Appeal No. 1999-1317
Application No. 08/632,216
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to “a placer mechanism and method
for a web of linerless labels for accurately and efficiently
placing individual labels on a conveyed product”
(specification, page 1). Representative claims 1 and 12 read
as follows:
1. A placer mechanism for a web of linerless labels for
placing individual labels on a product, the placer mechanism
comprising:
a separator that separates the individual labels from the
web of linerless labels; a buffer disposed between the
separator and the product, said buffer receiving the
individual labels; and
a buffer suspension assembly movably supporting said
buffer so that said buffer is positionable to deliver the
individual labels to the products.
12. A method of placing individual labels on a product
with a placer mechanism from a web of linerless labels, the
method comprising:
(a) separating the individual labels from the web of
linerless labels; then
(b) transferring the individual labels to a buffer; and
(c) positioning the buffer to deliver the individual
labels to the product.
THE EVIDENCE
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