Patent · US Expired

Stencilling a unique machine-readable marking on each of a plurality of workpieces

US4497848A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 1983
Grant dateFeb 5, 1985
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/146
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Method and apparatus are described for producing a unique machine-readable marking, such as a bar-code marking, on each of a succession of workpieces, such as glass envelope parts of cathode-ray tubes. The method comprises producing and applying a different unique stencil for each workpiece and then applying a suitable paint through the stencil.

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