Title (en)

TARGET APPLICATOR

Publication

EP 0134018 A3 19850703 (EN)

Application

EP 84109413 A 19840808

Priority

• US 52613883 A 19830824
• US 52615583 A 19830824

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0134018A2] A target applicator for applying adhesive coated targets (12) mounted on a backing strip (18) to a surface (14) of an article of merchandise (16) and comprising a frame (22) on which a coil (20) of the target backing strip (18) is mounted, a trigger (38) which moves a gear rack to turn a drive gear and a drive spindle which operates through a one way clutch mechanism to turn a sprocket (26) to advance the strip (18) to a reversing element (46) where the targets (12) become peeled off and positioned in front of a pressure element (58) which presses the target against the surface (14) and allows it to be pulled off from the backing tape while advancing the tape. A novel arrangement incorporating a single clutch to perform two clutching functions and a novel print mechanism actuation arrangement are also disclosed.

IPC 1-7

B65C 11/00; B65C 11/02; G08B 13/14

IPC 8 full level

B65C 11/02 (2006.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65C 11/0247 (2013.01); G08B 13/14 (2013.01); B65C 2210/0045 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• DE 2600189 A1 19770714 - SUMP LOTHAR ING GRAD
• FR 2350264 A1 19771202 - SATO KENKYUSHO [JP]
• EP 0032678 A2 19810729 - MONARCH MARKING SYSTEMS INC [US]
• US 4075052 A 19780221 - HAMISCH JR PAUL H
• GB 1208180 A 19701007 - LABEL MATIC INC [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0134018 A2 19850313; EP 0134018 A3 19850703; AU 3185484 A 19850228; BR 8404172 A 19850716; DK 401884 A 19850225; DK 401884 D0 19840822

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84109413 A 19840808; AU 3185484 A 19840813; BR 8404172 A 19840822; DK 401884 A 19840822