE

International Classification:

B65C009/20

US Classification:

1562733, 1562755, 1562757, 156DIG 28, 156DIG 29

Abstract:

This invention relates to a labeling system for continuously applying a layer of a UV curable adhesive to plastic, sheet fed, cut and stack, labels, irradiating the adhesive on the labels to render the adhesive sufficiently tacky to effectively adhere the labels to containers in a commercial labeling machine and thereafter applying the labels to discrete containers through the sufficiently tacky adhesive layer. The plastic labels can be clear, opaque (including metallized) plastic films and can be retained in a dispensing magazine prior to the application of the UV curable adhesive to the labels.

US Patent:

7074295, Jul 11, 2006

Filed:

Jan 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/758756

Inventors:

Bryan Bellafore - Newark DE, US
Paul D. Fussey - West Chester PA, US

Assignee:

Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. - New Castle DE

International Classification:

B32B 37/12

US Classification:

156291, 1562757, 156DIG 34

Abstract:

A method of correcting defects in a label resulting from a non-uniform application of adhesive to a surface of the label prior to applying the label to a container includes the steps of applying an adhesive to a surface of a label in a non-uniform manner to cause sections of the surface to be substantially devoid of the adhesive, and after applying the adhesive, applying a fluid in these latter sections to substantially fill them. The fluid is applied either onto the container in regions that are aligned with the label sections that are devoid of adhesive, or is applied directly onto the adhesive-free label sections. An apparatus for carrying out the above method also forms a part of the present invention.

US Patent:

7229517, Jun 12, 2007

Filed:

Jan 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/759879

Inventors:

Bryan Bellafore - Newark DE, US
Paul D. Fussey - West Chester PA, US
Kenneth J. Longmoore - Newark DE, US

Assignee:

Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. - New Castle DE

International Classification:

B32B 37/00
B29C 65/00

US Classification:

1562733, 1562735, 1562755, 156DIG 8, 156DIG 9, 156DIG 14, 156DIG 34

Abstract:

A labeling apparatus and method for continuously applying a layer of a radiation curable adhesives to plastic, sheet fed, cut and stack, labels, irradiating the adhesive on the labels, prior to and/or subsequent to adhering the labels to containers, e. g. , a bottle, to render the adhesive sufficiently tacky to effectively permanently seal the labels to containers in a commercial labeling machine. The plastic labels can be clear, opaque (including metallized) plastic films and can be retained in a dispensing magazine prior to the application of the radiation curable adhesive to the labels.

US Patent:

20020000293, Jan 3, 2002

Filed:

Jun 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/875222

Inventors:

William Hill - Landenberg PA, US
Thomas McNutt - Newark DE, US
Bryan Bellafore - Newark DE, US
Paul Fussey - West Chester PA, US
Kenneth Longmoore - Newark DE, US

Assignee:

Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. - Peabody MA

International Classification:

B32B031/00

US Classification:

156/275500

Abstract:

This invention relates to a labeling system for continuously applying a layer of a radiation curable adhesive, e.g., a UV curable adhesive, to plastic, sheet fed, cut and stack, labels, irradiating the adhesive on the labels to render the adhesive sufficiently tacky to effectively adhere the labels to containers in a commercial labeling machine and thereafter applying the labels to discrete containers through the sufficiently tacky adhesive layer. The plastic labels can be clear, opaque (including metallized) plastic films and can be retained in a dispensing magazine prior to the application of the radiation curable adhesive to the labels.