William D Roth

US Patent:

44432852, Apr 17, 1984

Filed:

Jun 8, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/386253

Inventors:

William F. Roth - Hanover PA
Nevin Snyder - Hanover PA

Assignee:

New Way Packaging Machinery, Inc. - Hanover PA

International Classification:

B65C 312
B65C 904

US Classification:

156215

Abstract:

A tapered article labelling machine and method providing the capability for automated high-speed accurate register continuous application of generally crescent shaped labels to curved and tapered articles, including auxiliary sub-assembly machine stations for accomplishing continuous tapered article infeed, adhesive application and label feed and application respectively to the sidewall surface thereof, label compression after adhesive application to accomplish label conformation to the tapered article exterior sidewall supporting surface during adhesive set, and thereafter automatic delivery of labeled articles from the machine to inspection and cartoning stations or the like.

US Patent:

44551827, Jun 19, 1984

Filed:

Sep 16, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/532914

Inventors:

William F. Roth - Hanover PA
Nevin Snyder - Hanover PA

Assignee:

New Way Packaging Machinery, Inc. - Hanover PA

International Classification:

B29C 1704
B61C 904

US Classification:

156215

Abstract:

A modification assembly to be supplied either as original equipment or as a replacement improvement to a tapered article labelling machine wherein there is provided the combined and cooperative improved mechanical retention and conveyable guidance of a succession of tapered articles through the labelling machine, and in addition an improved tapered article adhesive applicator assembly and adhesive application method whereby successive individual tapered article lateral wrap alignment of each label respectively thereupon of the tapered article succession is greatly improved in addition to being able to more closely conform the label to a tapered article from the point of label application contact thereto through completion of wrap with a corresponding elimination of label bulge and after-application label popping problems.