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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gil Vogt, Erlanger, KY (US);
Steven T. Jones, Independence, KY (US);
Assignee:
Atkins & Pearce, Inc., Covington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 1/700 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for printing indicia onto a candlewick to provide identification of the wick following its removal from a supply spool. The candlewick is coated prior to the printing process and a printer is used to print the indicia onto the coated wick. A registration mechanism is provided to align the coated wick relative to the printer during the printing process.