Title (en)

A PRINTING MECHANISM

Publication

EP 0138581 A3 19850821 (EN)

Application

EP 84306946 A 19841011

Priority

GB 8327672 A 19831015

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0138581A2] A printing mechanism, especially an over-printing mechanism for fitment onto packaging machinery for example, the printing mechanism comprising a printing head which is movable by a pneumatic cylinder and a connecting linkage to-and-fro through an arcuate path between a printing position and a parked position and rectilinearly at the printing position. The printing mechanism also includes an ink roller mounted in a pivotal cradle which is movable either by the same or another pneumatic cylinder either towards the printing head on arcuate movement of the latter towards the printing position to permit type carried by the printing head to wipe across the ink roller or clear of the printing head during its arcuate movement away from the printing position and then back to permit the printing head to wipe across same during its return arcuate movement. With the single pneumatic cylinder arrangement the cradle movement is via a cam and linkage arrangement.

IPC 1-7

B41F 1/04; B41F 1/42; B41J 23/20

IPC 8 full level

B65B 61/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 61/26 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• US 4004511 A 19770125 - DE GROOT JACOBUS HENRICUS
• EP 0012068 A1 19800611 - CAZAS ETS [FR]
• US 4323011 A 19820406 - HAMILTON JOEL A
• US 4073122 A 19780214 - ARESON PETER D W
• DE 2503836 A1 19760318 - GOTTSCHO INC ADOLPH

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0138581 A2 19850424; EP 0138581 A3 19850821; GB 2147854 A 19850522; GB 8327672 D0 19831116; GB 8425705 D0 19841114

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84306946 A 19841011; GB 8327672 A 19831015; GB 8425705 A 19841011