US787876A

US787876A - Labeling-machine.

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Publication number: US787876A
Application number: US12438302A
Authority: US
Inventors: Luther C Crowell
Original assignee: LUTHER F CROWELL; CHARLES F A SMITH; ROBERT W HOWARD
Current assignee: CHARLES F A SMITH; LUTHER F CROWELL; ROBERT W HOWARD
Priority date: 1902-09-22
Filing date: 1902-09-22
Publication date: 1905-04-18
Anticipated expiration: 1922-04-18

Description

PATENTED APR. 18, 1905.

L. C. UROWELL, DEC'D.

L. F. GROWELL. ADMINISTRATOR.

LABELING MACHINE.

PLOATION FILED SEPT. 22, 1902.

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LABELING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED SIB-P122 1902.

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PVJTNESSES No. 787,876. PATENTED APR. 18, 1905. L. G. GROWBLL, DEGD.

L. F. GROWELL, ADMINISTRATOR.

LABELING MACHINE.

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LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22. 1902.

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No. 787,876. PATENTED APR. 18, 1905. L. G. GROWBLL, DEGD.

L. I. OEOWELL, ADMINISTRATOR.

LABELING MACHINE.

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No. 787,876. PATENTED APR. 13, 1905.

' L. O. CROWELL, DEGD.

L. r. GROWELL, ADMINISTRATOR.

LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION IILBD SEPT. 22.

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No. 787.876. PATENTED APR. 18. 1905. L. C. OROWBLL, DEGD.

L. E. CBOWELL. ADMINISTRATOR.

LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION PILBD'SEPT. 1903- 8 SHEETS-SHEET 7.

No. 787,876. PATENTED APR. 18, 1905. L. C. GROWELL, DEOD.

L. F. GRQWELL, ADMINISTRATOR.

LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22. 1902.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LUTHER C. (JROlV ELL, OF SOUTH W ELLF LEET, MASSACHUSETTS, AS-

SIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO ROBERT W. HOWARD AND CHARLES F. A. SMITH, OF BOSTON, MASSAOIIUSET'IS; LUTHER F. (JROWELL ADMINISTRATOR OF SAID LUTHER O. UROlYELL, DECEASED.

LABELING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 787,876, dated April 18, 1905.

Application filed September 22, 1902. Serial No. 124,383.

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Be it known that I, LUTHER O. CRownLL, a citizen of the United States, residing at South \Vellfleet, county of Barnstable, and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Labeling-)Iaehines, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying draw ings, forming a part of the same.

The object of this invention is to provide means by which labels can be accurately. rapidly, and economically applied to bottles and similar articles, and while certain features of the invention are adapted to the application of what are known as body-labels" the invention relates more especially to that class of labels known as neck-labels, which are applied to the conical or neck portions of bottles and similar articles. These labels are usually made in attractive designs, ornamental in effect, and their conspicuous position makes them an important advertisingmedium. The majority of bottles are in the form of a cylinder, the neck tapering therefrom to the nose or stopper end at a more or less acute angle or curve. While several mechanical combinations have been devised by which labels are attached to the body of such bottles and to such parts as are of cylindrical shape, or substantially so, with more or less rapidity and accuracy, the application of labels to the neck or conical portions of the bottle by machine has been found more ditlicult of attainment, so that the expense of attaching such labels has prior to my invention prevented their general use.

For a full uinlerstanding a detailed description of a embodying all the features of the invention label1ng-machmo of the invention in their preferred form will now be given in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and the features forming the invention then specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure I is a plan view of a preferred form of mechanism embodying the invention, certain parts being omitted for better illustration, and showing by dotted and by full lines two different positions. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the upper portion of the machine shown in I as indicated by the direction-arrow 2 of Fig. I. Fig. 3 is a plan view similar to Fig. 1, showing another position and also that of a bottle receiving a necklabcl, parts of the mechanism being omitted for the purpose of illustration. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow 3 in Fig. 1. Fig. is a plan view similar to Fig. 2, showing the application of the mechanism to the applying of neck-labels only, ditferent positions of the label being shown in dotted lines, while several parts are omitted for purposes of illustration. Fig. (5 is a plan view similar to Fig. I. Fig. 7 is a side elevation, partly in section, taken on the line 6 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the machine looking to the right of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a horizontal section on line 9 of Fig. 8. l igs. l0 and II are side elevations of the label-grippers, showingdifferent positions of the same. Fig. 12 is aplan View of Fig. II. Fig. 13 is a partial plan view ofthe label-smoothingdevice. Fig. H is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 15 is a detail section of the bottle-nose holder. Figs. I6 and 17 are views showingother forms of bottlenose holders as applied to different forms of bottle-necks. Fig. lb is a plan view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 16. Figs. 19, 20, and 21 are side elevations of dillerentshaped bottles and their relation to the necklabels and the point or center of rotation of the bottle, as indicated by dotted lines 5. Figs. 22 to 25 are front elevations of variousshaped bottles with neck or body labels attached. Figs. 26 and 27 are rear elevations of Figs. 22 and 23. respectively, with neck-labels attached. Figs. 28 and 29 are front and rear elevations, respectively, of an ordinary soda-bottle with neck and body labels attached. Figs. 30 and 3I are enlarged front and end elevations of the mechanism shown .their feeding devices.

'or in any suitable manner.

in Fig. 2. Fig. 32 is a plan view of a modified form of mechanism, in which the pasting device is driven from the roller L. Fig. 33 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 34 is another modified form, in which the pasting deviceis driven from the roller 7' through the shaft S. Figs. 35 to 36 are details thereof, showing different positions of the actuating mechanism. Fig. 37 is a detail of part of the modified form of mechanism shown in Fig. 34:.

The present application shows the invention adapted to the application of a body-label and then a neck-label, or vice versa, requiring two presentations of the bottle; but it is obvious that the invention includes the application of either class of labels exclusively.

In the present application preference is given to the use of labels in block form, and they may be so prepared by holding a sufficient number firmly in accurate alinement and one end of the pack then gummed and allowed to dry, and for convenient handling they may be bound together by a band of paper, which is removed when the pack is placed in the machine. In this block form the labels are maintained in a uniform position in the machine, and it is possible, if desired, where the gummed end of the block is the leading end, to avoid the use of grippers, while in any case the gummed end offers no substantial resistance to the separation of the top label from its block. It is desirable, however, that the operator before using a fresh block should hold it by its gummed end and thumb the ungummed end freely to insure the separation of the labels singly in the machine. If it is desired to use loose labels not prepared in the block form just described, holding-grippers similar to those shown in Figs. 10 to 12 may be located so as to control both ends of the label and operated to release the same, as described hereinafter.

Referring now to Figs. 1 to 7 of the drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts, the framework A supports a fixed central vertical shaft B, which forms a bearing for the hollow shaft D. The ShaftDsupports at its upper end acup-shaped boss E, to which is secured the rotating table P. The shaft D has secured to it a collar,from which extends outwardly two adjustable arms G, which support the block of labels F and The shaftD is driven from a pulley e, secured to the lower end of said shaft.

In the preferred form the paste is applied to the labels by a paste-roller L, mounted in a frame R, which receives paste from a fountain Q, secured to the brackets S by screws The roller L is provided with an ordinary ductor-blade, adjustably secured to the frame by adjustingscrews (0 to regulate the flow of paste. A disk T, secured to the shaft of paste-roller L, engages with and is driven by contact with the raised portion U of table P to rotate the paste-roll L. The nose of the bottle is supported by a cap V, secured to a bent arm W, pivotally mounted on the top of the shaft B by a screw C and normally held in position by a spring CZ, as shown in Fig. 15. When itis desirable, as in some cases, that this cap V be adjusted, both vertically and horizontally, the construction shown in Figs. 16 and 17 is preferred. In this construction the arm W of Fig. 15 is U-shaped, and one end of it pivots on the upper end of the shaft B by pivot G and its other end is tapped to receive the bolt (Z for adjustably securing a slotted plate X, which carries at one end the corrugated-faced hub J, which is engaged by a second corrugated hub, carried by a slotted plate Y, said hubs being held in engagement with each other by a bolt and tighteningnut J by which the plate Y may be positionedat any desired angle. The plate Y is provided with a slot through which passes a bolt I), which enters and secures to the plate Y a block Z, to which is pivoted at 0 the revolving cap V. The cap is held in its normal position by spring cl, before mentioned.

In the following description of the operation of the mechanism the remaining parts will be more fully pointed out and their functions more fully described. In describing parts which are in duplicate one set will be described in detail, it being understood that the description applies to both, the same reference-letters being used for corresponding parts in the two sets.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 4, neck-labels and bod y-labels are applied alternately by the same machine. In this construction an arched brace 6 forms a part of framework A and supports the swinging arm g by means of studf. This arm in turn supports the shaft 2', which carries pinion j at one end and forms the shaft of roller 91 at its other end. The arm g also carries the frame m, which supports rollers p a 0. The other end A of arm 9 is bent at a right angle and carries devices which aid in starting and stopping the movement of said arm. The rollers p w. 0 are driven in unison by gears 5 b 5 which serve to drive a belt q.

Labels prepared in the block form, as described, are placed in their respective receptacles H in the table P, a block of neck-labels and a block of body-labels diametrically opposite each other.

In the mechanism now being described the labels are placed with their free or ungummed ends leading and the top label slightly below paste-roller L, the labels being held in this position by the supporting-block H, (see Fig. 7,) which corresponds in outline with the respective labels and are held in position by rod I and spring J and locking-screw K until the movement of table P brings the labels under the paste-roller L, when the arm M, secured to the locking-screw K, engages the stationary cam N, turning the screw K to release the red I, when the spring J will force the labels into contact with the under side of paste-roller L. The ductor-blade having been regulated by its screws a paste is applied to the top label as the label passes under the paste-roll L.

As the arm M of screw K leaves cam N the spring s, which has previously been placed under tension by the arm M, acts to turn the screw K into binding contact with rod I, holding the labels F in position with the top label slightly above the guides 7. These guides are adjustably secured to the table 1 by brackets f and are preferably provided with a spring s (see Figs. ll), 11, 13, 1-1) at their upper ends, which binds slightly against the sides of the top labels.

To insure a smooth and uniform presentation to the paste-roller and to the bottle 0, grippers p are located and operated to control the leading free ends of the labels. (See Figs. and 12.) A shaft 1', mounted in brackets s secured to table P, carries arms e, in which are mounted the rock-shaft 1 to which the grippers p are lixed. The ends of the rock-shafts 1" 1 are provided with arms 1 1 for a purpose hereinafter referred to. The grippers p will be in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 14) as the labels approach and pass under the paste-roller L, insuring their smooth passage.

Assuming the lirst operation to be the application of a body-label, the bottle 0 will be placed in the position shown in 'full lines in Figs. 1, 2, and t within the arms (1, which are attached to a shaft mounted in the hollow shaft of roller 11, the bottom of the bottle resting against a stop 1/, which is lixed to the frame 11/ of arm A slight pressure of the bottle into the bight of belt (7, which belt passes under the roller 1/, over and around the rollers u, will cause it to be rolled over the label and into the position immediately beneath roller 11. (See Figs. 1 and 4c.) The arms 1/ will insure the true position of the bottle on the label. The grippers 1 will now be released from engagement with the labels by the engagement of levers r 1 with stationary studs secured to brackets L L, (see Figs. 5 to-8,) which are tixed to the framework A. As the grippers pass under the bottle in the position shown in Figs. l1, 12 motion is given to the belt 9 by means of the pinion j engaging with stationary rack A, as follows: A stud is lixed to the table P or its raised portion U, so as to engage the curved lever 1 journaled in the end /1. of the arm when the belt-carrying rollers 11 w 0 are above the bodylabel. To avoid a blow, the

rock-shaft r, pivoted in the arm /1., is provided on one end with a curved lever w and on the other end with two levers .r u, the lever 14 being provided with a stud which engages in a cam-path z in the rack-frame Z'. \Vhen the body-label is nearly in alinement with the belt q, the stud engages the lever w and starts the arm /2 gradually into motion, controlled by the lever and the cam-path f. (See Figs. 30, 31.)

\Vhen the body-label is in alinement with the belt (7, the arm has attained the speed of the body-label and maintains it until the bottle 0 has been rolled by the belt 11 over the label and attached the label to it, when it will be in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and tree to be removed by the operator. At this time the cam-path f will have caused the lever w. to leave the stud y, when the spring will turn the pinion j, shaft X, and cause the arm 7 to return to its normal position. To insure the smooth presentation of the labels which have just passed under the bottle, a smoothing-bar 1/ is provided fixed to a shaft 21, which is mounted in arm f, pivoted to arm G and maintained by a spring in a normal position at the rear of the labels F. (See Figs. 13, 14.) As this is the gummed end of the iabels, they remain true, while the lever Z of lever f engages with stationary arm 2, (see Figs. 6 to 9,) moving the bar 11 forward and engaging a cam 23. fixed to the guides g, said cam raising the bar I! slightly to clear the ends of the labels F, when the bar 1/" will be pressed down by its springs, and the onward motion of the arm f will cause it to smooth the labels down to their free ends. 'hen the barn has thus smoothed the labels down, the stationarystiuls secured to the brackets U will, through the levers If 1' and springs (1 cause the grippers to close upon the free ends of the labels. as shown in Fig. 6, and the operation will be repeated with each block of labels as the table 1 revolves. The bodylabel having been applied as described and the arm returned to its normal position, the bottle 0 will be reversed by the operator, its nose inserted in the cap V and held under slight halal-pressure against the same, with its full weight upon the labels, when the top label will be rolled otl the top of the pile and around the neck of the bottle and separated from the pile at its glued end. (See Fig. 5.) ln this manner body and neck labels may be applied to bottles and similararticles rapidly and accurately. In the machine just described it will be understood that any other suitable pasting device may be employed and that the rollers 11 u may be mounted in adjustable bearings to accommodate bottles of different sizes, if desired.

\Vhen it is desired to apply neck-labels exclusively. the brace may be removed, together with the arm g and the rack Z', and only neck-labels supplied, or, if desired, the grippers and smoothing-bar, with all their connections, may be removed, when the labels should be reversedand placed with the gummed end leading. In this case if the table 1 be moved continuously the operator will insert the bottle-nose in the rear of the labels, which is now their free end, and move its body lightly forward in rolling contact with the top label. The cap V will then swing slightly on its pivot C on the shaft B, but will be returned to its normal position by the spring cl. If preferred, however, the table P may be moved intermittently and brought to rest after a label has passed under the paste-roller, when the bottle will be inserted within the control of the cap V, as just described, and rolled over the labels, the cap V being so adjusted as to form a center around which travels that portion of the bottle which comes in contact with the label.

hen it is desired to label bottles of various sizes and shapes, it is preferred that the mountings of the cap V should be similar to those shown in Figs. 16, 17, while in some instances, where the bottle is of a shape similar to that shown in Figs. l6, 17, 18, it may be necessary to modify the shape of the label-carrying table P; but in the majority of cases the bottles so nearly average a uniform size that it is found more convenient to have an arm to support the cap V for each different shape.

Fig. 32 shows in plan view a modified form of the invention, and Fig. 33 a rear elevation of the same, the label-carrying table P being mounted substantially as previously described, with the labels held and controlled in the same manner, the motion of the table P being intermittent. The table P carries on its raised portion teeth D, which engage with a pinion S on" shaft S, which in turn carries miter-gear S which engages with and drives miter-gear S, fixed to the shaft of paste-roller L. Bracket S, bolted to the framework A, holds the framework R, which supports the paste-rollers L and 7' and also the paste-fountain Q. A distributing-roller f is mounted in boxes which travel on rods 0 C, said rods being held in brackets B, which are bolted to the framework A at one of their ends and to the frame R at their other ends. Links It connect the brace j and the boxes which support the roller j with the arm A, which is mounted loosely on rock-shaft 21., held in bearings 'u, bolted to the framework A. A toothed segment F is fixed to the shaft 71 and engages with a miter-gear E, loosely mounted on the shaft D and supported in place by collar 10 A pawl pivoted to the hub of arm G, fixed to thehollow shaft D, communicates motion from the gear E to the hollow shaft D. A lever 00, also fixed to the shaft 11, carries at one end a stud 00 which engages with the hooked portion of arm A. A reciprocating motion is given to the lever :12 by any suitable driving means, which may be connected with the stud y or by a foot-treadle fixed to shaft n. A brace is, forming part of the framework A, carries two fixed studs l if. A lever 1n (see Figs. 35, 36) is pivoted to the arm A, its long arm resting upon the stud Z its short arm upon the stud Z. The spring 03, attached to the framework A and the boss of arm A, holds the parts in this position, as shown in Fig. 35. The labels F having been placed in position in the machine with their gummed ends leading and the guides 9 having been adjusted to secure them in such position, the first forward movement of the lever w will cause the segment F, miter E, and the table P to turn in the direction of the arrow aonehalf revolution, thus imparting motion to the paste-rollers through the gear D engagingwith a pinion S on the vertical shaft S", the miter S on the same shaft engaging the gear S on the shaft of the roller L and through gears to the roll j The customaryductorblade may be applied to roller L to regulate the flow of paste, which will be transferred from L to roller 1' and by it to roller j The arm A, with the paste-roller 1' will remain in their first position until the table P makes nearly a one-quarter revolution or arrives at the position shown by full lines in Fig. 32, when the stud m of lever w" will pass under the long arm of lever on, raising it and causing its short arm to pry against the stud Z, gradually starting the arm A forward until the stud a; of arm (0 meets the vertical portion of arm A, when the two will move forward simultaneously. (See Fig. 36.) This movement will cause the paste-roller 7' to be carried forward just in advance of the leading ends of the labels F to the end of the motion, when the table P comes to rest and the spring-pawl D pivoted to the frame A, engages with the recess D in the raised portion U of the table P, holding said table stationary during the return motion of lever 00. On this return movement the spring 00 fixed to the arm A and framework A, will cause it to follow the lever in, which will result in the paste-rollerj being carried over in contact with and paste the top label of the block of labels F. On the return motion of arm A and its paste-roller f the table P and labels F remain in the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 32.

Figs. 34: and 37 show another modified form in which the pasting device is driven from the roller j through the shaft S, and in this form the gear D engages with the pinion S on the vertical shaft S, the miter S on the same shaft engaging the gear S on the shaft of the roll j and throughgears on the opposite side of the roll to paste-roller L.

The height of the labels is determined by the action of devices similar to those heretofore described, excepting that the conicalshaped roller L will not serve as a pasteroller, but only as a gage-roller, and will be placed so that the block of labels will pass under it and their height be determined just after a top label has been applied to a bottle, the height of said gage-roller corresponding to that of the paste-roller The table P having come to rest, the operator will insert the bottle-nose in the cup V, as shown in dotted lines of bottle O, Fig. 32, the free ends of the labels being nearest the bottle. \Vith a slight pressure against the cap V and allowing the full weight of the bottle to rest upon the label the operator will swing it by its bottom over the labels to the position shown in Fig. by dotted lines of bottle 0, when the top label will have been wrapped about the necl; ot' the bottle and separated from its block. The bottle will then be removed, when the cap V will return to its normal position for the next bottle.

In some instances, where it is desired to label bottles as shown in Figs. 16 to 18, the boss E, which connects table P with the shaft 1), should be of such dimensions as will give suificient room between the top of stationary shaft B and table I to permit the passage of the nose of the bottle during the application of the label. It will also be observed that the section \V (see Figs. 16 and 17) might be specially made for use in such cases with its ends sufiiciently wide apart for its top arm or end to receive or hold the parts X Y Z V in the position shown in Fig. 17.

\Vhen a label is attached to the shoulder of a bottle of the style shown in Fig. 16, one set of labels only can conveniently be carried by table I. The gunnned ends of the labels will be placed leading and the first to enter under the pasting device. The top label having been pasted and the table brought to rest, the operator will insert the bottle-nose within the cap V and roll the body over the label, beginning at its free end, as previously described, when the bottle will be removed, another revolution of the table made by hand or otherwise, another bottle inserted, and the operation repeated, resulting in the accurate and rapid application of such labels.

It will be understood that many modifications may be made in the mechanism shown without departing from my invention, and l am not to be limited to the specific form or arrangement of the devices illustrated.

What I claim is 1. A horizontal label-supporting device in combination with a rotating table having a central device mounted at a fixed point for holding a bottle-nose during rotation of the bottle in contact with the label, substantially as described.

A label-supportingdevice in combination with a rotating table having a central device mounted at a fixed point for holding a bottlenose during rotation of the bottle, said device being mounted to rotate to permit the bottle to be moved longitudinally of the label as the bottle is rotated, substantially as described.

A horizontal label-supporting device in combination with a rotating table having a central device mounted at a fixed point for holding a bottle-nose during rotation of the bottle in contact with the label, and means for applying adhesive material to the label, substantially as described.

1. A rotating table havinga supportingdevice for holding a pile of labels in combination with a central device mounted at a fixed point for holding a bottle-nose during rotation of the bottle in contact with the top label, and an automatic label-supply mechanism for advancing the pile of labels, substantially as described.

A rotating table havingasupportingdevice for holding a pile of labels, in combination with a device mounted at a fixed point for holding a bottle-nose during rotation of the bottle in contact with the top label, an automatic label-supply mechanism for advancing the pile of labels, and means for applying adhesive material to the labels, substantially as described.

6. The combination with a central device mounted at a fixed point for holding a bottlenose during rotation of the bottle, of a rotating table carryinglabels into position t'orapplication to a bottle, and a label-supply mechanism actuated by the rotation of the table, substantially as described.

7. The combination with a central device mounted at a lixed point fol-holding a bottlenose during the rotation of the bottle, and adhesive-applying means, of a rotating table for carrying labels into position to receive adhesive and into position for application to a bottle held by the central device, substantially as described.

8. The combination with a central device mounted at a fixed point for holding a bottlenose during rotation of the bottle, and adhesive-applying means, of a rotating table for carrying piles of lables, and means actuated by the rotation of the table for advancing the piles of labels as labels are withdrawn, substantially as described.

9. The combination with a supporting device t'or a block of labels secured together by adhesive at one end, of a rotating table having a central device mounted at a fixed point for holding the bottle-nose during rotation of the bottle, said device being mounted to 1'0- tate to permit the bottle to be moved over the block of labels from the tree to the secured ends of the labels during the rotation of the bottle, substantially as described.

10. The combination with a supporting device for a block of labels secured together by adhesive at one end, of a device mounted at a fixed point for holding the bottle-nose during rotation of the bottle, said device being mounted to rotate to permit the bottle to be moved over the block of labels from the free to the secured ends of the labels during the rotation of the bottle, and a rotating table for carrying the block of labels into position for the application of a label to a bottle, substantiall y as described.

11. The combination with a supporting de- I vice for a block of labels secured together by adhesive at one end, of a device mounted at a fixed point for holding the bottle-nose during rotation of the bottle, and mounted to rotate to permit the bottle to be moved over the block of labels from the free to the secured ends ofthe labels during the rotation of the bottle, an adhesive-applying roller, and a rotating table for carrying the block of labels into position for receiving adhesive and for the application of a label to the bottle, substantiall y as described.

12. The combination With the cap V for holding an article for application of 'a label, of means for adjusting said cap horizontally and vertically, and a label-holder for the label being applied, substantially as described.

13. A bottle labeling machine provided With means for holding a bottle and means for applying a body-label, and a central device mounted at a fixed point for holding the nose of the reversed bottle for application of a neck-label, substantially as described.

14. The combination With means for holding a bottle or similar article, of a rotating table for carrying labels into position for receiving adhesive and into position for receiving the body of the bottle and a moving belt for rotating the bottle in contact With a label, substantially as described.

15. The combination With a rotating labelcarrier, of a support for a bottle or similar article, a rotating carrier, and a driven belt on said carrier for rotating the bottle in contact With a label, substantially as described.

16. A bottle-labeling machine having necklabels with means for applying same and provided with a rotating table having a central device mounted at a fixed point thereon for holding the nose of a reversed bottle for application of a neck-label, substantially as LUTHER o. GROWELL.

\Vitnesses:

L. FRANCIS )ROWELL, HOWARD D. MITCHELL.