Appeal No. 2004-1671
Application No. 09/905,024
30. A method for stamping indicia on a plurality of packages
positioned within an opened container comprising the steps of:
moving a plurality of containers sequentially along a
transport path through an opening station, a stamping station, and
a closing station, the entire transport path extending between
first and second counter rotating conveyor belts operably engaging
opposite sides of each container to be transported for imparting
motion thereto with an adjustable transport conveyor;
moving a reciprocal stamping head between a first position
spaced from a container positionable at the stamping station and a
second position operably engageable simultaneously with the
plurality of packages to be stamped positioned within the
container;
supporting indicia to be applied to the packages on a carrier
sheet, the carrier sheet interposed between the packages to be
stamped and the stamping head, the indicia applied to the packages
in response to operable engagement between the reciprocal stamping
head and the packages to be stamped;
supporting the stamping head to accommodate containers of
different sizes to be transported along the transport path with an
adjustable support frame, the support frame adjustably moveable
vertically to maintain a single common operational processing plane
corresponding to an upper surface of each container to be
transported along the transport path; and
obstructing passage of a container through the stamping
station with at least one stop moveable between an extended
position and a retracted position allowing passage of the container
through the stamping station.
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