Method and apparatus for the circumferential printing onto individual bottles in a run of bottles where the individual bottles in the run have at least one varying dimension due to manufacturing tolerances, the method and apparatus providing more consistent artwork on individual containers in the run of containers
First Claim
1. A method of circumferentially printing onto containers, such as bottles, said method comprising the steps of:
- storing artwork with associated angle markings in a control unit, which stored angle markings correspond to angular positions about the circumference of each container; and
performing, for each container, a relative rotational movement of said container and at least one print head and applying said stored artwork on said container according to said stored angle markings and said angular positions, and thus producing printed artwork having a circumferential size and/or height according to the circumferential size and/or height of said container, and thus compensating for container tolerances between containers.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for the circumferential printing onto individual bottles in a run of bottles where the individual bottles in the run have at least one varying dimension due to manufacturing tolerances, the method and apparatus providing more consistent artwork on individual containers in the run of containers. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.
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1. A method of circumferentially printing onto containers, such as bottles, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing artwork with associated angle markings in a control unit, which stored angle markings correspond to angular positions about the circumference of each container; and performing, for each container, a relative rotational movement of said container and at least one print head and applying said stored artwork on said container according to said stored angle markings and said angular positions, and thus producing printed artwork having a circumferential size and/or height according to the circumferential size and/or height of said container, and thus compensating for container tolerances between containers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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