(19)
(11) EP 1 147 892 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/28

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/43

(21) Application number: 01106793.1

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41F 17/22
(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

(30) Priority: 21.03.2000 IT MO000052

(71) Applicant: TECNO-ITALIA S.R.L.
41043 Formigine, (Modena) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Elmetti, Valdo Vittorio
    42014 Castellarano, (Reggio Emilia) (IT)

(74) Representative: Crugnola, Pietro 
Luppi & Crugnola S.r.l. Viale Corassori, 54
41100 Modena
41100 Modena (IT)

   


(54) Machine and method for printing containers


(57) A machine for printing containers comprises a printing unit (8) suitable for interacting with containers (7, 7a) to be printed, said containers (7, 7a) being grasped by respective support means (32, 36); the printing unit (8) comprises a printing roller (16) externally provided with cavities suitable for containing fluid printing means to be transferred by contact to regions of external surface of said containers (7, 7a).
A method for printing containers comprises arranging containers (7, 7a) to be printed on support means (32, 36), bringing the external surface of said containers in contact with printing means (8) for printing said external surface, said containers (7, 7a) are brought in contact with said printing means by advancing said containers (7, 7a) along a pre-established path.






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