Robert L Myles

US Patent:

45678260, Feb 4, 1986

Filed:

Aug 2, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/636926

Inventors:

Charles F. Davison - Brookfield IL
Robert Myles - Chicago IL

Assignee:

Norwood Marking & Equipment Co., Inc. - Downers Grove IL

International Classification:

B41F 106
B41K 142

US Classification:

101318

Abstract:

A label marker for a confined area, such as between a stack of labels to be imprinted, and ink pad, and a closely disposed conveyor for articles to which the labels are to be affixed, has a print head which reciprocates between and ink pad and the exposed label in the stack of labels. The print head is mounted at the end of a shaft, above which is disposed a combination rotator and reciprocator for causing the shaft and the print head to execute a combined rotary and reciprocating motion between the ink pad and the label stack. In a sequence beginning with the print head disposed against the ink pad, the combination reciprocator and rotator causes the ink pad to move linearly away from the ink pad, execute a rotation of 180. degree. , and again execute a linear motion toward the exposed label for imprinting thereon. After imprinting, a print head moves linearly away from the now-imprinted label, executes a 180. degree.

US Patent:

45289085, Jul 16, 1985

Filed:

Feb 29, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/584894

Inventors:

Charles F. Davison - Brookfield IL
Robert M. Myles - Chicago IL

Assignee:

Norwood Marking & Equipment Co., Inc. - Downers Grove IL

International Classification:

B41F 1700

US Classification:

101295

Abstract:

A hot ink imprinter and method wherein a print head carrying a marking type face is swingingly supported by shafts extended through a pivotable mounting block for cyclical swinging, in one phase of which type face carried by the head effects imprinting of a workpiece, and in a second phase of which the type face is caused in the swinging of the head to roll in ink pickup relation on a rotary applicator inking roll. An air cylinder actuator may be provided for controlling swinging of the print head during pivoting and reciprocating movement of the shafts and a cam track engaged by a cam follower on the print head may be used to guide the print head in a defined path.