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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 10, 1995
Norbert Rohwetter, Bunde, DE;
Joachim Hellmeier, Rodinghausen, DE;
Werner Kammann Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Bunde, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for printing on individual articles has at least two rotatably disposed holders, each of which carries an article. Each of the holders which can comprise first and second holder portions is provided with separate drives for transporting the respective holder and for producing rotational movement thereof so that an article carried by one of the holders can be moved and rotated independently of articles carried by other holders. When printing on articles whose region to be printed upon differs from the shape of a circle or a circular arc, it is also possible for the printing mechanism consisting of a screen printing stencil and a squeegee to be raised or lowered in the printing operation, in dependence on the cross-sectional shape of the region to be printed upon, so that there is no need to alter the position in respect of height of the article during a printing operation.