Apparatus and method for aplying labels onto small cylindrical articles using static wipers
CA 2099759 A1 · Owner: Galchefski, John M. · Inventors: Westbury, Ian; Galchefski, John M.
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An apparatus (10) for applying thin film polymer labels onto small cylindrical articles has a label transport drum (20) with a substantially smooth outer, surface on which labels are fed. A cold adhesive that is viscous at room temperature is printed onto an area adjacent the leading edge of the label. A solvent is applied by two static wiper assemblies (172a 172b) onto, an area adjacent the trailing edge of the label. The first static wiper assembly (172a) wipes an amount of solvent onto the area adjacent the trailing edge of the label for cleaning and softening that area. A second wiper assembly (172b) applies an amount of solvent onto the area adjacent the trailing edge of the label for …
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- Filed June 29, 1993. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended June 29, 2013.
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