EP 1714883 A1 20061025 - Apparatus and method for printing packaging elements
Title (en)
Apparatus and method for printing packaging elements
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bedrucken von Verpackungselementen
Title (fr)
Procédé et dispositif pour imprimer des éléments d'emballage
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 05405308 A 20050421
Abstract (en)
An apparatus for printing isolated packaging elements (11) comprises a conveyor (10) comprising a plurality of transportation segments (15), wherein the isolated packaging elements (11) are maintained in a stock (21). A feeder (20) is provided to transfer at least one isolated packaging element (11) from the stock (21) on one transportation segment (15), wherein each isolated packaging element (11) is held fast on the corresponding transportation segment (15) through a holding element associated to said transportation segment (15). At least one drive (26) is connected with the conveyor (10) to move the conveyor (10). A print module (40) is provided above the transportation segments (15) to print, on the isolated packaging element (11), the sides (12, 13) opposite to the surface oriented towards the transportation segment (15).
IPC 8 full level
B65B 61/02 (2006.01); B65G 25/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65B 61/025 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] EP 1449775 A1 20040825 - GD SPA [IT]
- [X] US 5884451 A 19990323 - KANO KENICHI [JP], et al
- [XY] US 6135654 A 20001024 - JENNEL PER [US]
- [Y] US 5960933 A 19991005 - ALBRECHT BRIAN [US]
- [A] WO 9110595 A1 19910725 - BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO [GB]
- [A] US 5385526 A 19950131 - SIGRIST ALBERT [CH], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR LV MK YU
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 05405308 A 20050421; EP 2006061756 W 20060421