CA3090266C - Method and apparatus of decorating a metallic container by digital printing to a transfer blanket - Google Patents

Method and apparatus of decorating a metallic container by digital printing to a transfer blanket Download PDF

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CA3090266C
CA3090266C CA3090266A CA3090266A CA3090266C CA 3090266 C CA3090266 C CA 3090266C CA 3090266 A CA3090266 A CA 3090266A CA 3090266 A CA3090266 A CA 3090266A CA 3090266 C CA3090266 C CA 3090266C
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US15/893,364 2018-02-09
US15/893,364 US10739705B2 (en) 2016-08-10 2018-02-09 Method and apparatus of decorating a metallic container by digital printing to a transfer blanket
PCT/US2019/017301 WO2019157346A2 (en) 2018-02-09 2019-02-08 Method and apparatus of decorating a metallic container by digital printing to a transfer blanket

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