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Printing plastic containers with digital images

  • US 20060144261A1
  • Filed: 09/02/2005
  • Published: 07/06/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for printing digital images on plastic containers having curved surfaces, which comprises:

  • providing a series of hollow plastic containers each having a curved external surface;

    moving said containers along a track and past a first and second digital printing location;

    first printing a first digital image on said curved surface of each container at said first printing location while maintaining said container being printed under internal pressure and while holding said container being printed at spaced locations thereon; and

    second printing a second digital image on said curved surface of each container at said second printing location while maintaining said container being printed under internal pressure and while holding said container being printed at spaced locations thereon.

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