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EP 0040960 B1 19920108 - LABEL FEED CONTROL SYSTEM

Title (en)

LABEL FEED CONTROL SYSTEM

Publication

EP 0040960 B1 19920108 (EN)

Application

EP 81302262 A 19810521

Priority

JP 6982580 A 19800526
JP 8357380 A 19800620

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0040960A2] In a label feed control system, a label separated from the base ribbon is fed for a predetermined amount after the front edge thereof has been detected, so that the label can be positioned accurately irrespective of the light transmissivity of the base ribbon and labels.

IPC 1-7

B65C 9/18; B65C 9/42

IPC 8 full level

B65C 9/18 (2006.01); B65C 9/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65C 9/1865 (2013.01); B65C 9/42 (2013.01); B65H 2301/4191 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0040960 A2 19811202; EP 0040960 A3 19811216; EP 0040960 B1 19920108; CA 1163009 A 19840228; DE 3177269 D1 19920220; DK 158447 B 19900521; DK 158447 C 19901022; DK 228481 A 19811127

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81302262 A 19810521; CA 378261 A 19810525; DE 3177269 T 19810521; DK 228481 A 19810525