WO2021113559A2 - Étiquette bi-adhésive et systèmes d'application - Google Patents

Étiquette bi-adhésive et systèmes d'application Download PDF

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WO2021113559A2
WO2021113559A2 PCT/US2020/063178 US2020063178W WO2021113559A2 WO 2021113559 A2 WO2021113559 A2 WO 2021113559A2 US 2020063178 W US2020063178 W US 2020063178W WO 2021113559 A2 WO2021113559 A2 WO 2021113559A2
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Amirhossein GHARAHGOZLOO
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C5/00—Labelling fabrics or comparable materials or articles with deformable surface, e.g. paper, fabric rolls, stockings, shoes
    • B65C5/02—Labelling fabrics or comparable materials or articles with deformable surface, e.g. paper, fabric rolls, stockings, shoes using adhesives
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C7/00—Affixing tags
    • B65C7/001—Affixing tags using pins having at least one sharp pointed end
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/08—Label feeding
    • B65C9/18—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls
    • B65C9/1865—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels adhering on a backing strip
    • B65C9/1876—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels adhering on a backing strip and being transferred by suction means
    • B65C9/1884—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels adhering on a backing strip and being transferred by suction means the suction means being a movable vacuum arm or pad
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/08—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
    • G09F3/10—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself by an adhesive layer
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    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/02—Forms or constructions
    • G09F2003/0225—Carrier web
    • G09F2003/0229—Carrier roll
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    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
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    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
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    • G09F3/0286—Forms or constructions provided with adaptations for labelling machines

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  • Garment care and other labels and packaging are well known and typically include product care instructions, brand identification, and other relevant and useful information such as source origin, material composition, etc. that are either required to be included in the packaging by law, or are used in connection with the manufacturer’s marketing objectives.
  • Conventional labels may be designed for manual application by a person, including steps for combining adhesives and the label, and combining the label with a product.
  • multi-pack articles such as socks, gloves, underwear, etc.
  • packaging may require packaging that retains all of the articles in one convenient package.
  • a packaging sleeve or band is typically used to bind the articles together, and the label stock may be applied and adhered directly to the outside of the packaging band, or incorporated directly into the packaging band.
  • the packaging band is wrapped around the multi-pack items and is either taped or glued in place.
  • This current manufacturing and packaging process may involve multiple additional steps and/or manual application of tape and/or glue. Manual operations may further result in variations between product packaging that could reduce sales.
  • the various manual operations described above may be also be time consuming and/or inefficient.
  • a label assembly may include a plurality of bi-adhesive stickers, each including a first adhesive coating and a second adhesive coating, a top liner adhered to the first adhesive coating of the plurality of bi-adhesive stickers, and a bottom liner adhered to the second adhesive coating of the plurality of bi-adhesive stickers.
  • the plurality of bi-adhesive stickers, the top liner, and the bottom liner may be wound into a roll.
  • the first adhesive coating may be a hot melt adhesive.
  • the second adhesive coating may be a water based adhesive coating.
  • a sticker application system may include a sticker peeling apparatus, and a web including a plurality of sticker assemblies, a top liner, and a bottom liner. Each sticker assembly may include a bi-adhesive sticker.
  • the sticker peeling apparatus may separate the top and bottom liners from the plurality of sticker assemblies.
  • the sticker peeling apparatus may include a sticker picking surface.
  • the sticker picking surface may include a non stick surface.
  • the sticker picking surface may be movable between a seated position and an extended position.
  • the sticker peeling apparatus may include a sticker picking component.
  • the sticker picking component may be rotatable.
  • the sticker picking component may include a pair of spring presses.
  • the sticker picking component may include a picker for engaging the bi adhesive sticker.
  • the sticker picking component may include a release element for releasing the bi-adhesive sticker engaged by the sticker picking component.
  • a tagging apparatus may include a lifting element having a first elongated member and an end, the lifting element being configured to be moved towards a set of clothing articles bound by a sealed packaging band and to be moved to separate at least two of the set of clothing articles to create a separated area.
  • the apparatus may include a contrast spade having a second elongated member configured for insertion into the separated area.
  • the apparatus may include a tagging gun configured to insert a tag through the sealed packaging band and into the set of clothing articles bound by the sealed packing band.
  • the sealed packaging band may be sealed with a bi-adhesive sticker.
  • the tagging apparatus may include a pack locking element for securing the product encased in the sealed packaging band.
  • Fig. 1A illustrates an overhead view of a web of sticker assemblies in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Fig. IB illustrates an overhead view of a web portion in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Fig. 1C illustrates an overhead view of a sticker assembly in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Fig. ID illustrates a perspective view of the sticker assembly comprising a bi adhesive sticker positioned between two removable liners in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Fig. 2A illustrates a side view of a bi-adhesive sticker peeling apparatus for peeling a bi-adhesive sticker from the web of sticker assemblies in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Fig. 2B illustrates an overhead view of a part of the sticker peeling apparatus in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Fig. 2C illustrates a front view of a part of the sticker picking component in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Fig. 2D illustrates a side view of the part of the sticker picking component of Fig. 2C in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Fig. 2E illustrates an overhead view of a sticker placement component in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Fig. 2F illustrates an overhead view of a part of sticker picking components in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Fig. 2G illustrates a front view of a sticker picking component in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIGs. 3A-3D illustrates a side view of a tagging apparatus for tagging a pack of product encased in the packaging band in accordance with some embodiments.
  • bi-adhesive label/sticker assembly is configured for securing a packaging band around a collection of goods, such as a plurality of socks or other multiple packable or stackable items.
  • Systems of applying the label/sticker assembly and tagging the package of goods secured by the packaging bands are also provided.
  • Some embodiments include systems for packaging multi-pack items that eliminate the need for manual tape application, improve manufacturing times and reduce material cost, and that can also be used to tag an already packaged product comprised of multi-pack items secured by a packaging band. More specifically, the systems of the present invention employ simplified machine designs to reduce operating costs by eliminating both the typical tape removal functions required by prior art labels and the need for a hot melted glue during product packaging.
  • the label/sticker assembly and related packaging systems of the present invention are ideal for multi pack items, such as socks, gloves, underwear and the like.
  • Some embodiments include the use of label stock provided in a continuous format or roll form.
  • individual labels may be produced by die cutting the face layer and the adhesive layer, and then removing the surrounding waste matrix.
  • a continuous top liner is added to the tops of adhesion layers of multiple individual labels.
  • the result is a double-layer web that includes a series of double sided individual labels or stickers that are separated from each other by a gap but that are connected to each other on top and bottom by a continuous band of release layers.
  • the double-layer web may then be rolled for storage. When needed, the roll may be mounted on a machine, and the double-layer web may be drawn out such that one or both of its release liners are removed. For example, if one liner is removed, this may leave the individual labels adhered to the release liner in such a manner as to allow the individual labels to be readily peeled off of the release liner immediately prior to application to an article or good by an automated system or user.
  • Some embodiments include a label/sticker assembly with two adhesive surfaces, and that is configured to secure a packaging band around a multi-pack item, such as a plurality of socks, gloves, underwear or the like.
  • the present disclosure further discloses systems for packaging multi-pack items that eliminate the need for manual tape application, improve manufacturing times and reduce material cost, and that can also be used to tag an already packaged product comprised of multi-pack items secured by a packaging band. More specifically, the systems of the present disclosure employ improved machine designs to reduce operating costs by eliminating both the typical tape removal functions required by prior art labels and the need for a hot melted glue during product packaging.
  • the label/sticker assembly and related packaging systems of the present disclosure are ideal for multi-pack items, such as socks, gloves, hosiery, underwear and the like.
  • Figs. 1A-D illustrate a web 100 of sticker assemblies and sticker assemblies 104 according to various embodiments.
  • Fig. 1A illustrates an overhead view of some embodiments of the web 100 of sticker assemblies 100.
  • the web 100 may include a web portion 102 and a plurality of sticker assemblies 104 positioned along the web portion 102.
  • Each of the sticker assemblies 104 may include a top liner 116A.
  • the web 100 may include a top indicator 122A disposed between each of the sticker assemblies 104 at one lateral edge of the web 100.
  • Fig. IB illustrates an overhead view of one embodiment of web portion 102, and includes an indicator 124A, which is disposed at one lateral edge on either a top face or a bottom face of the web portion 102.
  • the indicator 124A is the same as the top indicator 122 A.
  • some of the edges of the indicator 124 A are aligned with and correspond to the edges of the sticker assemblies 104.
  • the sticker assemblies partially cover the indicator 124 A.
  • the indicator 124 A includes edges that extend laterally on the web portion 102, and the lateral edges may be usable to identify the beginning or end of an edge of a sticker assembly 104.
  • Fig. 1C illustrates an overhead view of a sticker assembly 104
  • Fig. ID illustrates a perspective view of a sticker assembly 104 comprising a bi-adhesive sticker 106 positioned between two removable liners in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Each sticker assembly 104 comprises a bi-adhesive sticker 106
  • the bi-adhesive sticker 106 comprises a first adhesive coating 110 and a second adhesive coating 114.
  • the first adhesive coating 110 coats a top side 108 of the bi-adhesive sticker 106.
  • the first adhesive coating 110 may be a hot melt adhesive, for example, hot melt adhesive BW5054 currently manufactured and sold by Avery Dennison Corporation of Glendale, California.
  • the use of a hot melt adhesive, such as hot melt adhesive BW5054 may be desirable because it may provide broader application temperatures, have a strong initial tack, and stronger adhesion.
  • the second adhesive coating 114 coats a bottom side 112 of the bi-adhesive sticker 106.
  • the second adhesive coating 114 may be a water based adhesive, such as water based adhesive AW4240 currently manufactured and sold by Avery Dennison Corporation of Glendale, California.
  • the use of a water based adhesive, such as water based adhesive AW4240, may be desirable due to an absence of volatile organic chemicals, and because such adhesives may be environmentally friendly.
  • first adhesive coating 110 and the second adhesive coating 114 may be one of or a combination of one or more of the following types of adhesives: anaerobic, bismaleimides, casein, cyanoacrylate, dextrin, electrically conductive, hot melt, phenolic, plastisol, polyvinyl acetate (PVA), reactive, solvent-based, thermoset, uv curing, or water-based.
  • Hot melt adhesives may include one or more of: EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate), polyethylene, metallocene, APAO (Amorphous Poly Alpha Olafins), and polyamides.
  • Water-based adhesives may include one or more of: starch/dextrin adhesives, protein/caesin adhesives, resin/polymer acetate adhesives, and latex adhesives.
  • each sticker assembly 104 may comprise a top liner 116 and a bottom liner 118.
  • Fig. ID illustrates a perspective view of one embodiment of the sticker assembly 104 comprising a bi-adhesive sticker 106 positioned between the removable top and bottom liners 116, 118, respectively.
  • the top liner 116 is applied to the top side 108 of the bi-adhesive sticker 106 once the first adhesive coating 110 (e.g., a hot melt adhesive or other adhesive) is applied.
  • the bottom side 112 of the bi adhesive sticker 106 may then be coated with the second adhesive coating 114 (e.g., a water based adhesive).
  • the top liner 116 may then be die cut to remove the matrix, and the bottom liner 118 is applied to the bottom side 112 of the bi-adhesive sticker 106.
  • the bi-adhesive sticker 106 is adherable to a packaging band 120 once the top liner 116 and bottom liner 118 are removed.
  • the packaging band 120 may be used to partially encapsulate a multi-pack product, such as socks, gloves, hosiery, underwear and the like.
  • each sticker assembly 104 may comprise a top liner 116 and a bottom liner 118 that are each continuous and stretch across a plurality of or all of the sticker assemblies 104 attached to the top liner 116 and the bottom liner 118.
  • a plurality of the bi-adhesive stickers 106 may start as a continuous web of substrate material.
  • the second adhesive coating 114 may be applied to one or both of the substrate material (e.g., sticker 106) and the bottom liner 118 before the substrate material, the second adhesive coating 114, and the bottom liner 118 are adhered together.
  • One or both of the substrate material and the top liner 114 may be coated with the first adhesive coating 110 before the substrate material, the first adhesive coating 110, and the top liner 114 are adhered together.
  • the substrate material and/or the top liner 116 is coated with the first adhesive coating 110.
  • the substrate material (and the first adhesive coating 110 if adhered to the substrate material) may then be die cut to define individual sticker assemblies 104.
  • the excess matrix material between and/or around the individual sticker assemblies 104 may then be removed to create a gap between the individual sticker assemblies 104.
  • the top liner 116 may then be coated with the first adhesive coating 110 if needed, and the top liner 116, the first adhesive coating 110, and the substrate material (e.g., the bi-adhesive sticker 106, a plurality of the bi-adhesive stickers 106, all of the bi-adhesive stickers 106) may be adhered together.
  • the top liner 116 and the bottom liner 118 may be adhered to opposite sides of 1, 2, 4, 10, 20, or greater numbers of bi-adhesive stickers 106.
  • the web 100 of sticker assemblies comprises a plurality of sticker assemblies 104.
  • Each sticker assembly 104 may comprise a bi-adhesive sticker 106, and the bi-adhesive sticker 106 may comprise a first adhesive coating 110 and a second adhesive coating 114.
  • the first adhesive coating 110 coats a top side 108 of the bi-adhesive sticker 106, and may be a hot melt or other adhesive.
  • the second adhesive coating 114 coats a bottom side 112 of the bi-adhesive sticker 106, and may be a water based adhesive or other adhesive.
  • Each sticker assembly 104 may further comprise a top liner 116 and a bottom liner 118.
  • the top liner 116 and the bottom liner 118 are each attached only to one bi adhesive sticker 106. In other embodiments, the top liner 116 and the bottom liner 118 are each attached to a plurality of bi-adhesive stickers 106. The plurality may include 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 20, 40, 50 or more bi-adhesive stickers 106, and may include all or substantially all bi-adhesive stickers 106 attached to one or both of the top liner 116 and the bottom liner 118.
  • Figs. 2A-G illustrate a system and optional components for applying a bi-adhesive sticker 106 to a packaging band 120 according to various embodiments.
  • Fig. 2A illustrates a side view of a bi-adhesive sticker peeling apparatus 200 for peeling a bi-adhesive sticker 106 from the web 100 of sticker assemblies in accordance with some embodiments.
  • the sticker peeling apparatus 200 further comprises one or more of a motor 202, a mark sensor 208, a photo sensor 210, a sticker picking surface 212, a sticker picking component 214, and a suction and/or blowing mechanism (not shown).
  • the sticker peeling apparatus 200 is configured to separate the top liner 116 and the bottom liner 118 from each bi-adhesive sticker 106. As best illustrated in Fig. 2A, the sticker peeling apparatus 200 comprises a motor 202 that pulls on at least one of layer 204 or layer 216. In various embodiments, layer 204 is the bottom liner 118, and layer 216 is the top liner 116. Alternatively, layer 204 may be the top liner 116, and layer 216 may be the bottom liner 118.
  • one or both of layer 204 or layer 216 is an additional continuous layer that supports at least one side of each of the plurality of sticker assemblies 104, such as by contacting and/or being adhered to the bottom liner 118 or the top liner 116.
  • web 206 includes layer 204, layer 216, and a plurality of sticker assemblies 104.
  • each of the sticker assemblies 104 may comprise the respective sections of the top liner 116 and the bottom liner 118 contacting the first adhesive coating 110 and the second adhesive coating 114 of an individual corresponding bi-adhesive sticker 106.
  • the motor 202 pulls on one or both of a pair of layers 204 and 216.
  • an additional motor, weight, or other driving mechanism (not shown) pulls on layer 216, causing it to separate from web 206 before the remainder of web 206 passes a mark sensor 208.
  • the web continues to travel away from motor 202 in the X-axis direction, it approaches the distal edge where the web 206 turns and begins traveling back along the X-axis direction towards the motor 202.
  • it may cause separation between the layer 204 and the remainder of the individual sticker assembly 104.
  • layer 204 may separate away from the second adhesive coating 112 of a sticker assembly 104 at the distal edge, which may be distal to the motor 202.
  • the sticker picking surface 212 may include or be a non-stick or anti-stick surface that is movable between a seated position 212A, and an extended position 212B.
  • the seated position 212A may be completely underneath the edge of the layer 204 that is distal to the motor 202.
  • the downward projection of the layer 204 would extend as far or farther away from the motor 202 in the X-axis direction of Fig. 2A as any part of the sticker picking surface 212.
  • part or all of the sticker picking surface may extend beyond the edge of the layer 204 in the X-axis direction away from motor 202 in the seated position 212A.
  • the sticker picking surface 212 may be slightly lower than layer 204 in the Z-axis direction, allowing at least part of the sticker picking surface 212 to be beneath the edge of layer 204 at the distal location where it changes direction from moving away from motor 202 to towards the motor 202 in the X-axis direction.
  • the second adhesive component 114 and/or the bi-adhesive sticker 106 contact the sticker picking surface 212.
  • the sticker picking surface 212 is moved from the seated position 212A in the X-axis direction away from the motor 202 and towards the extended position 212B.
  • the sticker picking surface 212 may move at the same speed or faster or slower than the speed of the layer 204 that is being moved by the motor 202.
  • the sticker picking surface 212 is moved at a speed that is with 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%, 9%, 10%, 11% 12%, 15%, 20%, 30%, or greater than 30% of the speed of the layer 204.
  • the sticker peeling apparatus 200 may further comprise a sticker picking component 214.
  • the sticker picking component 214 may include one or more of a rotating element 220, a pair of spring presses 222, a picker 224, a hollow strut 232, and an end 226.
  • the rotating element 220 may be configured to rotate the sticker picking component 214 as it moves between a sticker peeling area 216 and a sticker applying area 218.
  • the rotating element 220 may be configured to rotate the sticker picking component 214 between 0-10, 10-30, 30-60, 60-75, 75-105, 105-150, 150-210, or 210-360 degrees.
  • the rotating element 220 is configured to rotate the sticker picking component 214 approximately 90 degrees, or between 80 and 100 degrees.
  • the end 226 that may include a suction cup or may simply have a flat end having one or more openings for movement of air.
  • sticker peeling apparatus 200 may cause movement of air 228 (e.g., through the hollow strut 232) either inwards towards the picker 224 to create suction or outwards away from the picker 224 to blow air outward from the picker 224.
  • the picker 224 is configured to engage the bi-adhesive sticker 106 and lift it from the sticker picking surface 212, such as at the extended position 212A. In various embodiments, the picker 224 is lowered over the bi-adhesive sticker 106 after it has been separated from both the top liner 116 and the bottom liner 118. In various embodiments, at least one of the spring presses 222 contact the bi-adhesive sticker 106 and hold it in place while the end 226 is brought into proximity and/or contact with the bi-adhesive sticker 106.
  • the sticker peeling apparatus 200 may activate the suction mechanism to draw air in through the one or more openings of the end 226 which may hold the bi-adhesive sticker 106 against the end 226.
  • the picker 224 may then be raised, and moved laterally over the packing band 120 on a conveyer 230, and lowered.
  • the spring presses 222 may then press against the packing band 120, holding it in place on the conveyer while the sticker peeling apparatus 200 releases the suction holding the bi-adhesive sticker 106 against the end 226.
  • the sticker peeling apparatus may then engage a blowing mechanism that moves air out of the one or more openings in the end 226, which can then disengage the bi-adhesive sticker 106 from the end 226 even if the first adhesive coating 110 has become adhered to the end 226.
  • the spring presses 222 may hold packing band 120 in place while second adhesive coating 114 is adhered to the packing band 120.
  • the spring presses 222 may continue to hold the packing band in place while the end 226 is disengaged from the bi-adhesive sticker 106 through one or both of mechanically pulling the end 226 away from the bi-adhesive sticker 106 and blowing air (or other gasses) out through the one or more holes in the end 226.
  • no rotation of the bi-adhesive sticker 106 is required between the sticker picking surface 212 and attachment to the packing band 120.
  • rotation such as approximately 30, 45, 90, 120, or 180 degrees may be required to properly orient the bi-adhesive sticker 106 with the packing band 120.
  • the system for applying the bi-adhesive sticker 106 to the packaging band 120 is particularly useful in automatic packaging operations involving a plurality of stacked goods and/or clothing articles such as socks, gloves, hosiery, underwear, scarves, pants, shirts, ties, masks, and the like. More specifically, to peel the top and bottom liners 116 and 118 off of each bi-adhesive sticker 106, the first step involves sticker preparation. In some embodiments, such as in Fig.
  • the motor 202 pulls one or both of the top and bottom liners 116 and 118 until the mark sensor 208 detects that one of the bi-adhesive stickers 106 is out, exposed, and/or ready to be peeled while the top liner 116 and/or the bottom liner 118 is rewound.
  • optical detection of the top indicator 122 A or the indicator 124A is used to trigger movement of the sticker picking surface 212 to pick up the bi-adhesive stickers 106 as its second liner (e.g., the top liner 116 or the bottom liner 118) is separated from the bi-adhesive stickers 106.
  • the exposed bi-adhesive sticker 106 may be deposited on the sticker picking surface 212 as it is moved from the seated position 212A to the extended position 212B.
  • detection of the top indicator 122 A or the indicator 124 A corresponds with the bi-adhesive sticker 106 having moved into position to be caught by the sticker picking surface 212 as it moves from the seated position 212A to the extended position 212B underneath the picker 224 of the sticker picking component 214.
  • the bi-adhesive sticker 106 is in a pick and place position on the sticker picking surface 212 at the extended position 212B.
  • the picker 224 drops down to engage the bi-adhesive sticker 106.
  • the end 226 attaches to the bi-adhesive sticker 106, and then the picker 224 retracts thereby lifting the bi-adhesive sticker 106 up off of the sticker picking surface 212.
  • the photo sensor 210 is then used to visually confirm that the bi-adhesive sticker 106 has been removed from the sticker picking surface 212. If the bi-adhesive sticker 106, the pickup operations may be repeated.
  • the sticker picking component 214 following commands provided by a computing system (not shown) or embedded electronics, then rotates away from the sticker peeling area (see Figs. 2D and 2F) to the sticker applying area (see Figs. 2C and 2E) in a position to apply or stick the bi-adhesive sticker 106 to the packaging band 120. More specifically, the conveyer or belt 230 carries the packing bands 120 underneath the sticker picking component 214 in the sticker applying area 218. The picker 224 then applies the bi adhesive sticker 106 to the associated packing band 120, which is then moved by the conveyer belt 230.
  • the pair of spring pressers 222 may extend downward onto the packaging band 120 and hold the same in place in a correct position for application of the bi-adhesive sticker 106.
  • the pair of spring pressers 222 may not only allow the end 226 to work at the right pressure to avoid getting stuck to the bi-adhesive sticker 106 itself, but may also function to keep the packaging band 120 in the proper position during the application process.
  • the bi adhesive sticker 106 is released onto the packing band 120.
  • the picker 224 may go up or retracts upward and the end 226 stops creating a suction to hold the bi-adhesive sticker 106.
  • the end 226 may be caused to blow air against the bi-adhesive sticker 106 to facilitate sticker detachment from the end 226.
  • the bi-adhesive sticker 106 is then adhered or stuck to the packaging band 120 and remains in position due to the pair of spring pressers 222 which still hold the packaging band 120 in a stopped position.
  • the sticker picking component 214 returns to the sticker peeling area 216 to repeat the process.
  • the photo sensor 210 checks that the previously applied bi-adhesive sticker 106 has been released from the end 226.
  • Figs. 3 A-D illustrate a system for tagging a product encased in a sealed packaging band 120.
  • the system is particularly useful for applying fastening tags to a plurality of stacked products, such as socks, gloves, hosiery, underwear and the like, wherein the stacked products are already wrapped with the packaging band 120 and sealed with the bi adhesive sticker 106 of the present disclosure.
  • the system comprises a tagging apparatus 300 which includes a pack locking element 302, a lifting element 304, and a contrast spade 306.
  • the lifting element 304 is movable between an un-lifted position 304(a), as best illustrated in Fig. 3A, and a lifted position 304(b), as best illustrated in Fig. 3(b).
  • the contrast spade 306 is movable between a seated position 306(a), as best illustrated in Fig. 3(b), and an extended position 306(b), as best illustrated in Fig. 3C, via a cam 310.
  • the tagging apparatus 300 further comprises a tagging gun 312.
  • the tagging gun 312 comprises a tagging needle 314 that is movable between a retracted position 314(a), as best illustrated in Fig. 3B, and an extended position 314(b), as best illustrated in Fig. 3D.
  • the system further comprises a plurality of fasteners 316, for example flash pins, plastic tag fasteners, plastic hangers, or the like. Each of the plurality of fasteners 316 is insertable into a package of product 318 that is sealed with a packaging band 120.
  • the package of product 318 is first sealed with the packaging band 120 using the bi-adhesive sticker 106 of the present disclosure as previously described.
  • the sealed package of product 318 is then placed in the tagging apparatus 300 via a conveyor or material handling belt.
  • the sealed package of product 318 is then secured within the tagging apparatus 300 with the pack locking element 302 locking the sealed pack of product 318 in a position to be tagged, as best illustrated in Fig. 3A.
  • the pack locking element 302 is movable between a locked position (shown in Figs. 3 A through 3D) and unlocked position (not shown), wherein, when in the locked position, pack locking element 302 applies pressure to the top of package of product 318, as best shown in Figs. 3 A through 3D).
  • the lifting element 304 is inserted partially into one end of the package of product 318, and is then moved to the lifted position 304(b), thereby partially separating that end of the pack of product 318 without breaking the packaging band 120 or the bi-adhesive sticker 106, as illustrated in Fig. 3B.
  • the contrast spade 306 is then partially inserted into the void or opening created by the lifting element 304 in the same end of the package of product 318. More specifically, the contrast spade 306 is repositioned into its extended position 306(b) and to an approximate depth that is between the packaging band 120, as best illustrated in Fig. 3C.
  • the contrast spade 306 stops in position for the tagging operation to continue.
  • the contrast spade 306 may be formed with a hole (not shown) aligned in the same axis as the tagging needle 314.
  • the tagging gun 312 for example an Avery Dennison ST9500(TM) Plastic Staple(R) Attacher or similar tagging device manufactured and sold by Avery Dennison of Glendale, California, is used to insert the fastener 316 into the package of product 318.
  • the tagging needle 314 extends from the retracted position 314(a) (shown in Fig. 3B), engages a fastener 316, and penetrates the sealed packaging band 120, thereby inserting the fastener 316 through the sealed packaging band 120 and into the package of product 318. As such, the fastener 316 now secures the pack of product 318 to the packaging band 120 while attaching a label or hanger (not shown) to the band with the same fastener 316.
  • the tagging needle 314 extends through the contrast spade 306. After insertion of the fastener 316, the tagging needle 314 returns to the retracted position 314(a), as best shown in Fig. 3B.
  • the contrast spade 306 retracts to the seated position 306(a) (as best shown in Fig. 3B) and the lifting element 304 returns to the unlifted position 304(a), as best shown in Fig. 3A.
  • the pack locking element 302 then releases the fastened and tagged package of product 318, which is removed from the tagging apparatus 300 via the conveyer or other material handling apparatus and the process repeats on the next package of product 318.
  • the tagging apparatus 300 essentially separates one or more pairs of socks or similar multi -pack items, opening the socks so that the contrast spade 306 can be inserted and a fastener 316 applied.
  • the contrast spade 306 performs one or more of compressing one or more clothing articles, creating additional space, providing a bracing surface, providing an alignment hole into which the needle may be inserted.
  • One or more of the operations performed by the spade may assist with attaching the fastener 316 to the packaging band, making the attachment process more effective and/or easier. These systems and operations may give the tagging apparatus 300 the capability of attaching the fastener 316 to secure the socks to the packaging band 120 while simultaneously attaching a tag or hanger to the packaging band 120 with the same fastener 316.
  • a, b, and c are intended to refer to a, b, c, or combinations thereof including 1) one or multiple of a and one or multiple of b, 2) one or multiple of b and one or multiple of c, 3) one or multiple of a and one or multiple of c, 4) one or multiple of a, 5) one or multiple of b, or 6) one or multiple of c.

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Dans certains modes de réalisation, un système d'application d'autocollant comprend un appareil de décollement d'autocollant, une bande comprenant une pluralité d'ensembles d'autocollants, un revêtement supérieur et un revêtement inférieur. Chaque ensemble d'autocollant peut comprendre un autocollant bi-adhésif, l'appareil de décollement d'autocollant pouvant séparer les revêtements supérieur et inférieur de la pluralité d'ensembles d'autocollants.
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