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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2004
Applicant:
Joseph Finan, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventor:
Joseph Finan, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Assignee:
Ball Packaging Europe Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Ratingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A digitally controlled can decorating apparatus () including digitally controlled print heads () arrayed around the blanket cylinder () of an offset type decorating apparatus for delivering ink in a selected pattern from each print head () to each blanket section () of the blanket cylinder (), and the blanket cylinder sections () thereafter transferring the ink to the cans () being decorated.