Syringe labeling device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10220974-B2
Application number	US-201715689391-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 29, 2017
Priority date	Oct 10, 2014
Publication date	Mar 5, 2019
Grant date	Mar 5, 2019

Abstract

A labeling device for a syringe that includes a first labeling subsystem adapted to print a first label having machine readable information and a second labeling subsystem adapted to print a second label having human readable information is disclosed. The first labeling subsystem includes a label applicator adapted to automatically apply the first label to a portion of the syringe. The first labeling subsystem includes a syringe clamp assembly that securely holds the syringe while the label applicator automatically applies a first label to the syringe. The second labeling subsystem includes a removal device adapted to automatically remove a backing material from the second label.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A labeling subsystem for a labeling device for a syringe, comprising:
a clamp assembly adapted to hold the syringe;
a printer adapted to print a first label comprising machine readable information; and
a label applicator assembly adapted to automatically apply the first label to a portion of the syringe,
wherein the clamp assembly includes a groove adapted to receive the syringe,
wherein the clamp assembly includes an arm moveable between an open position, in which the arm does not contact the syringe, and a closed position, in which the arm contacts the syringe and the syringe is held between the arm and the groove, and
wherein the clamp assembly includes a roller rotatably connected to the arm.

2. The labeling subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the arm is movably connected to a base portion via a pin connection at the base portion.

3. A labeling subsystem for a labeling device for a syringe, comprising:
a clamp assembly adapted to hold the syringe;
a printer adapted to print a first label comprising machine readable information; and
a label applicator assembly adapted to automatically apply the first label to a portion of the syringe, wherein the clamp assembly includes a roller rotatably connected to an arm moveable between an open position, in which the roller does not contact the syringe, and a closed position, in which the roller contacts the syringe.

4. The labeling subsystem of claim 3 , wherein with the arm in the closed position, the roller is configured to rotate the syringe about an axis of the syringe.

5. The labeling subsystem of claim 4 , wherein the roller is orientated at an angle to the axis of rotation of the syringe to force the syringe to move axially until a luer tip of the syringe rests against a reference surface.

Assignees

• Becton Dickinson Co

Inventors

• Mckinnon Austin Jason
• Gisler Scott William
• Mcneill Philip C
• Khurana Rahul
• Davidock Drew
• Graf Robert Nicholas
• Verma Kaushal
• Stacey Gary
• Rogers Mark
• Ridley Mark
• Stocks David
• Ward Alistair
• Scholan Andrew
• Marshall Keith

Classifications

• A61M5/178

  Syringes · CPC title

• B65C3/08

  to container bodies {(B65C3/065 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B65C9/26

  Devices for applying labels · CPC title

• B65C9/46

  Applying date marks, code marks, or the like, to the label during labelling (manually-controlled or operable apparatus having printing equipment B65C11/02; ticket printing and issuing G07B1/00 {; apparatus for ticket validating or cancelling G07B11/00}) · CPC title

• B65C9/06

  Devices for presenting articles in predetermined attitude or position at labelling station · CPC title