US3434902A - Method and system for transferring heat-activated labels - Google Patents

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US3434902A
US3434902A US473290A US3434902DA US3434902A US 3434902 A US3434902 A US 3434902A US 473290 A US473290 A US 473290A US 3434902D A US3434902D A US 3434902DA US 3434902 A US3434902 A US 3434902A
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • This invention relates generally to new and useful improvements in printing machines for containers, and more specifically relates to a novel system and method particularly adapted to apply a heat-activated label on a labelreceiving surface of an article.
  • the present invention is particularly adapted to apply labels or indicia on plastic bottles produced from polyethylene or the like, for example; however, the novel system and method is applicable for applying labels or indicia on articles produced from glass, metal, etc.
  • Mass produced containers, and particularly blowmolded plastic bottles, are generally subject to manufacturing variations which include variations in wall thicknesses, irregularities due to shrinkage, etc. Additionally, plastic bottles, through the blow-molding process, have been produced with a variety of surface configurations, complex curves, etc. It has been extremely difficult in the past to apply permanent labels to such articles. Further, it has heretofore been thought necessary to strip a spent label web or tape from the articles being labeled simultaneously with the passage of a heat shoe which has been utilized to activate the label. Heat transfer labels of the general character involved are generally applied in spaced relationship on an elongated web by means of waxes. When the heat-responsive label is activated, the waxes are melted, and simultaneous stripping of the web from the activated label, has in the past, often caused distorted and smeared art work.
  • a primary object of the present invention is to provide a novel' method and system for applying heat activated labels to an article in which a label-supporting web is substantially anchored over a label-receiving area of an article, heat and pressure are applied to the label, and after a predetermined interval of time the web is stripped away from the label and article in a manner to avoid distorted and smeared art work.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel method and system in which a heated shoe can make at least one or more passes over a heat-activated label to insure proper adhesion between the label and label-receiving surface of an article and insures that voids, uneven areas, etc., due to manufacturing imperfections, have optimum adherence to the label being applied.
  • a still further object of the present invention is to provide a novel method and system for the application of heat transfer labels in which a moving shoe makes a pass 3,434,902 Patented Mar. 25, 1969 across a label and surface of an article to which the label is being applied and in which the label tape is laid onto and periodically anchored on a label-receiving surface before the pass, and the label tape is removed from the label-receiving surface after the completed pass.
  • Yet another important object of the present invention is to provide in the novel method involved, a time interval between the application of heat to the back of a label web and thestripping of the web from the labelled article wherein the time interval, though short in duration, allows heat penetration into the surface of the article being labelled to a temperature wherein the article surface will accommodate label adhesion thereto.
  • a still further object of the present invention is to provide in the novel method involved, an area of unstripped label web behind a movable heat source, which unstripped label web affords stability and reduces the possibility of label distortion and smear due to relative slippage between the article being labelled and the label during label transfer.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view illustrating apparatus used in the novel method and system for applying a heattransfer label, and showing by means of phantom lines alternate positions of the cooperating components of the apparatus;
  • FIGS. 2a-2c are diagrammatic views sequentially showing the steps of the novel method performed by the apparatus of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic view showing another embodiment of the invention in which the article being labelled is moved relative to the web upon which a heattransfer label is disposed;
  • FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic view showing still another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic view showing still another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic view showing a still further embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary section through a label and portion of a label-supporting web.
  • a fragmentary portion of a typical label supporting web is indicated generally at 10 and comprises a base web 12 generally comprising a paper product material which has adhered thereto b means of a suitable layer of wax 14, a label indicated generally at 16.
  • the label 16 comprises a layer of varnish 18 which will have imprinted thereon by meanss of a suitable layer of ink 20 indicia which is covered by a layer of heat-activated adhesive 22.
  • the wax 14 When the web 12 is laid upon a label-receiving surface and heat is applied thereto, the wax 14 is melted and the adhesive layer 22 is activated so it will adhere to a labelreceiving surface of an article. The melting of the wax 1'4 permits separation of the label 16 from the web 12.
  • a convoluted supply roll is indicated generally at 24 and is mounted on a shaft 26 defining an axis of rotation for the supply roll.
  • the supply roll 26 comprises an elongated web 28 which is draped over a pair of support rolls 30 and 32.
  • a residual tension roll 34 which is journaled on a suitable support lever 36 pivotally supported at 38.
  • the lever 36 has secured intermediately thereof at 40 a tension spring '42 which is anchored at 44 to a fixed support 46 and accordingly applies a residual tension to the web.
  • the web 28 is engaged in the nip of a pair of overlying take-up rolls 48 and 50 disposed in spaced relation from the support roll 32.
  • the portion of the web 28 between the roll 32 and take-up rolls 48, 50 defines a run 28 from which heat transfer labels will be serially removed.
  • the leading end 2 8" of the web will be received and rolled upon a suitable storage roll (not shown) and this constitutes the portion of the web after the heat transfer labels have been removed therefrom.
  • An article, indicated generally at 52, is supported in any suitable manner in fixed, transverse relation from the web portion 28 and includes a label-receiving surface 54.
  • the label-receiving surface 54 in this exemplary embodiment, is arcuate and is illustrated as a convex curve. However, this surface may be flat, or concave or comprise a compound curve.
  • the article in this exemplary embodiment, may comprise an inflated plastic bottle; see for example, the patent to Bozek et al. No. 3,124,065. However, the bottle or article may also be constructed from glass or metal and comprise a rigid surface.
  • a lever 56 is pivotally supported at 58 and includes a support roller 60 extending beneath the web 28 and is pivotal between the phantom and solid line positions shown in FIG. 1 during a cycle of operation of the apparatus.
  • the lever 56 moves from the phantom to the solid line position, as seen in FIG. 1, the web portion 28' is laid is juxtaposed, relatively taut anchored relationship on the label-receiving surface 54 of the article 52 as shown by solid lines in FIG. 1.
  • the motor means comprises a double acting fluid motor having a cylindrical housing 66 pivotally supported at 68 to a fixed support 70.
  • the housing 66 includes a lateral bracket 72 connected to one end of a tension spring 74, the other end of the tension spring being anchored at 75 to a fixed support.
  • a piston (not shown) to which is connected a longitudinally projecting support rod 76.
  • a bracket element 78 upon which is journaled at 80 a suitably heated, pressure-applying roller 82.
  • the roller 82 preferably comprises a resilient or flexible surface susceptible of conforming to the outer label-receiving surface 54 of the article 52.
  • roller 82 can be replaced by a suitably heated, rigid shoe member, i.e., if the article 52 is not rigid or interiorly pressurized, a suitable shoe will be used to apply a firm pressure to insure label transfer.
  • the bracket element 78 includes a projecting support arm 84 having journaled thereon a cam follower roller 86 which will engage the linear surface 88 of a guide bar 90.
  • the normal position of the pressure roller or shoe 82 will be that indicated by phantom lines at 82.
  • the cam-follower 86 will engage surface 88 of the guide bar 90.
  • the roller 82 moves to the position indicated at '82".
  • the roller 82 will engage the label-receiving surface 54 and the cam follower roller 86 will move through the path 54' corresponding to the curvature of the concave label-receiving surface 54 of the article 52.
  • a complete cycle of operation consists of movement of the pressure roller 82 from the position shown at 82 to that shown at 82" and once more to the original position 82'.
  • the heated roller 82 makes two complete passes over the heat-transfer label juxtaposed on the label-receiving surface 54 of the article 52. It is feasible in the present invention to utilize a single pass of the heated roller or shoe 82.
  • tension spring 74 normally urges the roller 82 toward the surface 54 to which the label is applied.
  • the support roller 60 Prior to the reciprocatory cycle of the pressure roller 82, as just mentioned above, the support roller 60 will have moved from the position shown in FIG. 20 to that shown in FIG. 2a, i.e., from the phantom line position shown in FIG. 1 to the solid line position shown thereon.
  • the web portion 28 is initially disposed and spaced in opposed relationship from the label-receiving surface 54.
  • the portion 28 is laid in juxtaposed relationship onto the label-receiving surface 54 and thereafter the motor means 64 comes into operation.
  • the heated pressure roller 82 moves from the position shown at 82' into engagement with label-receiving surface 54 and freely rides thereover simultaneously applying heat and pressure to the label-receiving surface 54, as well as the heat activated label 16 which is properly oriented and anchored with respect to the label-receiving surface 54. It will be noted that neither the bottle or article 52 or the web portion 28 are moved with respect to each other during activation and application of the heat transfer label, i.e., they are anchored against relative movement.
  • the pressure roller 82 ultimately moves to the position shown at 82", which constitutes one-half the cycle of operation of this exemplary embodiment.
  • the roller 82 then moves back to the position 82' completing the cycle of operation and the label juxtaposed on the label-receiving surface has then been subjected to two passes of the pressure roller 82. While the second pass is desirable, the invention will also be operable with but a single pass.
  • the adhesive layer 22 of the label will be sufficiently melted to fill voids occurring during manufacture of the article, unusual contours or crevices, etc.
  • the lever 56 moves to the solid line position shown in FIG. 20 and due to the additional tension applied to the web 28, the web will, in a sense, snap away from the label-receiving surface 54 to substantially obviate and eliminate distorted or smeared art work.
  • time lag is suflicient to provide heat penetration into the surface of the article, i.e., bottle, etc., to insure that the article is temperature-conditioned at a temperature to insure optimum label adhesion.
  • the web upon which the labels are carried is stabilized in both leading and trailing relationship with respect to the article being labelled, thus reducing the possibility of label distortion and smear due to relative slippage between the article and the web during label transfer.
  • time interval and web stabilization can be incorporated in the methods utilized with respect to all of the embodiments of this application.
  • an article 152 includes a labelreceiving surface 154.
  • the article 152 is suitably supported for movement toward and away from a web portion 128.
  • a label Web having heat transfer labels thereon is supported between the nip of cooperating pairs of rollers 248, 250 and 254, 256.
  • a reciprocatory support 278 has journaled thereon a combined heating and pressure resilient applying roller 282 which will freely conform the contour of the labelreceiving surface 154 of the article 152.
  • the article 152 is moved from the phantom line position to the solid line position shown in FIG. 3 and the Web portion 128' is urged into juxtaposed relation onto the label-receiving surface 154.
  • the roller 282 moves in the reciprocatory path indicated by the respective solid and dotted lines of FIG. 3 to activate a label on portion 128' of web 128, and after this cycle of movement, the article 152 is rapidly moved away from the Web portion 128', i.e., and substantially normal thereto.
  • the article 152 can be moved to the phantom line position after roller 282' is in the phantom line position and only a single roller-pass is used.
  • the Web portion 128' and the article 152 are retained in a fixed or anchored juxtaposed relationship to permit at least one or two passes of the heat and pressure applying roller 282.
  • roller 282 can be replaced by a suitably heated shoe rigidly fixed to support 278.
  • the second pass of the heat and pressure applying means is desirable, but not essential to the application of the invention.
  • the article 152 is reciprocably supported as in FIG. 3. Further, the Web portion 128 is engaged on opposite sides of the article 152 in the nip of cooperating rollers 243, 250 and 254, 256.
  • a heating shoe 382 is suitably heated and has engaged over a conduction surface 385, a flexible conduction-heated, pressure-applying element 387, for example, a strip of silicon rubber or the like.
  • the element 387 is suitably supported for reciprocatory movement by means of suitable clamps 389 and 391, for example.
  • the article 152 is moved from the phantom line position to the solid line position urging the label-receiving surface 154 into juxtaposed relation with respect to a label on the Web portion 128'. Thereafter, the heated element 387, which has been heated by conduction by means of the heating shoe 382, is stretched and anchored into overlying juxtaposed relation on the web and label-receiving surface 154. After a suitable interval, the element 387 is moved to the phantom line position shown in FIG. 4, Where it was originally disposed and after a suitable dwell period, the article 152 is rapidly moved to the phantom line position shown in FIG. 4.
  • the article 152 is suitably supported for relative movement with respect to the web portion 128 supported as previously described with respect to FIGS. 3 and 4, for example.
  • the combined heating and pressure applying shoe 482 includes on the surface opposed to the label-receiving surface 154 of the article 152, a pressure face comprising chain mail or the like.
  • the shoe 482 is suitably heated by means of a self-contained low temperature alloy in the heating shoe, for example, and the chain mail is of such a flexibility that it has the function of conforming to the entire labelreceiving surface of the article 152.
  • the article 152 is moved from the phantom to the solid line position shown, whereby the web portion 128' is juxtaposed over the label-receiving surface 152 of the article.
  • the shoe 482 is moved from the phantom to the solid line position shown, and heat is applied to activate the label on the web portion 128 as well as heating the entire surface of the article.
  • the shoe 482 is moved to the phantom line position, and after a suitable interval, the article 152 is also moved to the phantom line position.
  • FIG. 6 an embodiment similar to that of FIG. 3 is illustrated, and similar reference characters are used for similar parts.
  • a support 278 has pivotally mounted at 279 a support 281 upon which is journaled at 283 a trailing supplemental pressure roller 285 of any suitable material, i.e., soft silicon rubber or the like.
  • the support 281 is spring-urged downwardly by means of a suitable compression spring 287, i.e., below the label-receiving surface 154.
  • the supplemental roller 285 provides a supplemental pressure or ironing of the activated heat transfer label onto the label-receiving surface 154.
  • a method of applying a printed, heat-activated label on articles such as bottles or the like comprising the steps of:
  • the method of claim 2 including: forming said label-receiving surface as a curved surface, and applying said heat-pressure in traversing relationship along a path determined by the curvature of said label-receiving surface.
  • supply means including a continuous web having a plurality of heat-activated labels serially spaced therealong; web support means engaging and supporting said web along a normal path of travel; mounting means supporting an article with a labelreceiving surface in spaced, opposed relation from the normal path of travel of said web; means for engaging an intermediate portion of said web and orienting the web out of its normal path of travel and a heat-activated label thereon onto said label-receiving surface While subjecting the web to tension; means for applying heat and pressure to said web While the web-receiving surface and web are maintained in a fixed dwell position;
  • Web stripping means operable after sufficient time lag needed for label adhesion to said label-receiving surface, for rapidly separating said web from the label and label-receiving surface of the article.
  • said heated shoe includes a heat-retaining element having a flexible surface for conforming to said label-receiving surface of the article, and means for supporting said heat-retaining element for movement between said web and article.
  • said heated shoe comprises a roller supported for movement along the general direction which said Web extends.
  • pressing-rolling means disposed in trailing relation to said heated shoe for applying rolling pressure to said label after the label has been activated by said heated shoe and before said web is separated from said article.
  • the system of claim 5 including means for applying residual tension to said supply web means, said Web support means for said web comprising means for laying and periodically anchoring said Web and label onto said article-receiving surface and a heated element supported in a path of travel for engaging said Web in opposed relation to said label-receiving surface of said article.
  • the system of claim 12 including driving means supporting said heated element for reciprocatory movement.
  • said means for laying said web and label comprises a pivoted lever including a portion extending transversely beneath said web, said pivoted lever being movable in a path of travel traversing the label-receiving surface of said article independently of movement of said heated element.
  • cam guide means operatively engaged with said means for laying said-web for causing said web to be juxtaposed on said articlereceiving surface during a cycle of Web-engaging movement of said heated element.

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