WebCPC CPC COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION

B65C LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES (nailing or stapling in general B25C, B27F; applying labels for packaging purposes B65B; labels, name-plates G09F){(series-printing machines B41L; containers for the storage or transport of packages B65D)}

  NOTE - In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:
  - "labels" covers also decalcomanias, stamps or the like

B65C 1/00 Labelling flat essentially-rigid surfaces (labelling of fabrics B65C 5/00)

B65C 1/02 ・Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands

B65C 1/021 ・・{the label being applied by movement of the labelling head towards the article (B65C 1/028 takes precedence)}

B65C 1/023 ・・・{and being supplied from a stack (removing labels from stacks B65C 9/12)}

B65C 1/025 ・・{the label being picked up by the article to be labelled, i.e. the labelling head remaining stationary}

B65C 1/026 ・・・{and the article being moved out of its normal conveyance path towards the labelling head (B65C 1/028 takes precedence)}

B65C 1/028 ・・{the labelling head and the article both being moved towards each other}

B65C 1/04 ・Affixing labels, e.g. wrap-around labels, to two or more flat surfaces of a polyhedral article

B65C 1/042 ・・{using two or more applicators, e.g. cooperating rollers or brushes}

B65C 1/045 ・・・{acting one after the other}

B65C 1/047 ・・{by rotating the article about one of its axes}

B65C 3/00 Labelling other than flat surfaces (of fabrics B65C 5/00)

B65C 3/02 ・Affixing labels to elongated objects, e.g. wires, cables, bars, tubes

B65C 3/04 ・・Applying bands or labels to cigars or cigarettes {(bands for cigars or cigarettes A24D 1/16)}

B65C 3/06 ・Affixing labels to short rigid containers

B65C 3/065 ・・{by placing tubular labels around the container (applying preformed tubular sheathings of plastics in general B29C 63/18; applying protective covers to closures B67B 5/03)}

B65C 3/08 ・・to container bodies {(B65C 3/065 takes precedence)}

B65C 3/10 ・・・the container being positioned for labelling with its centre-line horizontal

B65C 3/105 ・・・・{the machine being hand- or foot driven}

B65C 3/12 ・・・・by rolling the labels onto cylindrical containers, e.g. bottles

B65C 3/14 ・・・the container being positioned for labelling with its centre-line vertical

B65C 3/145 ・・・・{the machine being hand- or foot driven}

B65C 3/16 ・・・・by rolling the labels onto cylindrical containers, e.g. bottles

B65C 3/163 ・・・・・{where the label is of the wrap-around type}

B65C 3/166 ・・・・・・{the label being shrunken after application}

B65C 3/18 ・・to container necks {(B65C 3/065 takes precedence)}

B65C 3/20 ・・to bottle closures (applying closures or capsules to bottles B67B)

B65C 3/22 ・・・Affixing metal foil coverings

B65C 3/24 ・・・Affixing labels indicating original state of bottle snap or screw closure

B65C 3/26 ・Affixing labels to non-rigid containers, e.g. bottles made of polyethylene, boxes to be inflated by internal air pressure prior to labelling

B65C 5/00 Labelling fabrics or comparable materials or articles with deformable surface, e.g. paper, fabric rolls, stockings, shoes (affixing labels to non-rigid containers B65C 3/26; by sewing D05B){(applying marks during shoe manufacture A43D 95/14; marking textile materials by attaching tags D06H 1/04)}

B65C 5/02 ・using adhesives

B65C 5/04 ・・thermo-activatable adhesives

B65C 5/06 ・using staples {(man-operated portable stapling tools B25C 5/00; permanently attaching together sheets B42B 4/00)}

B65C 7/00 Affixing tags (in combination with filling of tea bags B65B 29/04){(multi-step processes for making labels or tags B31D 1/02)}

B65C 7/001 ・{using pins having at least one sharp pointed end}

B65C 7/003 ・{using paddle-shaped plastic pins (using plastic pins for affixing buttons to garments A41H 37/008)}

B65C 7/005 ・・{Portable tools}

B65C 7/006 ・・・{electrically actuated}

B65C 7/008 ・・・{fluid-actuated}

B65C 9/00 Details of labelling machines or apparatus {(attaching articles to carriers B65B 15/00; cards of samples G09F 5/04)}

B65C 9/0006 ・{Removing backing sheets}

B65C 9/0015 ・{Preparing the labels or articles,e.g. smoothing, removing air bubbles}

B65C 9/0062 ・{Interchangeable modules, e.g. applicator heads with label magazines and glue rollers}

B65C 9/0065 ・{Cutting tubular labels from a web}

B65C 9/02 ・Devices for moving articles, e.g. containers, past labelling station

B65C 9/04 ・・having means for rotating the articles

B65C 9/045 ・・・{adapted for accomodating articles of different diameters, e.g. for adapting the program of rotation to the diameter of the articles}

B65C 9/06 ・Devices for presenting articles in predetermined attitude or position at labelling station

B65C 9/062 ・・{for orienting bottles having swing stoppers, i.e. by means responsive to the position of the swing stoppers}

B65C 9/065 ・・{for orienting articles having irregularities in their shape, the irregularities being detected by mechanical means}

B65C 9/067 ・・{for orienting articles having irregularities, e.g. holes, spots or markings, e.g. labels or imprints, the irregularities or markings being detected}

B65C 9/08 ・Label feeding

B65C 9/10 ・・Label magazines

B65C 9/105 ・・・{Storage arrangements including a plurality of magazines}

B65C 9/12 ・・Removing separate labels from stacks (for printing B41F; separating articles from piles in general B65H)({multi-step processes for making labels or tags B31D 1/02}; for printing B41F)

B65C 9/14 ・・・by vacuum

B65C 9/16 ・・・by wetting devices

B65C 9/18 ・・Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls

B65C 9/1803 ・・・{the labels being cut from a strip}

B65C 9/1807 ・・・・{and transferred directly from the cutting means to an article}

B65C 9/1811 ・・・・・{the transfer involving heating means}

B65C 9/1815 ・・・・{and transferred by suction means}

B65C 9/1819 ・・・・・{the suction means being a vacuum drum}

B65C 9/1823 ・・・・・・{the transfer involving heating means, e.g. heat activated glue-coating of the label}

B65C 9/1826 ・・・・・{the suction means being a movable vacuum arm or pad}

B65C 9/183 ・・・・{and transferred by gripping means or feeding rollers}

B65C 9/1865 ・・・{the labels adhering on a backing strip}

B65C 9/1869 ・・・・{and being transferred directly from the backing strip onto the article}

B65C 9/1873 ・・・・・{the transfer involving heating means, e.g. for decals}

B65C 9/1876 ・・・・{and being transferred by suction means}

B65C 9/188 ・・・・・{the suction means being a vacuum drum}

B65C 9/1884 ・・・・・{the suction means being a movable vacuum arm or pad}

B65C 9/1892 ・・・{Spools or cassettes for strips (in general B65H 75/00)}

B65C 9/1896 ・・・{the labels being torn or burst from a strip}

B65C 9/20 ・Gluing the labels or articles

B65C 9/22 ・・by wetting, e.g. by applying liquid glue or a liquid to a dry glue coating

B65C 9/2204 ・・・{using spraying means}

B65C 9/2208 ・・・・{Applying the liquid on the article}

B65C 9/2213 ・・・・{Applying the liquid on the label}

B65C 9/2217 ・・・・・{discretely, i.e. several points or strips or interrupted films}

B65C 9/2221 ・・・・・{continuously, i.e. an uninterrupted film}

B65C 9/2226 ・・・{using manipulator arms}

B65C 9/223 ・・・・{Applying the liquid on the article}

B65C 9/2234 ・・・・{Applying the liquid on the label}

B65C 9/2239 ・・・・・{discretely, i.e. several points or strips or interrupted films}

B65C 9/2243 ・・・・・{continuously, i.e. an uninterrupted film}

B65C 9/2247 ・・・{using liquid rollers or bands}

B65C 9/2252 ・・・・{Applying the liquid on the article}

B65C 9/2256 ・・・・{Applying the liquid on the label}

B65C 9/226 ・・・・・{discretely, i.e. several points or strips or interrupted films}

B65C 9/2265 ・・・・・{continuously, i.e. an uninterrupted film}

B65C 9/2269 ・・・・{Means for controlling the liquid film on the rollers}

B65C 9/2273 ・・・{using wipers, pallets or segments (B65C 9/2226 takes precedence)}

B65C 9/2278 ・・・・{Applying the liquid on the article}

B65C 9/2282 ・・・・{Applying the liquid on the label}

B65C 9/2286 ・・・・・{discretely, i.e. several points or strips or interrupted films}

B65C 9/2291 ・・・・・{continuously, i.e. an uninterrupted film}

B65C 9/24 ・・by heat

B65C 9/25 ・・・by thermo-activating the glue

B65C 9/26 ・Devices for applying labels

B65C 9/262 ・・{manually operable}

B65C 9/265 ・・・{specially adapted for compact discs}

B65C 9/28 ・・Air-blast devices

B65C 9/30 ・・Rollers

B65C 9/32 ・・・Cooperating rollers between which articles and labels are fed

B65C 9/34 ・・Flexible bands

B65C 9/36 ・・Wipers; Pressers

B65C 9/38 ・Label cooling or drying

B65C 9/40 ・Controls; Safety devices

B65C 9/42 ・・Label feed control

B65C 9/44 ・・・by special means responsive to marks on labels or articles (feed control in wrapping B65B)

B65C 9/46 ・Applying date marks, code marks, or the like, to the label during labelling (manually-controlled or operable apparatus having printing equipment B65C 11/02; ticket printing and issuing G07B 1/00){(apparatus for ticket validating or cancelling G07B 11/00)}

B65C 11/00 Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles (special furniture, fittings, or accessories for shops, storehouses, bars, or the like A47F; for paper napkins, for toilet paper A47K; for playing cards A63F; movable-strip writing or reading apparatus B42D 19/00; adhesive tape dispensers B65H 35/07; dispensers for tickets G07B; coin-operated dispensers for stamps G07F){(dispensing devices for pamphlets from vehicles G09F 21/22)}

B65C 11/002 ・{modified for the application of labels to articles}

B65C 11/004 ・・{label feeding from strips}

B65C 11/006 ・{using electrical or electro-mechanical means (B65C 11/0289 and B65C 11/066 take precedence)}

B65C 11/008 ・{using pneumatic means (B65C 11/0294 and B65C 11/068 take precedence)}

B65C 11/02 ・having printing equipment

B65C 11/0205 ・・{modified for the application of labels to articles}

B65C 11/021 ・・・{label feeding from strips}

B65C 11/0215 ・・・・{Labels being adhered to a web}

B65C 11/0221 ・・・・・{Advancing the web by friction}

B65C 11/0226 ・・・・・・{electrically driven}

B65C 11/0231 ・・・・・・{by actuating a hanbdle manually}

B65C 11/0236 ・・・・・{Advancing the web by a cog wheel}

B65C 11/0242 ・・・・・・{electrically driven}

B65C 11/0247 ・・・・・・{by actuating a handle manually}

B65C 11/0252 ・・・・・{Advancing the web by grippers}

B65C 11/0257 ・・・・・・{electrically driven}

B65C 11/0263 ・・・・・・{by actuating a handle manually}

B65C 11/0268 ・・・・・{Advancing the web by winding it up}

B65C 11/0273 ・・・・・・{electrically driven}

B65C 11/0278 ・・・・・・{by actuating a handle manually}

B65C 11/0284 ・・・・{Linerless labels}

B65C 11/0289 ・・{using electrical or electro-mechanical means (B65C 11/0205 takes precedence)}

B65C 11/0294 ・・{using pneumatic means}

B65C 11/04 ・having means for moistening the labels

B65C 11/043 ・・{modified for the application of labels to articles}

B65C 11/046 ・・・{label feeding from strips}

B65C 11/06 ・having means for heating thermo-activatable labels

B65C 11/062 ・・{modified for the application of labels to articles}

B65C 11/064 ・・・{label feeding from strips}

B65C 11/066 ・・{using electrical or electro-mechanical means}

B65C 11/068 ・・{using pneumatic means}

B65C 2009/00 Details of labelling machines or apparatus {(attaching articles to carriers B65B 15/00; cards of samples G09F 5/04)}

B65C 2009/0003 ・Use of RFID labels

B65C 2009/0006 ・{Removing backing sheets}

B65C 2009/0009 ・・by means of a peeling tip

B65C 2009/0012 ・・・the peeling tip having a variable radius

B65C 2009/0015 ・{Preparing the labels or articles,e.g. smoothing, removing air bubbles}

B65C 2009/0018 ・・Preparing the labels

B65C 2009/0021 ・・・for temporary attachment to transfer means or to the article

B65C 2009/0025 ・・・・by electrostatical charge

B65C 2009/0028 ・・・for activating the glue

B65C 2009/0031 ・・・・by radiation

B65C 2009/0034 ・・・・・IR

B65C 2009/0037 ・・・・・UV

B65C 2009/004 ・・・・・electron beam

B65C 2009/0043 ・・・・・laser

B65C 2009/0046 ・・・・by hot air

B65C 2009/005 ・・・for reorienting the labels

B65C 2009/0053 ・・・・by rotation

B65C 2009/0056 ・・・removing overlapping labels from backing webs

B65C 2009/0059 ・・Preparing the articles

B65C 2009/0068 ・Machines or apparatus used with gas bottles

B65C 2009/0071 ・Details of glueing devices

B65C 2009/0075 ・・Constructional details of glueing rollers

B65C 2009/0078 ・・Constructional details of doctor blades

B65C 2009/0081 ・Means for forming a label web buffer, e.g. label web loop

B65C 2009/0084 ・Means for reversing the transport of label or web for repositioning the next to be dispensed label, e.g. printing

B65C 2009/0087 ・Details of handling backing sheets

B65C 2009/009 ・・Devices for removing remaining labels from backing strips

B65C 2009/0093 ・・Devices switching between a peelable and a non peelable position

B65C 2009/0096 ・・Rotation of the backing sheet about its longitudinal axis by passing the backing sheet over a roller

B65C 2009/08 ・Label feeding

B65C 2009/18 ・・Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls

B65C 2009/1803 ・・・{the labels being cut from a strip}

B65C 2009/1834 ・・・・Details of cutting means

B65C 2009/1838 ・・・・・Cutting drum

B65C 2009/1842 ・・・・・・Temperature control

B65C 2009/1846 ・・・・・Laser

B65C 2009/1849 ・・・・・Fluid-jet

B65C 2009/1853 ・・・・・Electrical resistance

B65C 2009/1857 ・・・・・two co-acting knifes

B65C 2009/1861 ・・・・・・whereby one knife remains stationary

B65C 2009/1865 ・・・{the labels adhering on a backing strip}

B65C 2009/1888 ・・・・Overlapping labels

B65C 2009/20 ・Gluing the labels or articles

B65C 2009/22 ・・by wetting, e.g. by applying liquid glue or a liquid to a dry glue coating

B65C 2009/2295 ・・・Applying several tracks of glue or liquid

B65C 2009/26 ・Devices for applying labels

B65C 2009/262 ・・{manually operable}

B65C 2009/265 ・・・{specially adapted for compact discs}

B65C 2009/267 ・・・・for non-circular shaped compact discs

B65C 2009/40 ・Controls; Safety devices

B65C 2009/401 ・・for detecting the height of articles to be labelled

B65C 2009/402 ・・for detecting properties or defects of labels

B65C 2009/404 ・・・prior to labelling

B65C 2009/405 ・・・・reading information before printing and applying a label

B65C 2009/407 ・・・after labelling

B65C 2009/408 ・・reading information before printing and applying a label

B65C 2201/00 Portable tools for labelling or tagging, associated with holders when in use

B65C 2210/00 Details of manually controlled or manually operable label dispensers

B65C 2210/0002 ・Data entry devices

B65C 2210/0005 ・・Readers

B65C 2210/0008 ・・・Optical scanners

B65C 2210/001 ・・・Electromagnetical scanners

B65C 2210/0013 ・・Keyboards; Touchscreens

B65C 2210/0016 ・・・removable

B65C 2210/0018 ・・・permanent

B65C 2210/0021 ・・Floppies; Smartcards

B65C 2210/0024 ・・Hosts

B65C 2210/0027 ・・・permanent connection

B65C 2210/0029 ・・・・via cable

B65C 2210/0032 ・・・・via RF

B65C 2210/0035 ・・・storing into memory

B65C 2210/0037 ・Printing equipment

B65C 2210/004 ・・using printing heads

B65C 2210/0043 ・・・electrically actuated

B65C 2210/0045 ・・・mechanically actuated, e.g. by a hand lever

B65C 2210/0048 ・・・・Means for controlling the force of the printing head

B65C 2210/0051 ・・・Means for applying print to labels

B65C 2210/0054 ・・・・Ribbons

B65C 2210/0056 ・・・・Inking rollers

B65C 2210/0059 ・・・using several printing heads

B65C 2210/0062 ・・・using color printing heads

B65C 2210/0064 ・・using thermosensitive labels

B65C 2210/0067 ・accomodating labels of different sizes

B65C 2210/007 ・Cutting equipment

B65C 2210/0072 ・Specific details of different parts

B65C 2210/0075 ・・Applying rollers

B65C 2210/0078 ・・Peeling devices

B65C 2210/0081 ・・web brakes

B65C 2210/0083 ・・counters

B65C 2210/0086 ・・platens

B65C 2210/0089 ・・housings

B65C 2210/0091 ・・correction label applying devices

B65C 2210/0094 ・・Label sensing devices

B65C 2210/0097 ・・Predetermining the label length

--- Edited by Muguruma Professional Engineer Office(C), 2013 ---