Claims
- 1. A label stamper assembly for stamping prices on labels for attachment to commodities, comprising:a main body; a stamper attached to said main body; a guide channel in said main body for guiding a tape carrying the labels to said stamper for stamping; a pair of joint type legs extensible from a first position substantially within said body to a second position for receiving the tape; and a cartridge for pulling the tape through said main body.
- 2. The label stamper assembly of claim 1, further comprising a loading case supported by said pair of joint type legs for receiving a roll of tape in said second position.
- 3. The label stamper assembly of claim 2, wherein said loading case includes a shaft for supporting the tape roll;a cover having an engaging step formed above said loading case; and wherein said main body includes a locking lever for engaging said step for securing said loading case and said legs in said first position.
- 4. The label stamper assembly of claim 1, wherein each of said pair of joint type legs includes upper and lower leg portions forming a joint connected by a shaft;a torsion spring connected to one of said lower leg portions to bias said legs from said first to said second position; and teeth formed on ends of said upper and lower leg portions to guide said biased legs from said first to said second position.
- 5. The label stamper assembly of claim 1, wherein said stamper includes:first and second side plates; a selecting bar having a plurality of fingers at one end; a plurality of selecting wheels supported by a support plate attached to one of said side plates, said selecting wheels having selecting holes for receiving said fingers; a stamping wheel supported by said side plates; and a stamping belt supported by said stamping and selecting wheels; wherein said fingers engage a selecting hole of one of said selecting wheels for rotating said selecting wheel to a desired position for stamping.
- 6. The label stamper assembly of claim 5, wherein said selecting holes are polygonal having a plurality of ridges and furrows; andsaid plurality of fingers each have a first protuberance for engaging one of said furrows for rotating said selecting wheel.
- 7. The label stamper assembly of claim 6, further comprising:a second protuberance on each of said plurality of furrows for engaging one of said first protuberances thereby preventing the engagement of more than one selecting wheel.
- 8. The stamper of claim 7, wherein said second protuberances are substantially triangular.
- 9. A label stamper assembly for stamping prices on labels for attachment to commodities, comprising:a main body; a stamper attached to said main body; a support for a tape carrying the labels, said tape having a leading edge and a side edge; forward and rearward side plates attached to said main body, said side plates forming a guide channel having an opening along substantially its entire length for receiving the side edge of the tape and for guiding the tape to said stamper for stamping; and a carrying roller for pulling the tape through said main body.
- 10. The label stamper assembly of claim 9, further comprising a base plate supported by said rearward side plate for holding said tape for stamping.
- 11. The label stamper assembly of claim 10, wherein said base plate includes a forward edge around which said tape travels for partially separating said labels from the tape; anda roller supported by said main body and said forward side plate for attaching said partially separated labels to the commodities.
- 12. The label stamper assembly of claim 9, further comprising:a push plate biased to hold the tape against a base plate during stamping.
- 13. A label stamper assembly for stamping prices on labels for attachment to commodities, comprising:a main body; a stamper attached to said main body; a guide channel in said main body for guiding a tape carrying the labels to said stamper for stamping; a loading case for supporting the tape; a cartridge including a roller having a plurality of teeth for pulling the tape through said main body; wherein said cartridge includes a plurality of ratchet poles attached to said roller; and a ratchet wheel in contact with said poles to rotate said roller in one direction, said wheel rotating in two directions.
- 14. The label stamper assembly of claim 13, further comprising a hand lever for actuating said roller;said cartridge further having first and second side walls, a shaft attached between said walls for supporting said roller and said ratchet wheel, a crank shaft attached to said ratchet wheel and extending through an aperture in said first side wall for contacting said lever.
- 15. A stamper for selecting and arranging character blocks for stamping prices on labels for attachment to commodities, comprising:first and second side plates; a selecting bar having a plurality of fingers at one end; a plurality of selecting wheels supported by a support plate attached to one of said side plates, said selecting wheels having polygonal selecting holes having a plurality of ridges and furrows for receiving said fingers; said plurality of fingers each having a first protuberance for engaging one of said furrows for rotating said selecting wheel to a desired position for stamping; a second protuberance on each of said plurality of furrows for engaging one of said protuberances thereby preventing the engagement of more than one selecting wheel; a stamping wheel supported by said side plates; and a stamping belt supported by said stamping and selecting wheels.
- 16. The stamper of claim 15, wherein said second protuberances are substantially triangular.
- 17. A stamper for selecting and arranging character blocks for stamping prices on labels for attachment to commodities, comprising:first and second side plates; a selecting bar having a plurality of outwardly biased fingers extending from one end; a plurality of selecting wheels supported by a support plate attached to one of said side plates, said selecting wheels having selecting holes for receiving said fingers; a stamping wheel supported by said side plates; a stamping belt supported by said stamping and selecting wheels; and wherein said fingers engage a selecting hole of one of said selecting wheels for rotating said selecting wheel to a desired position for stamping.
- 18. The stamper of claim 17, wherein said selecting holes are polygonal having a plurality of ridges and furrows; andsaid plurality of fingers each having a first protuberance for engaging one of said furrows for rotating said selecting wheel.
Priority Claims (5)
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97-1731 |
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97-1813 |
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97-2278 |
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97-2445 |
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97-2446 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/017,506, filed Feb. 2, 1998, U.S. Pat. No. 5,921,180.
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Continuations (1)
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