Title (en)

Packet printing unit

Title (de)

Paketdruckeinheit

Title (fr)

Unité d'impression de paquet

Publication

EP 1916188 B2 20130320 (EN)

Application

EP 07119020 A 20071022

Priority

IT BO20060726 A 20061023

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1916188A1] A printing unit (1) for packets (2), having: a printing conveyor (6) for feeding the packets (2) successively along a printing path (P), and having a number of pockets (12), each for housing a respective packet (2); an input station (7); an output station (8); and a printing station (16) located along the printing conveyor (6), between the input station (7) and the output station (8), and having a printing device (17) for printing a code on the outer surface of each packet (2) on the printing conveyor (6); the printing conveyor (6) has a belt (9) looped about at least two end pulleys (10) and supporting a number of gripping members (13), each extending perpendicularly to the belt (9) and defining a wall of a respective pocket (12) which is narrowest along straight portions (T2, T4) of the printing path (P), and widest along curved portions (T1, T3, T5) of the printing path (P).

IPC 8 full level

B65B 19/28 (2006.01); B65B 61/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 19/28 (2013.01); B65B 61/26 (2013.01)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent :

• US 5464168 A 19951107 - BAKER ERNEST [US], et al
• EP 1663823 B1 20071212 - OPTIMA FILLING & PACKAGING [DE]
• EP 0854090 B1 20040526 - FOCKE & CO [DE]
• DE 3523208 A1 19860116 - HAUNI WERKE KOERBER & CO KG [DE]
• DE 202004005632 U1 20040819 - RAUSCH HERMANN [DE]
• DE 19709361 A1 19980910 - OSTMA MASCHINENBAU GMBH [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE GB LI TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1916188 A1 20080430; EP 1916188 B1 20100623; EP 1916188 B2 20130320; CN 101181940 A 20080521; CN 101181940 B 20110413; DE 602007007270 D1 20100805; IT BO20060726 A1 20070122

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07119020 A 20071022; CN 200710165622 A 20071023; DE 602007007270 T 20071022; IT BO20060726 A 20061023