EP3344564A4 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ORIENTATING A BEVERAGE CONTAINER COVER AND APPLYING INDICES TO A PREDETERMINED LOCATION - Google Patents

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ORIENTATING A BEVERAGE CONTAINER COVER AND APPLYING INDICES TO A PREDETERMINED LOCATION Download PDF

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EP3344564A4
EP3344564A4 EP16842455.4A EP16842455A EP3344564A4 EP 3344564 A4 EP3344564 A4 EP 3344564A4 EP 16842455 A EP16842455 A EP 16842455A EP 3344564 A4 EP3344564 A4 EP 3344564A4
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orienting
beverage container
predetermined location
end closure
container end
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Dean C. ELLEFSON
Edward D. ARCHER
Gregg Coningsby
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D51/00—Making hollow objects
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    • B21D51/38—Making inlet or outlet arrangements of cans, tins, baths, bottles, or other vessels; Making can ends; Making closures
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B41F17/26—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on flat surfaces of polyhedral articles by rolling contact
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B41F17/00—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F23/00—Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs, or other articles in connection with printing
    • B41F23/04—Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs, or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41F33/00—Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/22—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors
    • B65G47/24—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/22—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors
    • B65G47/24—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles
    • B65G47/244—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying plane
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Sealing Of Jars (AREA)
  • Closing Of Containers (AREA)
EP16842455.4A 2015-09-03 2016-05-16 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ORIENTATING A BEVERAGE CONTAINER COVER AND APPLYING INDICES TO A PREDETERMINED LOCATION Withdrawn EP3344564A4 (en)

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US14/844,789 US9340368B2 (en) 2013-07-26 2015-09-03 Apparatus and method for orienting a beverage container end closure and applying indicia in a predetermined location
PCT/US2016/032736 WO2017039765A1 (en) 2015-09-03 2016-05-16 Apparatus and method for orienting a beverage container end closure and applying indicia in a predetermined location

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EP3344564A1 EP3344564A1 (en) 2018-07-11
EP3344564A4 true EP3344564A4 (en) 2019-05-22

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EP (1) EP3344564A4 (zh)
CN (1) CN108349664B (zh)
CA (2) CA2996493C (zh)
MX (1) MX2018002578A (zh)
RU (1) RU2707302C2 (zh)
WO (1) WO2017039765A1 (zh)

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US3706368A (en) * 1970-11-30 1972-12-19 Pneumatic Scale Corp Closure handling and orienting apparatus
US4746002A (en) * 1987-04-29 1988-05-24 Pmc Industries Jam compensation in delivering dispenser cap assemblies
US20150027327A1 (en) * 2013-07-26 2015-01-29 Ball Corporation Apparatus and method for orienting a beverage container end closure and applying indicia in a predetermined location

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US1015319A (en) * 1911-02-18 1912-01-23 Corn Prod Refining Co Apparatus for handling cans and the like.
US3706368A (en) * 1970-11-30 1972-12-19 Pneumatic Scale Corp Closure handling and orienting apparatus
US4746002A (en) * 1987-04-29 1988-05-24 Pmc Industries Jam compensation in delivering dispenser cap assemblies
US20150027327A1 (en) * 2013-07-26 2015-01-29 Ball Corporation Apparatus and method for orienting a beverage container end closure and applying indicia in a predetermined location

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CN108349664B (zh) 2021-04-27
RU2707302C2 (ru) 2019-11-26
MX2018002578A (es) 2018-06-27
WO2017039765A1 (en) 2017-03-09
RU2018111544A (ru) 2019-10-04
CA2996493C (en) 2021-01-12
CA3098668A1 (en) 2017-03-09

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