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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2020
Accraply, Llc, a Barry-wehmiller Packaging Company, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Giovanni Bevilacqua, Castellucchio, IT;
ACCRAPLY, LLC, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Abstract
A machine () is selectively operative to apply markings such as labels, sleeves, decorations and indicia to containers (). The machine includes a lower conveyor (LC) () and an upper conveyor (UC) (). LC shuttles () are selectively movable around an LC track (). UC shuttles () are selectively movable around a UC track (). The LC and UC shuttles are selectively movable to engage a container vertically intermediate of respective LC and UC shuttles. In the container engaged position each container is selectively rotatably and linearly movable so as to be positioned in engagement with applicators (). The applicators are selectively operative to apply markings to respective containers in operative engagement therewith in a precise and repeatable manner.