US818506A - Labeling-machine. - Google Patents

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No. 818,506. A PATENTBD APR. 24, 1906.

P. o. WOOJJLAND.

LABELING MACHINE. APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 27, 1902.

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lIUllIIIlu PATENTED APR. 24, 1906.

F. 0. WOODLAND. LABELING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 27, 1902.

s SHEETS-SEHEN.

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'.No. ixKKlkBQOG...` PATENTED APR. 24, 1906.

P. 0. WOODLAND.

LABELING MACHINE. AIAPLIUATION FILED JUNE 27, 1902.l

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

FRANK O. WOODLAND, OF W'ORCE s'rnii.- Miissiioiiusiirrs.

LABELING-NIACHINE..

No. siasoe.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 24, 1906.

Application filed June 27,1902. Serial No. 113,417.

To nl] 71171/0111/ it rit/.ty concern:

Be it known that 1, FRANK O. WoonLANn, a citizen of the United States, residing at VorCester, in the county of W'orcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improved Labeling-Machine, of which the following, together with the accompanying drawings, is a specification suficiently full, clear, and exact to enable persons skilled in the art to which this invention appertains to make and use the saine. The object of my present invention is to provide a labeling-machine of efhcient capacit simple in construction, and convenient for rapid operation; and my invention consists in mechanism embodying the special features of improvement and the combined organizationsset forth and explained in the following detailed description and particularly defined in the summary.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side view of alabeling-machine embodying the features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation view. Fig. 3 is a front view of the wiping-on mec anism. Fig. i lrepresents a plan view of the carrier, picker-arms, and wiping-on devices. Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing an arrangement of wiper-resistance followers. Fig. 6 repre-4 sents a top plan view of the machine with the carrier at its rearward position. Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view below the pastebox, label-holder, and wiper. illustrate the structure and o eration of the ielding roller grip -iinger or staying the abel to the bottle. Fig. 10 is a detailed bottom view of the roller grip-finger drawn to somewhat larger scale. Fig. 11 is a horizontal section detail of` a frictional grip device for the label-holder stand. Fig. 12-

view one of my shows in elevation and plan adjustable label-holder pins'. Fig. 13 is a transverse sectionalv view showing the'labelsupply holder and its sliding bed and illustrating a modification in its readjusting means, and Fig. holder as made with the jaw device attached to the sliding bed-piece and 15 is a detail view of the tumbler-engaging devices upon the bottom of the paste-box.

Referring to the drawings, A denotes the supportingfframe; B, the stationary upright guide-rods.

. C' 'ndicates the wiper-stands fixed upon the frame and having the wipers D secured to thereof, said wipers prefer- Figs. 8 and 9 1 14 illustrates` the label# against arresting-lugs t2.

ably consisting of rectangular plates of vulcanized rubber or other suitable moderately flexible material having sufiicioiit resilience to give a yielding pressure and to return to their normal horizontal position after the wiping-on action. The outer edges of the wipers are rigidly secured to the stands C, from which they project toward each other, and with their inner edges free for fiexure at either side of the passway.

E E indicate arms or resistance-levers provided with follower iingers or rollers 3, that underlie and movably uphold the wiper-flaps D, as more fully hereinafterexplained.

F indicates the reservoir or box for containing the glue, aste, or adhesive material employed for sticking the labels, said pastebox having the pastcdelivering roller F ro tatably mounted therein and a surface scraper f for gaging the film of paste thereon in wellknown manner. v

G indicates the transferring-carrier, H the label-holder for containing the feed-'supply of labels L, and 1 the picker-fingers supported upon the carrier by upright pivots J and having at their fore ends the pastingn pickers P, which latter are firmly, but d-e-i tachablyv secured thereto and are interchangeable in various sizes and shapes for different sizes and forms of labels. To facilitate this interchange and for securing the pickers F to the fingers I, the pickers of the several different forms or sizes are each provided with a similar-shaped slotted ear or projection 1?,each being adapted to seat in similarmanner and Iposition upon the end portion of the finger, where the picker is firmly but detachably secured b a clampbolt or cap-screw p, arranged through the vslotted ear portion and threaded into the metal of the finger, as best shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4. By merely loosening the capscrews the picker is freed so that it can be takenyo and quickly exchanged or replaced on the finger when desired. The fingers I are drawn toward each other by a spring t' The carrier G is supported at opposite sides of the frame by dual parallel swinging arms K and K, having t eir upper ends pivoted lto the carrier and their lower arts or ends fulcrumed on the frames, as atli. Said arms are adapted to swing-the carrier backward and forward for movingthe pickers from a position above the wipers to thehlabel-holder7 and vice versa,

saidcarrier moving in the line of a crowning ICO arch, the radius of which corresponds to the swing ofthe arms, while the. carrier-plate 'ingersand pasting-pickers are maintained in a relation of horizontality and the pickers pass in contact with the paste delivering roller F, which'is elevated by suitable means duri-ng the rearward movement of the carrier.

As ay feature of my invention the labeli holder H is arranged'to. -have an edgewise ybackward-and-forwardl action on a line convergent to -the line of motion .of the carrier "and picker devices, so that the differential ward together brings the pas-ting movement of these parts as they'travel backdown upon the pile of la-bels for picking a label therefrom, which label is lifted for transferl to the place for wiping on at the forward movement of the carrier, while the labelholder returns to primal position. The la-` bel-holder preferably comprises a supporting-stand 8 with a stem 9 and steady-pins 10,

' standard 9 and its steady-pins 10 are mount-f and a detachable top-plate 7, whereon the labelsL are stacked, with uprightpins 11 at the edgesfof the pile for steadying the pile on the plate and retaining the labels -in uniform order.

In the present instance the label-holder y ment of the label-holder andthe pickerdeyss vices, the one moving on a curve, the other on a line that intersects said curve at a certain rearward position, so that the pickers fall upon the labels supported uponthe holder gradually but with certain precision.

with a front member, by which forward piovement of the label-holder, together with the carrier, is effected. This-avoids the necessity ofA a return-spring tor label-holder, which might be otherwise employed for returning it to primary position. v

The stein or standard 9 of the label-holder is vertically movable in the bed H, and a' friction grip devicel is provided therein for retaining the standard and label-holder at elevated position, except when the grip-resistance is overcome bya'superior force. Beneath the standard upon the frame A there i l is an inclined cam-surface 16, against which the standard 9 runs and'which causes thelaf bel-holder, depressed, to assume its normal level'or elevation when at forward position.

When moved rearward, the standard. leaves the' cam-surface 16, anddepression ofthe label-holder can occur when the pickers press upon the pile of .labelsL with sufficient force pickers.

Thel .engaging ,devices or iaw 13 is best provided.

to slide the stem in the friction-grip 15. This construction enables the picker mechanism to act upon the pile oflabels L uniformly when taking a label therefrom, whether there are few or many labels in the pile. The friction device 15 may comprise a friction-piece 17 or spring 18 and a tension-adjusting screw 19, as illustrated in Fig. 11. y

Frequently in practice labelsv of different lots intended for the saine size will be found tovary slightly in cut dimensions, and to adapt the label-holder for properly accommodating such variations I construct some of the retaining-pins, as those for one side and one end, as' indicated in Fig. 12, with a supporter or offset foot 21, consisting of aneye and projecting arm having the upright pin-rigidly fixed upon the end of said arm and secure the same to the holder-plate. by a fastener stud orv screw 22,`fitting the eye as an aXis, and attaching' the arm and -pin firmly to the label-holder plate, said axis-stud being disposed at a'position laterally out of alinement with the bearing line or axis ofthe pin, so thatr the pin can be adjusted outward or inward by `a swinging movement or slight rotation of the'l foot about the axis of its attaching stud.v T hisk simple means of adjustment is of considerable convenienceand utility, and iscom'parat-ively ineirpensive for construction. I A' i When desired, the label-holder is provided with yielding or spring linger devices. 20 and independent of the label-retaining pins to facilitate the separation and single delivery of the labels. Said finger device preferablyconsists of a wire coil fixed on the plate 7, and having a free swinging arm or resilient portion that latches slightly at its end over the edge of the pileof labels, butnot so strong as to 'preventfthe top label ,being raised therefrom. v

M indicates the pusher-head that slides upon the guide-rods B and carries the pushbrace 23, b vwhich the bottle is pressed down thepassway between the wipers.' Asa feature of 'myinvention said cross-head is provided with outwardly-inclined cani projections 25, 'and the picker-.fingers l are pro-l vided eacli with an extension or upper projecting member I that extends beneath said cam-surface -when thx-pickers are at forward position. l movement of the bottle-pusherhead causes, by the cam-surfaces running against the eX: tension members I, a vpositive Vlateral movement of the picker-fingers l, which draws the pasters sidmviseeflf` the ends of the label l as the bottle andlabel corne' into conjunction with the ends of thewipers. IAs the cams 25 are freed fromv the fingers the latter are drawn inward against theicgage-sto'ps V112 by the contractile spring i, ul'iicli connects` the pickerfingers. U y j 11g Y For impartinga yieldingfresistance and up- 'l-.i'nf "g,

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The'first impulse of downward .head-piece B',

holding the wiper-pads against the label as `the bottle is forced through the passway I rovide a pair of levers E, fulcrumed at their ower ends, preferably upon the wiper-stands C, as at e, and each having at the top end a bar, finger, or roller 3, that extends along the under surface of the wiper D-one at each side of the passivay-and approximately parallel with each other, their normal idle position being near the free ends of the wipers. These arms or levers are crossed so that their top ends 3 can swing oppositely outward toward the stands C. The two arms are connected by a pivotally-attaclied bar E, that causes them to move in unison, and stop-lugs 4 are provided to arrest the inward swing of the levers when the followers are at their normal position. A spring or springs connected with the levers imparts yielding resistance to their action. employedone of moderate tension connected to exert its force at the commencement of the follower action and the other connected by a lost-motion loop or eye in a manner to exert its force after the follower has moved back for a given distance, it then being brought into action to augment' the resistance of the followers as the wipers press the sides-of the bottle. l i

The connecting-bar E may, when desired, be provided with a guard-tongue 27 (see Fig. 3) to ward off the end of the bottle from striking the levers, or in other instances said guard-tongue maybe omitted, as in Fig. 2.

The function of the arms E and followers 3 is to 'cause the flexible wipers to hug the label to the sides of the bottle in a more perfect and efficient manner than would otherwise be e'ected and to vary the direction of pressure as the rotundity of the bottle changes its relation or location in passing the stationarilysupported wipers. l

A depending end gage 29, adjustably secured to a rearwardly-projecting arm of the serves for ga ing the position of the bottle when placed or receiving the label, The bottle is indicated by dotted lines in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 6.

For the central retention of the label against the bottle I provide an under jaw appliance or roller grip device carried by a yieldable supporter and adapted to permit withdrawal of the bottle without first'niechanically releasing orv throwing off the gip. As at present constructed said means 'is est shown in Figs. 8, 9, and 10. A roller 33, of vulcanized rubber or suitable elastic material,

of the .pusher-head M to is mounted to rotate freely on a transverse axis-pin 34 in a vertically-swinging arm 35. Said arm is hinged or fulcruined on a support 37, attached to the lower part of the sleeve m have upward and downward action therewith. A spring 36 is secured to the arm and acts against the support-piece 37 to normally swing the arm and Preferably two springs 5 and 6 are roller upward, as shown in Fig. 9. The ari'n 35 is provided with a laterally-projectiiig finger 3S, that comes into Contact with one of l the wiper-followers 3 when the pusher-head approaches its extreme elevated position, thereby arresting the arm and causing the roller-grip to assume the position shown in Fig'S for giving ample space above the roller and below the bottle position for the presentation of the label l by the pasting-pickers. l Dow-nward movement of the pusher-head M relieves the finger from its restraining contact, and the spring 36 acts to press the roll 33, with the label l, strongly against the bottle for preventing displacement of the labels while acted upon by the wipers. This griproll by its free rotation permits of the bottle being easily drawn out eiidwise after it has passed the wipers and without disturbing or vinjuring the'recently-attached label.

An actuating-lever 48, fulcrumed at 49, has one arm connected by a link-bar 44 for moving the carrier-supporting arms K, while its other arm is connected. by a suitable link-bar 45 for moving the vertically -reciprocating usher-head M and devices that are connected therewith. The actuating -lever 48 is joined by a connection-rod 50 with one arm of a rocker-lever 51, fulcruined on the base A of the frame-standard a, and the other arm of said rocker-lever extends upward outside the base and is provided with a stud or roll 52, that engages in the groove of a camwheel 53, mounted on a shaft ory axis 54, supported in suitable bearings e on the framestandard base. A drive wheel or` pulley .is mounted on said shaft, and an automatic stop-clutch 56 is provided between the pulley and cam, whereby the cani can be clutched to rotate with the pulley or released to remain inactive. An angle-lever 57, pivoted on the base at 58, has one arm fitted forputting the clutch into engagement and throwing off the same, while its other arm is 'fitted as a treadle 59 to be depressed by the foot of the operator. A suitable spring is employed in connection with the starting-lever for pressing up Athe treadle and swinging the lever into position for throwing ofi the clutch and stopping the rotation of the cani. The clutch may be of any suitable construction or may consist of a longitudinally -sliding spring-pressed dog fitted in the hub of the cam and adapted to lock into a hold or recess in the side of the pulley-hub, said dog having a projecting lug that runs, onto the inclined side of the starting-lever for retraction of the dog in opposition to its spring and to auto- 'matically release the cani from the pulley. The rotation of the cain'rocks the lever 51 and by the rod 5() depresses and raises the aetuatin -lever 48, which.l works the label `feeding an aixing mechanisms. y A The tumbler-cam 60 for elei atingt-he'pastebox F is pivoted on the frame and connected IOO to the lever 48 by a link 6l, an escape member 62 being provided on the paste-box, so-

that the cam acts tok lift the paste-box when it swings in one direction, but passes without lifting said paste-box when moving in the other' direction. The escape member preferably consists of a laterally-swinging arm 62, (see Fig. 15,) pivoted, as at 66, to the bottom of the paste-box F and provided with a lug, roll, or detent 65 for engagement with the tumbler-cam 60. Avspring 64 is provided for retracting or swinging said arm to its normal position of alinement with the path of the cam, at which position the end of the arm rests against a stop-lug 63, fixed on the bottom of the boxjlrbut said spring permits a yielding action of said arm laterally. When the tumbler-cam moves rearward, its face passes `beneath the face of the roll 65, andelevationv of the paste-box is thereby effected but with the reverse movement of the tumbler-cam the yielding of the spring 64 `as the cam strikes the detent or roll 65 allowsthe arm to swing laterally, thereby throwingsaid roll out of alinement, so that the cam passes.

it at one side instead of beneath it, and no lift ing eiect is exerted on the paste-box during` the retractive movement of said cam.

The operation of the machine is asfollows:A

Assuming that the pulley 55 is runningand that a label Z has'been presented above the WipersD by the pasting-pickers P, the attend;

ant then introduces a bottle beneath the push-brace 23, as indicated at zr, Figs. 1 and 2, and depresses the treadle 59. This swings the end of the lever 57 outward from clutch 56, the dog of which is released and springs into engagement with the pulley 55, thereby starting the cam 53, which in turn effects movement of' the rocker-lever 51 and rod 50, drawing 'down the actuator-lever 48, and thereby simultaneously depressing the pusher-'head M and'swinging back the carrier G, with the picker devices. Bythemovement of' ythe pusher-head ythe inclines 25, coactingy y withthe extension members I on the pickeririgersfL` positively. spreads the pasting-pickp ersI apart, and at the same time the retreat of I H Vthe projection 38 from the .wiperlfollower -3 I permits the roller. 33 to grip'jthelabel against the'bottle for-retaining it central, while the bottle: and label, are 'pushed y' down between the-wipers and followers 3., latter act, with the resistance of theirspringfor springs 5 and 6, to hug-the.fiexible'stationary'wipers D againstthe labell fpllow'it around the-rotund surfaceoftlie bottlegwipingit on in a very efficient andperf ,ftlmannerl- When the 'bottlefhas .passed ers',',it can be readily withdrawnfasthe [rotation 'of the gripeA roller permits its exit without injury; to,

the label and without requiringr an opening action. for the bottle holding mechanism. While the above wiping-on action is going on the carrier G moves rearward, and the paste-` ytion of the frictional device 15.

box F is bodily lifted by the camy 60, causing the paste-delivering roller F to supply a coatingvof paste or glue to the pasting-pickers as they pass toward the label-holder l-l. When the pastingpickers arrive at theproper position, Ithe roll or lug 14 on the carrier G engages the jaw 13, and the label-holder bed is thereby caused to slide rearward on its guides 12, and the pasting-pickers P are brought into conjunction with the pile of lalevel whenat its'rearmost limit, (see dotted Alines R, Fig. 1,) the label-holder standard sliding in the bed against the adjusted fric- B y the forward movement of the carrier the labelholder bedand label-holder are returned to their primal position, and the holder-stand and plate is raised to its normal level bythe l end of its standard running onto the cam or incline. The top label adheres to the .pastingpickers and is .transferred "to a position above the wipers .ready for affiXment to the vnext bottle in order by a repetition of the operation.

I If preferred, a lifting-spring 26 may be employed in lieu at the frictional device 15 and Aincline 16 for controlling or readjusting the level of the label-supply holder as it returns to primary position, and vsaid spring.` can be arranged as illustrated in Fig. 13 or in other suitable manner. One or two springs 26 connect with an arm 24, attached to thestem 9 and tothe bed-piece H', and a' stop-pin 42 is fixed in the stem to arrest the parts at normal position of readjusted level.

Havingset forth and explained the nature of the invention anddescribed one preferred embodiment of the same and the manner of its operation without attempting to enumerate all of the forms in which it'mayfbe made or modified by mere skill'in 'the art without departing from the principles and` scope of the invention, l declare that' what I claim,

`and desire to securebyLetters Patent, is-

1. A labelingmachine comprising a mov- .able vcarrierfmeans' for pasting and `picking `up a .label mounted'on said carrier, means for reciprocating'said carrier in an arched line of ,movement a paste-box having paste-delivering meanspelevating devicesv 'that move the paste-box toward the path ofthe pastingpickers, a label-holder, a reciprocating labelholder support movable in a general directinjwithl said carrier, but on a., line differential to that of the carrier movement, and means for effecting uniform rate ofv move- IIO` ment for the pickers and label-holder as they converge and recede. 2. A labeling-machine, comprising, in com- I allel-swinging supports for said carrier, a pair box and of picker-fingers supported by vertical pivots on said carrier, pasting-pickers detachably secured to said fingers, a paste-receptacle and paste-distributing means, an edgewis'emovable label-holder, means for guiding the label-holder, means for moving said carrier and pickers over the paste distributing means, and to a position rearward of the normal'position of said label-holder while the pickers act at coincident relation to the labels, and to effect 'synchronous convergent terminal movements of the same, for the purpose set forth. j

3. A labeling-machine lcomprising a carrier mounted on upwardly-projecting parallel swinging supports, a pair oflaterallyswinging arms pivoted on said carrier, a contractile spring and stops for said arms, pasting-pickers attached to said arms, a pasteaste-.deliverinv roller, means for moving said paste-box to bring the roller into contact with the pasting-pickers, a labelholder having means for retaining a pile of labels thereon, a rearwardly and forwardly movable label-holder bed, guides therefor, a label-holder standard yield-ably sustained in said bed, means for effecting a movement of said label-holder and its bed in unison with the movement' of the pasting-pickers, and means for readjusting the level of the labelholder in relation to its bed as it returns to primary position. o

l 4. A labeling-machine, comprising an oscillatory carrier carrying means for pasting and picking up a label, a label-supply holder, a carrier-supporting means that maintains the plane of the carrier and picking-up devices relatively parallel to the plane of the labelholder during the oscillatory movement, a paste-rece tacle having paste-delivering roll, means idrmoving said carrier to pass the pasting-pickers in contact with the paste-delivering roll, and into alinement with the label-supply holder, and means for reciprocating the label-supply holder with the carrier, ateach movement of the carrier, and means for returnlng the carrier to forward position with the label out of contact withv the paste-delivering'roll.

5. In a labeling-machine, in combination with the transferring-carrier and pastingickers carried thereon a label-holder bed ackwardly and forwardly movable on a line differentially approaching that of said carrier, a label-holder su ported and vertically adjustable in said be afriction grip device for normally sustaining the adjustment thereof, an automatically-engaging means for eectin movement of the fabel-holder bed and ho Ader with the rear portion of the carrier movement, and a cam' or incline that readjusts the label-holder in its bed as it returns to primary position.

. 6. Ina labeling-machine, and in combination, a label-carrier having oscillative movement, picker-arms pivotally mou ted on said carrier, pasting-pickers attached di) said arms, means for supplying paste to said pickers, means for delivering a label to said pickers, label-wiping devices, and a reciprocating pusher having means for passing the bottle etween the wipers, said picker-arms and said pusher being provided withcoactingmembers whereby a positive outward swing or lateral movement is imparted to said picker-arms and paster-pickers by the prime downward action of said pusher.

7. In a labeling-machine provided with a label-transferring carrier, wiperfdevices, and a reciprocating bottle-pusher mechanism, the laterally-swinging picker-arms pivotally mounted on said carrier and having the pasting-pickers supported thereon, said pickerarms respectively provided with extension members, in combination, with, the bottlepusher head having inclined cam projections thereon that act against said extension members for laterally spreading the `picker-arms.

8. Ina labeling-machine, the combination, of a flexible wiper, and a resistance-follower acting against the back or reverse surface of said wiper with ayieldable pressure, and movable along the wiper-surface.

9. In a labeling-machine,a label-wiping mechanism comprising a pair of stationary wiper-stands, oppositely-disposed wipers of moderately flexible 'material respectively fixed to said stands, laterally-movable followers upholding the free portions of said wipers and carried by laterally-swinging arms, and a spring, or springs, connected with said arms for pressing the wiper-'followers toward their normal or primary position with a yielding resistance.

10. The combination, with 'the flexible resilient rectangular wipers, supports for one edge thereof, their opposite edges free and projecting into the passway; of separate movable wiper-upholding followers adapted to press said wipers toward the bottle and to retreat with a yielding resistance, by lateral and downward swing'movement toward the wiper-supports, as the bottle goes through the passway between the wipers.

11. In a labeling-machine, in combination, a pair of oppositely-disposed flexible flapwipers, means for the stationarysupport of the outer edges of said wipers, a pair of parallel roller-followers rolling against the under surface of the wipers toward and from their -Hexible ends, Imeansl for supporting said follower-rollers to uphold the working portion of the wiper-flap, and means for imparting a yielding resistance to outward movement of said followers.

I O "i" l2. l'n a labeling-machine, in .combination with means for pasting and delivering the labels, and means for passing a bottle through the wipers the'stationary wiper-stands, ilexible wiper-flaps secured at one edge to said stands, crossed swinging arms pivoted at the foot thereof and provided at their tops with parallel bars or rollers that move along the under surface of the wipers, springs that ro force said arms inward, a pivo'tally-attached cross-bar connecting said arms, anda guardton'gue formed on said bar and projecting' in front of the arms, for the )urpose set forth.

13. In combination witli means for pasting and presenting a label; .of the wiperstands, inwardly-projecting flexible resilient wipers iixed on said stands, resistance-followers acting beneath and against said wipers, follower-levers oppositely fulcrumed at .the 2o base of said stands and swinging said followers laterally' toward andA from each other,'

.means for insuring uniform movement of the followers, a spring, or springs, connecting the levers, stops for limiting their approach, and means for pushing a bottle between the pair of wipers and followers.

v14.` In a labeling-machine, a pair of pasting-pickers, a movable carrier therefor with laterally-yieldable sup orts for said pickers, a pair of wipers, and alalicl-oenter stay comprising a yicldable grip device. in combination with a reciprocating pusher-head, and means (.'ontrollcd by the pusher-head for simultaneously spreading said pickers laterally; advancing the bottle to the label and wipers, and. raising said grip device into holding position against the label, by the movement of said pusher-head.

15. In a labeling machine, the combination, 40 with means for pasting and delivering a label,

a pusher mechanism for advancing the labelreceivin@r article between the wipers, and a pair of fibxible wipers supported at one edve'; ol' a )air of yieldinor resistance-followers or upholding the flexib e portion of said wipers,

and a plurality of springs for eecting retroacrion of the followers, said springs being arranged to progressively come into action for augmenting-the resistance as the space between followers is increased. i

16. In a labeling-machine, a pair of upright wiper-stands united at their feet, a pair ofoppositely-swinging arms pivotally connected with saidstands and having at their` upper ends parallel follower-fingers, a spring or springs acting to press said follower-arms toward each other, means for insuring uniform movement of said followerarms, and inwardly-projecting flexible wiper-'flaps having their outer edges respectively ,secured to said wiper-stands, and their flexible ends resting upon said followers.

1.7. In a .laleling--maclfiine, incombination with means for pasting and delivering alabel, wiping-on devices, and a pusher-head having with means for pasting and delivering a label,

flexible wiper-flaps, laterally movable followers beneath said wipers, and a reciprocating pusher-head having means for conducting ay bottle through said wipers: of alabel-center grip comprising a rotatable elastic roller mounted on a transverse axis in`a verticallyswi ging arm hinged to a support connected with the pusher-head, a spring acting toy ele- ,vate the ree end of said arm, and a projection or finger carried on said arm and ada' tr ed to engage beneath the wiper or wiperollower, for the purpose set forth. I b

19. The combin ation of a pairof wiping-on devices, means .for pasting and delivering a' label adjacent to said wi ers, a sliding pusher'-l head, guide-rods there or, a bottle-pushing brace secured to said pusher-head, a labelgrippin' means provided with a 'yielding grip-rol er disposed asa jaw in opposite relation to said pushing-brace, ajsupport for said labelgripping means moving with the pusher-head, and a connecting-link joining said pusher-head with the actuator means ywhich works the label-delivering appliances.

20. In alabeling-machine, the combination, with the supporting-frame, oscillating carrier having pasting-pickers, swing-ing, carrier-supports, bottle-pusher head, the actuator-lever and. connection- (inks for moving said carrier and pusher-hea of the rocker-lever fulcrumed on the frame-base, the revoluble cam en avin one arm of said rocker-lever .the

rod connecting the other arm with said actuator-lever, a drive-pulley and an autematic stop-clutchfor the cam, anda clutch-controlling lever pivoted on the base and provided with a toe-treadle and a reactingl spring, substantially as set forth. l. f

21. In a labeling-machine, for the purpose set forth, a label-holder having rearward and forward reciprocative .action from la predetermined position at its front limit, and provided with label-supporting guide devices thereon, those for the rear edge of the labels being ad-justably mounted upon thel holderplate and provided with Ameans -overhanging the edge of the label-pack; in combination withy paste-applying pickers that reciprocatively move into conjunction with said holder for taking labels therefrom. 4 1 p l .22. In alabeling-machine, the combination,

'with the pasting-pickers, the label-holder plateprovided with uprighty label-supporting IOO guards perpendicular to the plane of said j plate, and means for moving the pickers onto and from the top of a pile of labels seated upon said plate; of a finger device carried upon the holder- )late and projecting over the top of the labells resting thereon, said finger device being arranged for automatic or v spring-pressed arm carried upon the pusher and having the grip-roll axle mounted thereon, a spring for normally pressing said arm toward the bottle, and means for arresting the approach movement of said arm and griproll when adjacent to,/but before it reaches the primal position of the delivered label,for the purpose set forth.

24. In a labeling-machine, in combination with means for pasting, placing and wiping on labels, a transferring-carrier carrying paste'- applying pickers, a reciprocating bed movable backward and forward in line with said carrier, a vertically-movable label-holder stand lyieldably supported on said bed, a detachable label-holder plate mounted on said Stand, label-holding guide devices thereon adjustable in relation to the axis of the stand, means for elevating said label-holder stand in relation to the bed, and means for reciprocating said bed and parts supported thereon, synchronous with the action of the transfer-A ring-carrier.

25. In a labeling-machine, in combination, Witha reciprocating means for pastin and delivering labels; a vertically-movable label.- holder carried u on a horizontally-movable bed, and means or moving said bed and label-holder to bring the latter* into the path of said asting and delivering means', and to travel) in unison therewith while taking a laf bel from said holder.

FRANK O. WOODLAND.

Witnesses:

CHAs. H. BURLEIGH, ELLA P. BLENUS.

Witness inyrhand this 25th day of June,

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