EP3749522A4 - Method and apparatus of decorating a metallic container by digital printing to a transfer blanket - Google Patents

Method and apparatus of decorating a metallic container by digital printing to a transfer blanket Download PDF

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EP3749522A4
EP3749522A4 EP19750534.0A EP19750534A EP3749522A4 EP 3749522 A4 EP3749522 A4 EP 3749522A4 EP 19750534 A EP19750534 A EP 19750534A EP 3749522 A4 EP3749522 A4 EP 3749522A4
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decorating
digital printing
metallic container
transfer blanket
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Adam P.S. Stowitts
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41M5/0256—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein by transferring ink from the master sheet the transferable ink pattern being obtained by means of a computer driven printer, e.g. an ink jet or laser printer, or by electrographic means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
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    • G03G15/16—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G03G15/6582—Special processing for irreversibly adding or changing the sheet copy material characteristics or its appearance, e.g. stamping, annotation printing, punching
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G03G15/65—Apparatus which relate to the handling of copy material
    • G03G15/6588—Apparatus which relate to the handling of copy material characterised by the copy material, e.g. postcards, large copies, multi-layered materials, coloured sheet material
    • G03G15/6591—Apparatus which relate to the handling of copy material characterised by the copy material, e.g. postcards, large copies, multi-layered materials, coloured sheet material characterised by the recording material, e.g. plastic material, OHP, ceramics, tiles, textiles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
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  • Decoration By Transfer Pictures (AREA)
  • Application Of Or Painting With Fluid Materials (AREA)
EP19750534.0A 2018-02-09 2019-02-08 Method and apparatus of decorating a metallic container by digital printing to a transfer blanket Pending EP3749522A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US15/893,364 US10739705B2 (en) 2016-08-10 2018-02-09 Method and apparatus of decorating a metallic container by digital printing to a transfer blanket
PCT/US2019/017301 WO2019157346A2 (en) 2018-02-09 2019-02-08 Method and apparatus of decorating a metallic container by digital printing to a transfer blanket

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EP3749522A2 EP3749522A2 (en) 2020-12-16
EP3749522A4 true EP3749522A4 (en) 2021-10-27

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CN (1) CN111867840B (en)
AU (1) AU2019216765B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112020015545A2 (en)
CA (1) CA3090266C (en)
IL (1) IL276527A (en)
MX (1) MX2020008172A (en)
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