A label has a support liner, a facestock adhered to a support liner by an adhesive layer on an under surface thereof, the label being magnetophilic or magnetic. The label is configured to have a magnetic connection force A resulting at least from magnetic attraction with an instrument. The label is configured to be releasably connectable to an end of the instrument by the connection force A, the connection force A between the label and the instrument being greater than an adhesion force B between said under surface of the label and the support liner, the connection force A between the label and the instrument being less than an adhesion force C between the under surface of the label and a target object at the moment of adhesion of the label on the target object, whereby the label is configured to be used with the instrument to transfer the label from the support liner to the target object by releasable connection of the label to the instrument.

An improved hand tool for dispensing plastic fasteners having a novel anvil design and a needle. The hand tool has a gun shaped casing with a barrel portion and a handle portion. The casing has a needle assembly opening at the front of the barrel portion and a trigger slot at the front of the handle portion. The hand tool further has a hollow needle disposed on one end of a needle assembly. The hand tool further has a trigger that is pivotally mounted within the casing that extends out from the trigger slot. The hand tool further has an anvil.

The present disclosure provides embodiments of a sticker dispenser including a dispenser body. The dispenser body defines an inner cavity arranged along a longitudinal axis. A pusher member is disposed within the cavity and extends along the longitudinal axis. A sticker cartridge is movable within the dispenser body along the longitudinal axis, and an outside surface of cartridge is shaped to fit into the inner cavity. A plurality of stickers are arranged in a stack and disposed within the cartridge. Each sticker includes an adhesive surface and a non-adhesive surface. A bottommost sticker is arranged at a distal end of the cartridge and a topmost sticker is arranged within the cartridge proximal of the bottommost sticker.

Apparatuses and methods are provided for labeling a product and reading one or more labels. The apparatus includes an outer housing, a processing unit, wherein the processing unit includes a processor, a digital reader, coupled to the housing, wherein the digital reader is configured to extract information from one or more labels, one or more labels, and a label hatch configured to eject the one or more labels.

A device for applying a material to a surface includes a handle, a base connected to a distal end of the handle, and a tool assembly. The handle defines a longitudinal axis. The tool assembly includes a support member affixed to the base, an attachment mechanism, and an actuator or a magnetic plate. The attachment mechanism includes at least one plate configured to secure the material to the tool assembly. The actuator or magnetic plate is configured to enable the attachment mechanism to secure the material to the tool assembly during operation of the device.

An improved hand tool for dispensing plastic fasteners having a novel anvil design that reduces inadvertent user needle sticks during operation of the hand tool and a needle having a novel casing that further reduces inadvertent user needle sticks during the replacement of the hand tool needle. The hand tool has a gun shaped casing with a barrel portion and a handle portion. The casing has a needle assembly opening at the front of the barrel portion and a trigger slot at the front of the handle portion. The hand tool further has a hollow needle disposed on one end of a needle assembly. The needle assembly is slidably movable back and forth between a retracted position disposed substantially within casing and an extend position disposed substantially out of the casing through the needle assembly opening. The hand tool further has a trigger that is pivotally mounted within the casing that extends out from the trigger slot. The trigger is capable of moving the needle assembly between the retracted and extended positions. The hand tool further has an anvil. The anvil has a finger guide portion, a main portion, and a tag slot. The tag slot separates the finger guide portion from the main portion.

An improved hand tool for dispensing plastic fasteners having a novel anvil design that reduces inadvertent user needle sticks during operation of the hand tool and a needle having a novel casing that further reduces inadvertent user needle sticks during the replacement of the hand tool needle. The hand tool has a gun shaped casing with a barrel portion and a handle portion. The casing has a needle assembly opening at the front of the barrel portion and a trigger slot at the front of the handle portion. The hand tool further has a hollow needle disposed on one end of a needle assembly. The needle assembly is slidably movable back and forth between a retracted position disposed substantially within casing and an extend position disposed substantially out of the casing through the needle assembly opening. The hand tool further has a trigger that is pivotally mounted within the casing that extends out from the trigger slot. The trigger is capable of moving the needle assembly between the retracted and extended positions. The hand tool further has an anvil. The anvil has a finger guide portion, a main portion, and a tag slot. The tag slot separates the finger guide portion from the main portion.

The present disclosure provides a hand-held labeling machine for acousto-magnetic (AM) anti-theft labels, and an AM antitheft label roll. The hand-held labeling machine includes a shell, a label feeding mechanism, a labeling mechanism, a take-up mechanism, and a limit and detection assembly, wherein the label feeding mechanism is configured to convey AM anti-theft labels; the labeling mechanism includes a label stripping head and a roller; the label stripping head is fixedly connected to the shell, and abuts against a release liner; the roller is provided above the label stripping head, and is rotatably connected to the shell; the roller abuts against the AM anti-theft label; the take-up mechanism includes a take-up spool rotatably connected to the shell and a drive assembly; and the drive assembly is configured to drive the take-up spool to rotate. The present disclosure can realize easy and stable labeling of the AM anti-theft labels.

A manual sticker dispenser, configured to peel a sticker from a liner paper during a sticker conveying process. The manual sticker dispenser includes: a housing; a winding shaft, capable of winding the liner paper to convey the sticker to an output port; an operating member, configured to operatively reciprocate within a set range; and a transmission mechanism, transmission-connected to the operating member and the winding shaft, and capable of transmitting power output from the operating member to the winding shaft to drive the winding shaft to rotate. The transmission mechanism includes a one-way clutching device; the one-way clutching device is configured to be coupled in condition of the operating member moving in the first direction to implement a transmission of the power, and to be uncoupled in condition of the operating member moving in the second direction opposite to the first direction to disconnect the transmission of the power.

A manual sticker dispenser, configured to peel a sticker from a liner paper during a sticker conveying process. The manual sticker dispenser includes: a housing; a winding shaft, capable of winding the liner paper to convey the sticker to an output port; an operating member, configured to operatively reciprocate within a set range; and a transmission mechanism, transmission-connected to the operating member and the winding shaft, and capable of transmitting power output from the operating member to the winding shaft to drive the winding shaft to rotate. The transmission mechanism includes a one-way clutching device; the one-way clutching device is configured to be coupled in condition of the operating member moving in the first direction to implement a transmission of the power, and to be uncoupled in condition of the operating member moving in the second direction opposite to the first direction to disconnect the transmission of the power.