Machine for continuous surface decoration of products, particularly ceramic tiles

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EP 1 219 418 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	05.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/45

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	03.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/27

(21)	Application number: 01128482.5

(22)	Date of filing: 06.12.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B41F 15/08, B41F 15/40

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

15.12.2000 IT MO000274

(71)	Applicant: IRI S.r.l.
	41053 Maranello (Prov. of Modena) (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Iaccheri, Ruggero 41049 Sassuolo, (Prov. of Modena) (IT) Indulti, Roberto 41040 Spezzano di Fiorano, Modena (IT)

(74)	Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
	Modiano Gardi Patents, Via Meravigli, 16 20123 Milano 20123 Milano (IT)

(54)	Machine for continuous surface decoration of products, particularly ceramic tiles

(57) A machine for the continuous surface decoration of products, particularly ceramic tiles, comprises a frame (3) that supports a substantially horizontal portion of a product conveyor (4), above the upper active portion of which a decorating drum (5) is mounted which has a horizontal axis (A) arranged transversely to the direction of advancement of the conveyor (4); the drum (5) is supported by the frame (3) in a slightly raised position, without contact with the surfaces of the products (2) to be decorated; the perimetric surface (5a) of the decorating drum (5) is perforated according to a design for the passage, from the inside outward, of glazes propelled by a stream of gaseous fluid ejected under pressure from the end portion (6) of a corresponding ejector (7) located inside the drum (5) at the decoration region.

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