Printing – Special article machines – Rotating object
Patent
1999-02-18
2000-04-18
Asher, Kimberly
Printing
Special article machines
Rotating object
101 39, 101115, B41F 1504, B41F 1730
Patent
active
060501820
ABSTRACT:
A balloon printing apparatus for printing an image on the outer surface of a number of inflatable elastic balloons of the type defining a main body and a neck opening allowing access into the main body. The apparatus comprises: a conveyor device movable in a closed path in an intermittent manner; a plurality of nozzles spacedly carried by the conveyor device, insertable into a balloon neck opening and for inflating a balloon; as many balloon supporting frames as air nozzles, carried by the conveyor device, each nozzle adjacent to a corresponding frame, each frame sized to partly surround and support the main body of an inflated balloon installed on the adjacent nozzle with a portion of the inflated balloon protruding from the frame. The body remains in a stable position relative to the conveyor device while the inflated balloon is transported by the nozzle and frame through the closed path. A number of stations are located along the conveyor device and comprises a balloon installing station for successively installing the balloons on the nozzles. At least one balloon inflating station is provided wherein the nozzles inflate the balloons which fit inside their respective frames, and at least one balloon printing station is also provided in which a printing plate moves towards a frame stopped at the station and apply ink onto the protruding portion of the inflated balloon supported by the stopped frame.
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Arsenault Germain
Prevost Andre
Asher Kimberly
Martineau F.
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