EP 1652775 A1 20060503 - Perishable food labeler
Title (en)
Perishable food labeler
Title (de)
Etikettiervorrichtung für verderbliche Nahrungsmittel
Title (fr)
Machine d'étiquetage pour denrées périssables
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 04405670 A 20041102
Abstract (en)
A food labeling device (20) for printing the current time and date or a future expiration date on adhesive labels carried on a backing strip (24). The labels are attached to non-refrigerated, refrigerated, and frozen foods to track freshness. The labeling device includes a housing (29) which magnetically mounts to the door of a refrigerator/freezer in which a roll (23) of the labels carried on the backing strip. A controller (41) within the housing tracks the time/date information. A pair of set switches are provided for allowing a user to set the time/date information. A liquid crystal display (221) mounted to the housing displays the time/date information for the user to view. Pushing an actuator switch (242) initiates label printing by a printing head (38) to imprint the time/date information on the labels passing thereby advanced in coordinated manner by a motor and gear arrangement connected to a platen closely adjacent the print head. The label strip passes outwardly from the housing through a label outlet slot. A battery contained within the housing powers the display, the stepping motor, and the printing head. The housing includes a pair of magnets (127) affixed to a rear portion of the housing for magnetically mounting the food labeling device to the refrigerator/freezer door.
IPC 8 full level
B65C 11/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65C 11/0289 (2013.01); B65C 2210/0018 (2013.01); B65C 2210/0064 (2013.01); B65C 2210/007 (2013.01); B65C 2210/0089 (2013.01); B65C 2210/0094 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] WO 0228723 A1 20020411 - LENTHALL MARK [GB], et al
- [X] EP 1445198 A2 20040811 - SHANAHAN JOHN M [US]
- [X] EP 0191495 A2 19860820 - SATO KK [JP]
- [X] US 4264396 A 19810428 - STEWART DONALD S
- [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 14 22 December 1999 (1999-12-22)
- [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 11 30 September 1999 (1999-09-30)
- [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 03 27 February 1998 (1998-02-27)
- [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 01 31 January 1997 (1997-01-31)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
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DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 04405670 A 20041102