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Printing on cylindrical objects

  • US 10,011,121 B2
  • Filed: 04/28/2015
  • Issued: 07/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for printing on cylindrical objects, the apparatus comprising:

  • a plurality of printheads; and

    at least one holding device movable relative to the printheads such that, in use, the holding device moves the object between the printheads,wherein the path of the at least one holding device comprises a plurality of vertical sections which are horizontally offset from one another,wherein each vertical section comprises at least identically two orientated printheads arranged such that they are vertically displaced from one another, with one directly above the other; and

    wherein the at least one holding device moves the object between the at least two vertically displaced printheads such that part or all of its path between the printheads is vertical.

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