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E. D'.'ANDERSON.

LABELING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED DEC-29. I9!!- 1,318,715. I Patented Oct. 14,1919.

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LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 050.29. 1911.

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Patented Oct. 14, 1919.

Application filed December 29, 1917. Serial No. 209,483.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, ERNEST D.. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York city, borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York and. State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Labeling-Machines, of which the following is a specification- The object of my inventionis to provide means to automatleally apply labels upon packages with adhesive material between the same to cause adherence of the labels to the packages.

In carrying outmy invention I provide means to supply labels, means to feed packages, means to apply labels successively to the packages, and means to apply-adhesive material between the labels and the packages before the labels are applied upon the packages, whereby as thepackages are advanced successively the labels will be selected and applied to the successive. packa es.

My invention comprises novel details of improvement and combinations of parts that will bemore fully hereinafter set forth and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein,

Figure 1 is a plan View of a machine embodying my invention; Fig. .2 is'a side elevation of the machine looking in the direc tion of the arrow in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is across section substantially on the line 3, 3, in Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow; Fig. a is a cross section substantially on the line 41, 1, in Fig. 2, illustrating means for operating a label-applying presser; Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional detail plan View illustrating the label supplying magazine and the-label feeder; Fig.6 is a longitudinal section substantially on the line 6, 6, in Fig. 5, looking in the direction of the arrow; Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail'view illustrating a portion of thelabel feeder'and a roller coactive therewith; Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional View through a portion of the label feeder; Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail cross section substantially on the line 9, 9, in Fig. 5, looking in the.di-. rection of the arrow; Fig. 10 is a fragmentary plan View, partly in section, of a portion of the'label supply magazine and the label feeder; Fig. 11 is an'enlarged fragmentary perspective view illustrating part of the label magazine and pusher for the labels; .Fig'- 12 is a detail plan viewillustrat lng means 'for supplying adhesive for the labels; Fig. 13 is an end View of Fig. 12;

Fig. 14 is a cross sectional view through the receptacle for the adhesive. material, the section being taken substantially on the line 14c, 14, in Fig. 15; looking inthedirection of the arrow; Fig. 15 is a longitudinal section substantially onthe line 15, 15, in Fig. 14; Fig. 16is a side .view of Fig. 13, illustratingthe adhesive applying devices in a position elevated above a package; Fig. .17 is a detail view of part of Fig. 16, illustrating the adhesive applying devices cooperating with the package; Fig. 18 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating a label supported in position to be applied upon a package, and Fig. 19 is a perspective view illustrating a package labeled in accordance with my improvements. 1

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

the labeling devices in any suitable manner, a

.as by hand or from any suitable machine from which the packagesare produced. I have illustrated a conveyer 4 to support the packages and which may comprise an endless belt carried upon guiding rolls 5, 6, whose shafts 7 8, are shown journaled upon spaced supports 9, 10, on the .main frame. The conveyer 1 is shown provided with battens t spaced apart to receive the packages 2 to retain the latter in proper position for propulsion with the conveyen. At 4 are indicated spaced guiding rails above the conveyer between which the packages 2 travel and are thereby guided and retained in proper position to receive the labels. Any suitable means may be provided for operating the conveyer. When my improved machine is utilized in conjunction with a machine for packaging goods thelatter maybe geared to one of the shafts 7 or 8, or to another shaft of the machine, for operating conveyer 1in timed relation to the delivery from the packaging machine of the packages to said conveyer. In the example illustrated I have shown a main drive shaft 11 which is journaled in bearings upon uprights 12 on the main frame, which shaft is provided with a sprocket wheel 13 receiving a chain 11 that passes over a sprocket 15 secured on a shaft 16 that is journaledin suitable bearings upon the main frame. Shaft 16 is shown provided with an arm 17 of a Geneva movement having a projection or roller 18 adapted to cooperate with the slotted member 19 of the Geneva movement, which member 19 is carried by a shaft 20 journaled in a suitable bearing 21 on the main frame. Shaft 20 is shown provided with -a bevel gear 22 in mesh with a corresponding gear 23 secured upon shaft 7, the arrangement being such that during rota tion of shaft 11 the roller 5 will. be rotated intermittently through the action ofthe Geneva movement for correspondingly operating the conveyer step by step. Shaft 11 may be provided with a wheel 21 which may be driven from a suitable wheel upon the machine referred to for packaging the goods and delivering thepackages to conveyer 1. Any suitable clutch mechanism at 25 may be'provided forstarting and stopping the operation of shaft 11. lVhen my improved machine is not operated in conjunction with or in timed relation to the operation of a packaging machine the wheel 21 may be driven in any desired manner and the packages may be manually fed to conveyer 1.

At 26 is a supply magazine or chute for the labels 3, which magazine is shown supported upon the uprights 12 by means of a brace 27 (Fig. 6) at a level higher than conveyer 1. Labels 3 are shown supported on edge within magazine 26, and to induce the forward movement of a quantity of labels through the magazine, I provide a slide 23, shown having. a base 28 slidable upon the bottom of the magazine and provided with a post 29 from which extends a rod 30, shown guided in the rear Wall 31 of the magazine. A spring 32 coiled around said rod and bearing'against said wall and against post 29 tends to induce forward movement of the slide. Magazine 26 has spaced side walls 33 between which the stack of labels and the slide travel. At 31 is a label feeder, shown provided with pins or projections 35 projecting from the periphery thereof to engage the labels, which feeder is shown secured upon shaft 11 for rotation thereby. The pins 35 extend far enough from the feeder to engage labels as their character may require. Said pins are shown projecting from a block 36 located within a recess 37 in feeder 31. At 33 is a plate shown secured by screws to block 36, a screw 39 extending from said plate and secured thereto (Fig. 8). Said screw extends freely through partition 31 of the feeder (Fig. 8), and at 10, 11 are nuts upon said screw respectively received in the re cesses 37 and 12 of feeder 31, whereby,by adjusting said nuts, the screw may be ad vanced or retracted to correspondingly advance or retract pins 35 with respect to feeder 31 and by setting the nuts tight against the partition 31 said pins will be retained in set position projectingto "the desired extent from the feeder. The forward edge of the bottom of magazine 26 is shown recessed at 26 opposite feeder 31 (Figs.5 andlO) whereby the end portions of the label rest upon the projecting portions 26*. of the bottom of the magazine, and the lowermost label will extend over or straddle at its midportion the recessed portion 26 .(Figs. 5 and 10), wherebywhen the pins 35 engage said label the pins may pass through the recessed portion 26 and carry the label along, causing its end portions to be dragged from the projecting portions 26 By such'n'ieans a label may be fed from the magazine each time that feeder 31 makes a rotation. At 13 is a guiding plate shown. secured to the bottom of the magazine and curved to extend under feeder 31 in spaced relation thereto, to guide the labels that are carried along with the feeder by pins 35 (Figs. 3 and 6). Adjacent to the delivery end of guide plate 13 is a roller 31 shown journaled upon a rock arm 31 that is 'pivotally supported at 31 on uprights 12, a spring 31 coiiperative with said arm and upright serving to resiliently press roller 31 against feeder 31. At are spaced guides or ways shown in channel form, with the channel portions facing one another (Figs. 5 and 18), the inner ends of said guides being adjacent to the delivery edge of guide plate 13 and roller 31 whereby labels will be delivered by feeder 31 and its pins from said guide plate into the channels of guides 11. At 15 are stops carried by the guides 11 (Figs. 1, 3 and 18), against which the labels 3 are stopped to bring said labels to rest in proper position successively over the packages 2 on the conveyer in pOSition to be applied to the packages. \Vhen feeder 31 rotates and its pins 35 engage a label, the latter will be drawn along by the pins between the feeder and guide plate 13 and will be delivered with sufficient impetus into guides 11 to slide along the latter to be arrested by the stops 15.

Since it may be desirable to organize the machine in such manner that labels of different sizes may be placed upon difierent sized packages, and also since labels of different thickness may be utilized in the same machine, I provide the following arrangement: To accommodate labels of different length or width in the magazine 26 the side walls 33 thereof are adjustable, for which purpose I have shown said walls car-- ried by suitably shaped arms 16 shown recessed at 46" to receive the bottom of the magazine and shown having hubs 47 mounted adjusta'bly upon rod 28 that is secured upon uprights 12 (Figs. 3,6 and 9), setscrews at 48 serving to secure'arms' 46 of rod 28 in setposition. The post 29-(Figs. 5,

6 and 9) *isshown provided with a pair'of adjustable guiding arms 49, which are shown slotted to receive screw 50 threaded into said post, whereby said arms may be secured in adjusted position. Bysuch means said arms may be adjusted withrespect'to the spaced position of side walls 33 of the magazine,

according to the adjustment 'of the latter, for guiding the slide 28 between such walls.

The-guides 44 are made adjustable'to properly receive such labels therebetween. I have shown the guides as provided at their'out'er ends with slit portions 44 and holes to receive a supporting rod-44 screws 44 operating in the split portions serving to clamp the respective guides in set-laterally adjusted position along said rod. The rod 44 is shown carried by "an arm 44 having its upper end split at 44 and receiving screw 44 for clamping thearm upon a bar 44 that projects from hearing 72. Thus the guides 44*may be adjusted laterally and longitudinally, as required, for different labels to be used. The guide rails .4 are shown mounted for lateral adjustment to accommodate pack ages of dilferent widths, for whichpurpose said rails are shown provided with laterally disposed slotted projections 4 adapted to be retained in set position by means of screws 4 'threaded in apertures in supports 9, 10, whereby said rails may be' readily adjusted to properly guideand permit free travel of the packages 2 therebetween. The labelsmay vary in thickness according tothe requirements, and since all of the labels of the stack should preferably be supported at their bot tom edges except the endmost' label fordelivery, I provide an adjustable bottom member 26 for the magazine, which is shown lo cated between spaced guide strips 26 atsaid bottom, the latter being shownprovided with a longitudinal slot 26 (Figs. 9, 10 and 11), through which a' screw 51 projects from bottom member 26, whereby a nut 51 on said screw coacting with thebottom plates of the magazine may retain said bottom member 26 in set position. By the arrangement described the bottom member 26 may be projected more or less forwardly with respect to the recessed edge 26 of the bottom of the magazine, whereby the proper space between the bottom portion 26and feeder'34 may be provided to permit thesweepingof the labels successively from the'stackfbypins 35 of feeder 34. The peripheryiof' roller 34 is grooved for the free passage of pins 35 (Figs. 6 and 7.)

l/Vhen the labels have been deposited successively in: guides 44 the labels are to-be pushed from the 1 guides upon the packages,

is to be applied either upon the package or upon'the corresponding label,'or both. In

the example illustratedin the accompanying drawings means are provided for applying adhesive material 'or paste upon the package before the latter is'carried under the label. I have shown a paste pot or receptacle 52 carried by an arm 53 secured upona. shaft 54 ournaled in uprights 12, andat the free end of said paste pot rolls 55 are'journaled in position over a package 2 on conveyer 4 when the latter is brought to rest. A bearing 56 projecting from the paste pot sup ports shaft 57 that carries said-rolls, and the rolls extend into the paste pot through slots 52 in the wall of the latter (Figs. 12 and 13) to dip into the paste or adhesive material'in pot 52. A plate 58-may be secured in the pot and be provided with same from packages 2, and to cause rotation of said rolls coincidently with such voperation of the pastepot. I have shown a ratchet wheel 59 secured upon shaft 57 and adapted to co5perate withwoppositely dis.- posed spring-pressed pawls60 and 61, which pawls are pivotally supported by an arm 62 that is journaled upon shaft 11 between collars 63 secured thereon 'to. prevent lateral play of said arm (Figs. 1, 2, 13, 16 and 17). Arm 62 is'shown provided with a link 64 that is pivotally connected with said arm and with shaft'57, the pawl 61 being pivotally carried by said link, whereby the relation of the'pawls and arm 62 to'shaft 57 and ratchet 59 is maintained. Pawl 60 is shown pivotally carried by a'projection'65 extending from arm 62. Shaft 54 may be rocked by any suitable means. I have shown said shaft provided with a crank arm 66 the free end of which is pivotally connected with an arm 67 (Fig. 3) shown havinga strap or'cap 68 receiving an eccentrio or cam 69 secured on shaft 11, whereby as shaft 11 is rotated the shaft 54 will be rocked to cause corresponding rocking of the paste pot. When the paste pot moves down- Wardly toward the package2 on conveyer 4 the pawl 60, through ratchet 59, will cause rotation of rolls 55,- and'when the paste pot and rolls about reach the limit of the downward stroke said rolls will engage the package 2 therebeneath and apply paste thereon. When the paste pot next rises from the package the pawl 60 will slip on the ratchet and pawl 61 on'the ratchetwill cause further rotation ofrolls 59. Each time the paste pot is lowered the rolls apply paste to a succeeding package, as indicated at 2 in Fig. 1. While I have shown two rolls 55 in conjunction with the paste pot, whereby two daubs of paste are applied upon a package, it will be understood that one or more rolls may be used if desired for the purpose.

After the paste or adhesive material has been applied upon a package,the latter is brought to rest beneath a label then in position upon guides 44, whereupon the label is advanced to the package and pressed upon the paste thereon. To accomplish such purpose I have shown a foot or presser carried by a reciprocative rod or plunger 71, shown slidable in a guide or bearing 72 carried by an arm 7 3 shown projecting from the uprights 12 (Figs. 1, 2 and 3). A spring 7st, shown coiled upon rod 71 andpressing at one end against guide 72 and at the other end against a head 71 on said rod, serves normally to raise the rod and presser. At 7 5 is a rocking arm shown pivotally connected by a pin and slot connection at 76, 7 7 with rod 71, said rocking arm being shown pivotally supported upon rod 78 carried by uprights 12, the collars 79 on said rod limiting lateral movement of arm thereon. A reciprocating rod 80 is shown pivotally connected at 81 with arm 7 5, which rod is shown forked at 80 to receive and be guided on shaft 11 (Fig. 4:). An eccentric or cam 82 upon said shaft is cooperative with said rod through the medium of a projection or roller 83 on said rod, whereby when shaft 11 is rotated the arm 75 will be rocked to cause reciprocation of rod 71 and foot or presser 70 in timed relation to the stopping of packages 2 beneath saidpresser and the delivery of a label therebetween.

The operation of my improvements may be described as follows: A supply of labels having been placed in the magazine 26 and a supply of adhesive material or paste in the paste pct 52, and the machine being started, conveyer l will operate step by step and the presser and paste pot will reciprocate. The packages 2 will be successively placed. upon the conveyer in spaced relation thereon, and each time thatshaft 11 makes .a rotation the label feeder 34 through the medium of its pins will have fed a label from the stack into the guides at against the stops a5, while the foot or presser 7 O is elevated. Each time the conveyer comes to rest (or, if preferred, during the progress of the conveyer) when a package is beneath the paste pot the latter will descend to cause its rolls 55 tobear upon such package to apply paste thereto, whereupon when such pasted package comes to rest beneath presser 7 0 and a label thereon, the cam or eccentric 82 will cause depression of rod 71 and presser 70, whereupon the latter will push a label then in guides 44 from the latter down upon the paste on the package for adhesion thereto. \Vhen the presser next rises the conveyer is moveda step to bring another pasted package beneath the presser, during which time and while the presser is above guides 44 feeder 34 will feed another label to the guides ready to be pushed by the presser upon such pasted package, and so on for each package. It thus will be understood that the feeding of the packages, the application of, paste thereto, and the applying of the labels upon the pasted packages will proceed successively in proper order for each package to be labeled. The labeled packages may be removed from the conveyer manually or may be delivered to any desired means for receiving and re moving the same.

Having now described my invention what I claim is 1. A labeling machine comprising a conveyer for packages, means to operate the conveyer, a magazine for a stack of labels, spaced guides, means to move the labels from the magazine to a position between the guides opposing the packages successively, means to apply paste between the packages and labels successively, and means to pass between the guides to successively deposit the positioned labels from the guides upon packages.

2. A labeling machine comprising means to support packages, a, magazine for labels, spaced guides for the labels opposing the packages, means to deliver labels from the magazine between the guides successively, means to apply paste between the packages and labels, and means movable between the guides to move the labels from the guides and deposit the labels upon the adhesive on the packages.

8. A labeling machine comprising means to support packages, a magazine for labels, spaced guides for the labels opposmg the packages, a feeder having means to remove the labels successively from the magazine and enter them in said guides for supporting the labels between the guides over the packages, means to operate thefeeder, means to apply adhesive between the packages and labels, and means to move th labels from between the guides and deposit thelabels upon the adhesive on the packages.

4. A labeling machine comprising means to support packages, a magazine for labels, spaced guides for the labels opposing the packages, a feeder having pins to remove the labels from the magazine, means to operate the feeder, means to guide the labels to positionbetween the first named guides, means to apply adhesive material between the packages and labels, and means movable between said guides to move the labels from the guides and deposit the labels upon'the adhesive .upon the packages.

5. A labeling machine comprisingmeans to support packages, a magazine for labels, spaced guides for the labels opposing the packages, a feeder having pins to remove the labels from the magazine, means to operate the feeder, means to guide the labels to position between the first named guides comprising a guiding plate adjacent to the feeder. and terminating acent to the receiving ends of said guides, and a roller cooperative with the feeder adjacent to said spaced guides, said roller having grooves to permit the passage of the pins, and means to move the labels from the guldes and deposit the labels upon the adhesive on the packages.

6. A labelin machine comprising means to support packages, a magazine for labels, guides for the labels opposing the packages, a feeder having pins to remove the labels from the magazine, means to operate the feeder, means to guide the labels to the first named guides comprising a guiding plate adj acent to the feeder, and a roller coiiperatime with the feeder, said roller having grooves to permit the passage of the pins, a spring-operative arm carrying said roller in resilient contact with the feeder, and means to move labels from the guides and deposit the labels upon adhesive on the packages.

7. A labeling machine. comprising means to support packages, a magazine for labels,

spaced guides to receive labels opposing the packages, a feeder having means to feed labels from the magazine to said guides, means to operate the feeder, means-to apply adhesive material between the packages and labels, a presser opposing the packages, a rod carrying the presser, a guide for the rod, an arm operatively connected with the rod, and means to rock said arm to reciprocate the rod and presser, to cause the presser to pass between said guides to remove the labels from the guides and deposit them upon the packages.

8. A labellng'm achlne comprislng a conveyer for mac (ages, means to operate the conveyer step by step, a paste pot located over the conveyer and provided with a roll to apply paste upon packages on the conveyer, means to rock the paste pot to present the roll to and remove it from the packages successively, a toothed wheel connected with the roll, a pawl to cooperate with the wheel, an arm supporting the pawl to cause rotation of the roll during movement of the paste pot, means to present labels over the pasted package, and means to apply the labels successively upon successively pasted packages. I

9. A labeling machine comprising a conveyer for packages, means to operate the conveyer step by step, a paste pot located over the conveyer and provided with a roll to apply paste upon packages on the con-- veyer, means to rock the paste pot to present the roll to and remove it from the packages successively, a toothed wheel connected with the roll, pawls to cooperate with said wheel, an arm, a link movably connecting the arm to the shaft of the roll, one of said pawls being carriedby said link and the other ERNEST D. ANDERSON.

Witnesses:

T. F. BOURNE, MARIE F. WAINRIGHT.

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