专利名称：Article decorating machine and method发明人：Elmer L. Robertson申请号：US05/849803申请日：19771109公开号：US04175993A公开日：19791127
摘要：A method and apparatus for applying indicia to the surface of generallycylindrical articles. The machine utilizes a rotary article transport assembly or turretmechanism which has a plurality of gripper hands mounted thereon for holding thecylindrical articles to be decorated. At least one article orienting station is provided toorient the article so that the indicia is applied over the proper portion of the surface ofthe article. After orienting, the article is rotated in a holding assembly and the indiciacarrying tape or foil is pressed against the appropriate portion of the outer surface ofthe article by a heated die carried on a cylindrical drum mounted immediately adjacent tothe article being decorated. Means are provided for rotating the article being decoratedand the die carrying drum at the same peripheral surface speed. Also, means areprovided for positively feeding the decorating tape between the bottle and the transferdie.
申请人：ETHYL DEVELOPMENT CORP
代理人：Donald L. Johnson,J. F. Sieberth,E. Donald Mays
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