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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2017
Tonejet Limited, Royston, GB;
John Lawton Sharp, Cambridge, GB;
Ian Philip Butler Ingham, Cambridge, GB;
Jeffrey Mark Woods, Cambridge, GB;
Tonejet Limited, Melbourn, GB;
Abstract
A printing system for printing on an outer surface of a tubular object is provided. The printing system comprises at least one printing station for printing on the outer surface of the tubular object (); and at least one holding device for holding the tubular object during a printing process. The holding device comprises: a substantially annular gripper ring () adapted to be partially inserted into a tubular object. The gripper ring comprises a radially compressible portion () configured to securely engage with an inner surface of the tubular object. The radially compressible portion exerts a radially outward mechanical restoring force when compressed.