摘要 |
A labelling apparatus is disclosed for applying self-adhesive labels to label receiving surfaces of a bottle. The apparatus includes a conveyor means for transferring bottles through a label applying station and means for dispensing body labels onto a first vacuum belt transport means which passes through the label applying station, with the adhesive face of the labels facing outwardly. A pad causes the bottle to contact with the adhesive face of a first label to adhere the first body label to a first location on the body of the bottle and causes rotation of the bottle in a first direction about its axis so as to wrap the body label onto the body of the bottle. Means for partially applying a neck label to the neck of the bottle while continuing to rotate the bottle in the same first direction are also provided together with endless belt means for subsequently rotating the bottle in an opposite, counter, direction to the first direction whilst continuing to convey the bottle along the conveying means, and for applying pressure to the neck label to complete the application of the neck label to the neck of the bottle.
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