US 11,905,063 B1
Systems and methods for cutting label material
Ranbir Singh Claire, Livingston, CA (US); Vinay Leeladhar Piratla, Turlock, CA (US); and Karmen Claire, Livingston, CA (US)
Assigned to Elum Inc., Modesto, CA (US)
Filed by Elum Inc., Turlock, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/106,183.
Application 18/106,183 is a continuation of application No. 17/396,712, filed on Aug. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,572,214.
Application 17/396,712 is a continuation of application No. 16/889,515, filed on Jun. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,091,288, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 16/889,515 is a continuation of application No. 15/615,805, filed on Jun. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,669,057, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65C 9/18 (2006.01); B65C 9/42 (2006.01); B32B 43/00 (2006.01); B26D 1/40 (2006.01); B26D 1/38 (2006.01)
CPC B65C 9/1807 (2013.01) [B26D 1/385 (2013.01); B26D 1/405 (2013.01); B32B 43/003 (2013.01); B65C 9/42 (2013.01); B65C 2009/1861 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A label cutting assembly comprising:
a. a rotating cutter shaft having a first axis about which it rotates;
b. a stationary knife protruding from and rotatable with a stationary shaft having a cutter plate attached thereto;
c. at least one cutter blade co-operating with a fixed blade holder operatively associated with the rotating cutter shaft for cutting a label web into a segment having a label length; and
d. a label feed roller positioned adjacent the rotating cutter shaft;
e. whereby a rotational speed of the stationary knife is varied during each label cutting cycle in order to optimize control of a label length.