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EP 0 390 366 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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09.01.1991 Bulletin 1991/02 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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03.10.1990 Bulletin 1990/40 |
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Date of filing: 14.03.1990 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B31D 1/02 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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DE ES FR GB IT NL |
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Priority: |
17.03.1989 GB 8906136
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Applicant: MARKEM SYSTEMS LIMITED |
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Salford M5 2DA
Lancashire (GB) |
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Inventor: |
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- Spencer, Robin
Bury,
Lancashire BL9 8EA (GB)
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Representative: Massey, Alexander et al |
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MARKS & CLERK,
Sussex House,
83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG
Manchester M2 3LG (GB) |
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Label producing machine |
(57) In a machine for producing labels, a cutting station comprising a vertically-movable
cutting rule or die disposed above, and adapted to cooperate with, a label stock/backing
strip support means constituted by a horizontally-extending curved or arcuate element
rotatable about a vertical axis. The arrangement is such that the label stock/backing
strip is supported, during the cutting of the label stock, by the rotatable support
element which, through the intermediary of the label stock/backing strip, makes continually-changing
opposed point contact with the cutting rule or die.
Substantially less energy is required for cutting compared with existing label producing
machines.