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Printing process for a metal container and printer for printing on a metal container

US12384184B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Hinterkopf GmbH · DE

Inventors

Joachim Weber · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Ulrich Oberacker · Eislingen/Fils, DE
Joachim Schulz · Stuttgart, DE
Tobias Mayer · Hamburg, DE
Philipp Steiner · Seattle, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 16, 2022
Grant date	Aug 12, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 9, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41M5/0088
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printing process for a metal container includes the steps: Heating the metal container, in particular formed as a metal bottle ready for filling, to a pre-treatment temperature lying in an interval between 100 degrees Celsius and 250 degrees Celsius, cooling the metal container to a temperature below 100 degrees Celsius, locally activating a printing zone, formed on an outer surface of the metal container to increase a surface energy of the printing zone and/or locally heating the printing zone to a printing temperature which is in an interval between 30 degrees Celsius and 70 degrees Celsius, printing the printing zone with a printing method.

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