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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1981
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1978
Danny L McMillin, Golden, CO (US);
James S Stirbis, Littleton, CO (US);
Coors Container Company, Golden, CO (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for continuous heat transfer of ink images onto outer surfaces of continuously moving generally cylindrical members from a length of continuously moving heat transfer sheet material having thereon a series of uniformly spaced heat transferable ink images. In a preferred form, the apparatus comprises: a roller for unwinding the sheet material into an unwound intermediate length of the sheet material; a chute or guide rails for feeding the members into association with the unwound intermediate length of sheet material; a moving chain belt with pins for penetrating the sheet material and for transporting the cylindrical members in association with the unwound intermediate length of sheet material, a tube for wrapping the sheet material about each cylindrical member transported on the sheet material and for providing heat to cause transfer of an image from the sheet material to each cylindrical member, a star wheel for removing printed members, unwrapped from the sheet material, downstream of the tube; and a roller for winding up the sheet material after the printed members have been removed therefrom.