Can Imprinting Device And Associated Methods
First Claim
1. A can imprinting device configured to dispose ink on a plurality of can bodies, the can imprinting device comprising:
- a blanket wheel comprising;
a plurality of blanket segments; and
a plurality of blankets, each blanket affixed to one of the plurality of blanket segments and each blanket having a printing surface, at least two of the printing surfaces including;
a first part having a first outer surface, the first outer surface defining a first raised portion and a first recessed portion, the first raised portion configured to form a positive image on a can body of the plurality of can bodies, the first raised portion of one of the at least two blankets being different in form from the first raised portion of another of the at least two blankets; and
a second part having a second outer surface, the second outer surface defining a second raised portion and a second recessed portion, the second recessed portion configured to form a negative image on the can body, the negative image being inverse to the positive image and the first part and the second part being disposed relative to each other such that the negative image aligns with the positive image on the can body;
a first ink station, the first ink station comprising a first printing plate configured to contact the first part of each blanket; and
a second ink station, the second ink station comprising a second printing plate configured to contact the second part of each blanket.
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Abstract
A can imprinting device includes a blanket wheel having a plurality of blankets. Each blanket has a printing surface and at least two of the printing surfaces having a first part and a second part that each have raised and recessed portions. The first raised portion is configured to form a positive image on a can body of the plurality of can bodies. The first raised portion of at least one of the blankets is different in form from the first raised portion of at least one other of the blankets. The second recessed portion is configured to form a negative image on the can body. The negative image is inverse to the positive image. The first part and the second part are disposed relative to each other such that the negative image aligns with the positive image on the can body.
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20 Claims
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1. A can imprinting device configured to dispose ink on a plurality of can bodies, the can imprinting device comprising:
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a blanket wheel comprising; a plurality of blanket segments; and a plurality of blankets, each blanket affixed to one of the plurality of blanket segments and each blanket having a printing surface, at least two of the printing surfaces including; a first part having a first outer surface, the first outer surface defining a first raised portion and a first recessed portion, the first raised portion configured to form a positive image on a can body of the plurality of can bodies, the first raised portion of one of the at least two blankets being different in form from the first raised portion of another of the at least two blankets; and a second part having a second outer surface, the second outer surface defining a second raised portion and a second recessed portion, the second recessed portion configured to form a negative image on the can body, the negative image being inverse to the positive image and the first part and the second part being disposed relative to each other such that the negative image aligns with the positive image on the can body; a first ink station, the first ink station comprising a first printing plate configured to contact the first part of each blanket; and a second ink station, the second ink station comprising a second printing plate configured to contact the second part of each blanket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of disposing ink on a plurality of can bodies using a can imprinting device, the method comprising:
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rotating a blanket wheel, the blanket wheel comprising a plurality of blanket segments, and a plurality of blankets, each blanket affixed to one of the plurality of blanket segments and each blanket having a printing surface; disposing a first ink onto a first part of a first printing surface, the first part having a first outer surface that defines a first raised portion and a first recessed portion; disposing a second ink onto a second part of the first printing surface, the second part having a second outer surface that defines a second raised portion and a second recessed portion; contacting a first can body of the plurality of can bodies with the first printing surface, the contacting the first can body resulting in forming a first positive image on the first can body with the first raised portion of the first printing surface and forming a first negative image on the first can body with the second recessed portion of the first printing surface, the first negative image being inverse to the first positive image and the first negative image being formed so as to align with the first positive image; disposing the first ink onto a first part of a second printing surface, the first part having a first outer surface that defines a first raised portion and a first recessed portion; disposing the second ink onto a second part of the second printing surface, the second part having a second outer surface that defines a second raised portion and a second recessed portion; and contacting a second can body of the plurality of can bodies with the second printing surface, the contacting the second can body resulting in forming a second positive image on the second can body with the first raised portion of the second printing surface, the second positive image being different in form from the first positive image, and forming a second negative image on the second can body with the second recessed portion of the second printing surface, the second negative image being inverse to the second positive image and the second negative image being formed so as to align with the first positive image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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