John A Wesley

US Patent:

40594777, Nov 22, 1977

Filed:

May 26, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/690259

Inventors:

John George Wesley - Forest Park IL

Assignee:

Labelette Company - Forest Park IL

International Classification:

B32B 304

US Classification:

156479

Abstract:

An apparatus for applying labels to box ends, to achieve both securement and labeling of both box ends, in which the apparatus defines a processing way having entrance and exit ends along which is disposed an endless conveyor formed to define equally spaced seats for receiving and sequentially conveying along the way the boxes to be labeled, with the boxes disposed transversely of the way. The apparatus includes a labeling station through which the boxes are initially moved, and at which each box has applied to the underside of each end of same one end of a label having glue applied thereto and oriented to parallel the box and project endwise and outwardly of same a sufficient amount for bending around the box end (to which it is attached) for engagement with and securement to the top side of the box. The box is then sequentially moved through a label folding station at which the boxes at each end of the box are first wiped into adherence with the box end, and then are wiped into adherence with the top side of the box. The apparatus is made up of fixed and movable modules that operate on the respective box ends, with the movable module being adjustably mounted for movement relative to the fixed module to accommodate labeling of boxes of different sizes.

US Patent:

41117379, Sep 5, 1978

Filed:

May 20, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/688368

Inventors:

John G. Wesley - Berwyn IL

Assignee:

Labelette Company - Forest Park IL

International Classification:

B65H 8100

US Classification:

156458

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for labeling sheeting rolls specifically adapted for labeling wallpaper rolls of which the outer end edge of the sheet that is convoluted to form the roll is free of securement against the roll, wherein the roll is rolled along a runway leading to a labeling station, with the roll oriented to have its free outer end edge in trailing relation with respect to the direction of rotational movement of the roll, as it moves along the runway. At the labeling station the roll is supported by and between a pair of rollers, one of which is driven to rotate the roll for labeling purposes at a predetermined surface speed in the same direction of rotational movement as when the roll moves along the runway. The roll is labeled by feeding a label from a stack of labels and across a gluing roller at the surface speed of the roll, and rolling the label onto the rotating roll, after which the labeled roll is ejected from the labeling station by a kicker device and rolls down an exit ramp to a carry away conveyor.

US Patent:

41621824, Jul 24, 1979

Filed:

Sep 21, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/835442

Inventors:

John G. Wesley - Berwyn IL

Assignee:

Labelette Company - Forest Park IL

International Classification:

B65C 312

US Classification:

156487

Abstract:

An improvement in labeling machines of the type shown in U. S. Pat. No. 3,625,797, in which provision for applying labels about polygonal shaped containers is made by providing a pair of spaced holders that are mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis and mount the container to be labeled between them for rotation thereby. The labels are fed one by one from a hopper to a labeling position at one side of the rotating container where a brush member, having a brush type flap projecting therefrom, is mounted for consecutive wiping engagement with all sides of the container as they are presented thereto when the container is rotated. When a container is mounted between the holders to be labeled, and the label to be applied thereto is fed between the brush member and the container, the brush member is moved toward the container to forcefully brush the leading end of the label into firm adherence with the container. The brush member is shifted back to its initial position for wiping the label against the container sidewalls and corners, whereby the rest of the label is cammed against the container sides consecutively presented to the brush member.