EP 0296723 A2 19881228 - Marking surfaces.
Title (en)
Marking surfaces.
Title (de)
Markieren von Oberflächen.
Title (fr)
Marquage de surfaces.
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 8712977 A 19870603
Abstract (en)
A marking system for an engraved surface which eliminates hand filling, comprising a dispenser (11, 71) for a flowable marker material which is driven to traverse the engraving, and a controller (5, 6, 7, 35) for the amount and timing of material delivered. The dispenser is carried by a computer controlled X-Y-Z coordinate type machine and a computer program controls movement of the dispenser to traverse the engraving and also a pressure/vacuum controller (35) for material delivery via the dispenser in to the engravure. The dispenser is paired physically with an engraving tool (a) relative to a single head system of the X-Y-Z coordinate machine whereby engraving and filling are implemented within the same equipment with related program. The dispenser is constructed as a floating head to eliminate variations in work surface heights. Engraving and filling of multiple workpieces in one loading is accommodated by use of a locating jig and appropriate program structure.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B44B 3/00 (2006.01); B44B 3/06 (2006.01); B44C 1/22 (2006.01); B44D 3/22 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B44B 3/008 (2013.01); B44B 3/009 (2013.01); B44B 3/061 (2013.01); B44C 1/222 (2013.01); B44C 1/225 (2013.01); B44D 3/22 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE ES FR GR IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0296723 A2 19881228; EP 0296723 A3 19900124; GB 2219254 A 19891206; GB 2219254 B 19910626; GB 8712977 D0 19870708; GB 8812927 D0 19880706
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 88304987 A 19880601; GB 8712977 A 19870603; GB 8812927 A 19880601