EP 3749522 A4 20211027 - METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DECORATING A METALLIC CONTAINER BY DIGITAL PRINTING TO A TRANSFER BLANKET
Title (en)
METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DECORATING A METALLIC CONTAINER BY DIGITAL PRINTING TO A TRANSFER BLANKET
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM DEKORIEREN EINES METALLISCHEN BEHÄLTERS DURCH DIGITALDRUCK AUF EIN TRANSFERTUCH
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DÉCORATION D'UN RÉCIPIENT MÉTALLIQUE PAR IMPRESSION NUMÉRIQUE SUR BLANCHET DE TRANSFERT
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201815893364 A 20180209
- US 2019017301 W 20190208
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2019157346A2] Apparatus and methods are provided for decorating a metallic container with an image or indicia on a predetermined portion of an outer surface of a container body. The decorator includes at least one digital print unit, a transfer blanket, and a support element. The digital print unit transfers a decorating material to the transfer blanket to form a decoration on the transfer blanket. The support element then moves a metallic container into contact with the transfer blanket to transfer the decorating material to an exterior surface portion of the metallic container to decorate the metallic container. In one embodiment, the digital print unit is an electrophotographic system which transfers a toner material to the transfer blanket. In another embodiment, the digital print unit includes an inkjet print head which transfers an ink to the transfer blanket. Optionally, the decorator can include two or more support elements.
IPC 8 full level
B41J 3/413 (2006.01); B41J 2/01 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41M 5/025 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/16 (2006.01); B41M 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP IL RU US)
B41F 17/00 (2013.01 - RU); B41J 2/01 (2013.01 - EP IL); B41J 3/4073 (2013.01 - EP IL US); B41J 3/40733 (2020.08 - EP IL US); B41J 3/413 (2013.01 - EP IL); B41J 11/002 (2013.01 - IL); B41J 11/00214 (2021.01 - EP US); B41M 5/0082 (2013.01 - IL); B41M 5/0256 (2013.01 - EP IL); G03G 15/1605 (2013.01 - EP IL); G03G 15/1625 (2013.01 - EP IL); G03G 15/6585 (2013.01 - EP IL); G03G 15/6591 (2013.01 - EP IL); B41J 2002/012 (2013.01 - EP IL); B41M 5/0082 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 2015336750 A1 20151126 - COATES MICHAEL JONATHAN [GB], et al
- [A] US 5774774 A 19980630 - TAMURA YOSHIHIRO [JP], et al
- See also references of WO 2019157346A2
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
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2019157346 A2 20190815; WO 2019157346 A3 20200423; AU 2019216765 A1 20200903; AU 2019216765 B2 20220317; BR 112020015545 A2 20210202; CA 3090266 A1 20190815; CA 3090266 C 20230228; CN 111867840 A 20201030; CN 111867840 B 20220517; EP 3749522 A2 20201216; EP 3749522 A4 20211027; IL 276527 A 20200930; MX 2020008172 A 20200925; RU 2757163 C1 20211011
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2019017301 W 20190208; AU 2019216765 A 20190208; BR 112020015545 A 20190208; CA 3090266 A 20190208; CN 201980018673 A 20190208; EP 19750534 A 20190208; IL 27652720 A 20200805; MX 2020008172 A 20190208; RU 2020129647 A 20190208