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EP 0137522 A2 19850417 - Envelope labeling device.

Title (en)

Envelope labeling device.

Title (de)

Umschlagetikettiervorrichtung.

Title (fr)

Etiqueteuse pour enveloppes.

Publication

EP 0137522 A2 19850417 (EN)

Application

EP 84112422 A 19841015

Priority

JP 15893683 U 19831013

Abstract (en)

A label having an adhesive coating and peelably attached to a web of paper is printed by a printer and then peeled off the web of paper by a catching finger mounted on a labeler, which is then angularly moved toward a labeling table. A hammer is raised toward the labeler to apply the label to an envelope supplied to the labeling table.

IPC 1-7

B65C 1/02; B65C 9/18; B65C 9/36

IPC 8 full level

B65C 1/00 (2006.01); B65C 1/02 (2006.01); B65C 9/18 (2006.01); B65C 9/36 (2006.01); B65C 9/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65C 1/021 (2013.01); B65C 9/1884 (2013.01); B65C 9/36 (2013.01); B65C 9/46 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0137522 A2 19850417; EP 0137522 A3 19850619; JP S6065211 U 19850509

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84112422 A 19841015; JP 15893683 U 19831013