Portable label applying machine

摘要

A portable label applying machine for applying labels to articles, especially accurate labels previously printed with distinct and accurate indications such as bar codes. The label applying machine carries a label cassette. The label cassette is removable and replaceable as a unit in the label applying machine. The label cassette is a complete unit with a supporting section for supporting a rolled label strip, a peeling section to peel labels and a guide section along one side to guide a backing paper of the label strip. The label applying machine detachably holds the label cassette and is provided with a self-contained feeding mechanism to shift the backing paper along the guide section and an applying section for applying peeled labels to articles. A plurality of cassettes with pre-printed bar code labels may be used interchangeably with a single label applying machine.