| 摘要 |
PURPOSE: To provide an apparatus and a method for applying a thin film-like label to a small cylindrical article, and forming a joint of high quality between a leading edge and a trailing edge without spreading or mottling a solvent on the label. CONSTITUTION: A label transport drum 32 has a substantially smooth surface. Cut labels are applied to a surface of the drum, and an adhesive applicator 50 applies a cold adhesive onto an area adjacent to a leading edge of the label. A solvent applicator 60 applies a solvent onto an area adjacent to a trailing edge of the label. The solvent applicator comprises a rotary pad print head. The head has at least one narrowly tapering flexible wiper tip. The wiper tip has a V-notch. The head is rotated slower than a surface speed of the drum, and the wiper tip is deflected against the label, and applied to the area adjacent to the trailing edge of the label from the V-notch. |
