US2025333259A1PendingUtilityA1

System for reducing rolled stock waste

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Assignee: NIAGARA BOTTLING LLCPriority: Jun 14, 2022Filed: Jun 23, 2025Published: Oct 30, 2025
Est. expiryJun 14, 2042(~15.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jayson P. HuntColin J. PastoreDaren A. RubenJesus A. Pizarro CruzDarren P. Robinson
B65H 19/18B65H 2553/414B65H 19/1873B65H 2511/514B65H 2511/14B65H 2801/81B65H 2801/75B65H 26/063
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Abstract

A sensor assembly configured to detect rolled stock on a core includes a sensor configured to detect a first roll of stock unwinding from a core, the stock unwinding from the core of the first roll is supplied as a web of stock, wherein in response to the sensor detecting a first detection configuration, the sensor takes no action and continues to detect the first roll, and wherein in response to the sensor detecting a second detection configuration, the sensor provides a command to a splice assembly to transition to a second roll of stock to replace the first roll of stock.

Claims

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         1 . A labeling assembly for applying a label to a container, the assembly comprising:
 an unwind stand assembly configured to selectively unwind at least two rolls of stock, each roll of the at least two rolls of stock wound around a respective core;   a splice assembly configured to receive a web of stock from each roll of the at least two rolls of stock, each web of stock in the form of a plurality of labels;   a label application assembly configured to receive the plurality of labels and apply a label to a container; and   a sensor assembly configured to detect an unwinding of a first roll of stock of the at least two rolls of stock, the sensor assembly further configured to, in response to detecting the core of the first roll of stock, send a signal to the splice assembly to transition from the web of stock of the first roll of stock to the web of stock of the second roll of stock of the at least two rolls of stock.   
     
     
         2 . The labeling assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor assembly being configured to detect the core of the first roll of stock includes the sensor assembly being configured to detect a quantity of stock on the core of the first roll of stock not exceeding a preprogrammed low level threshold. 
     
     
         3 . The labeling assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the preprogrammed low level threshold corresponds to no more than five impressions of rolled stock remaining on the core of the first roll of stock. 
     
     
         4 . The labeling assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the preprogrammed low level threshold corresponds to no more than three impressions of rolled stock remaining on the core of the first roll of stock. 
     
     
         5 . The labeling assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the core of the first roll of stock defines an axis of rotation and a sensor of the sensor assembly is oriented relative to the first roll of stock parallel to the axis of rotation. 
     
     
         6 . The labeling assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor assembly utilizes machine vision to detect a quantity of stock on the core of the first roll of stock. 
     
     
         7 . The labeling assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the machine vision captures volumetric data of the quantity of stock on the core of the first roll of stock. 
     
     
         8 . The labeling assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the machine vision captures geometric data of the quantity of stock on the core of the first roll of stock. 
     
     
         9 . A sensor assembly configured to detect rolled stock on a core, the assembly comprising:
 a sensor configured to 1) detect a first roll of stock unwinding from a core and, 2) in response to detecting a quantity of stock on the core that does not exceed a predetermined threshold, send a signal to a splice assembly to transition to a second roll of stock to replace the first roll of stock.   
     
     
         10 . The sensor assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the predetermined threshold corresponds to no more than five impressions of rolled stock remaining on the core. 
     
     
         11 . The sensor assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the predetermined threshold corresponds to no more than three impressions of rolled stock remaining on the core. 
     
     
         12 . The sensor assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the predetermined threshold corresponds to between 1.5 and 2 impressions of rolled stock remaining on the core. 
     
     
         13 . A packaging assembly for applying packaging material to a plurality of containers, the assembly comprising:
 an unwind stand assembly configured to selectively unwind at least two rolls of stock, each roll of the at least two rolls of stock wound around a respective core;   a splice assembly configured to receive a web of stock from each roll of the at least two rolls of stock, each web of stock in the form of packaging wrap;   a packaging application assembly configured to receive the packaging wrap and apply the packaging wrap to the plurality of containers; and   a sensor assembly configured to detect an unwinding of a first roll of stock of the at least two rolls of stock, the sensor assembly further configured to, in response to detecting the core of the first roll of stock, send a signal to the splice assembly to transition from the web of stock of the first roll of stock to the web of stock of the second roll of stock of the at least two rolls of stock.   
     
     
         14 . The packaging assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the sensor assembly being configured to detect the core of the first roll of stock includes the sensor assembly being configured to detect a quantity of stock on the core of the first roll of stock not exceeding a preprogrammed low level threshold. 
     
     
         15 . The packaging assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the preprogrammed low level threshold corresponds to no more than five impressions of rolled stock remaining on the core of the first roll of stock. 
     
     
         16 . The packaging assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the preprogrammed low level threshold corresponds to no more than three impressions of rolled stock remaining on the core of the first roll of stock. 
     
     
         17 . The packaging assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the sensor assembly utilizes machine vision to detect a quantity of stock on the core of the first roll of stock. 
     
     
         18 . The packaging assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the machine vision captures volumetric data of the quantity of stock on the core of the first roll of stock. 
     
     
         19 . The packaging assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the machine vision captures geometric data of the quantity of stock on the core of the first roll of stock. 
     
     
         20 . The packaging assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the packaging wrap is in the form of a film configured for shrink wrapping.

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