Global Patent Index - EP 2993053 A1

EP 2993053 A1 20160309 - A container handling machine

Title (en)

A container handling machine

Title (de)

Behälterhandhabungsmaschinen

Title (fr)

Machine de manutention de conteneurs

Publication

EP 2993053 A1 20160309 (EN)

Application

EP 14183838 A 20140905

Priority

EP 14183838 A 20140905

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a container handling machine (1) comprising: - at least one operative unit (19) configured to receive a container (3) filled with a consumable, in particular a pourable product, and closed by a cap (5) in turn having at least one region (17) provided with colouring pigments (18) set in a deactivated state, in which they are transparent; - transportation means (7) for advancing the operative unit (19) along a given path (P); and - activation means (35) selectively actuated while the operative unit (19) is advanced along said path (P) to supply an activation energy to at least a zone of the region (17) with pigments (18) of the cap (5) so as to set at least a part of such pigments (18) in an activated state, in which the pigments (18) have predetermined colours.

IPC 8 full level

B41M 5/26 (2006.01); B41J 2/455 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B65B 61/26 (2006.01); B67C 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 2/455 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 3/4073 (2013.01 - EP US); B65C 3/20 (2013.01 - EP); B67C 3/00 (2013.01 - EP); B65B 61/26 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2993053 A1 20160309; EP 2993053 B1 20190904

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14183838 A 20140905