Printing – Special article machines – Rotating object
Patent
1992-08-24
1993-10-19
Burr, Edgar S.
Printing
Special article machines
Rotating object
198441, 1984711, B65G 2900
Patent
active
052535800
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an apparatus and process for conveying a printed object, such as a printed bottle. The apparatus comprises a vacuum pump for supplying a vacuum and a rotationally driven central shaft operably associated with the vacuum pump. The central shaft has a bore therethrough for carrying a vacuum. A rotary disc is mounted on the central shaft for rotation therewith for conveying the printed object sequentially from a receipt station to a discharge station. The rotary disc has a front face, a back face and an internal vacuum chamber for carrying a vacuum. The internal vacuum chamber is in communication with the central shaft's bore and the vacuum pump. Additionally, the front face has at least one vacuum port. A valve system is preferably associated with the vacuum port for controlling the delivery of the vacuum to the vacuum port so that suction created by the vacuum picks-up the object at the receipt station. This apparatus can be associated with a screen printing device for supplying the printed object to the receipt station. The apparatus can also include a device for drying or curing ink on the printed object while the object is being conveyed by the rotary disc from the receipt station to the discharge station.
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Dee Richard D.
DiGiacomo Louis A.
Tomosy Geza
Burr Edgar S.
Dee James D.
Funk Stephen R.
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