Decorating hollow containers
US5388683A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41F17/22
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
For use in an apparatus wherein a container is supported for decorating, wherein the container has a neck and a finish with an opening formed at an angle to the axis of the container, a chuck for engaging the finish. The chuck includes a body having an axis of rotation. The body includes an annular axially facing surface having the same axis as the axis of the body. The annular surface is frustoconical and forms an angle with the axis of the body such that the finish is engaged by the surface for holding the end of the container with the neck and finish in position for decoration. The body is mounted for rotation about its axis.
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