Marking apparatus and marking method
US9044967B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J25/003
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a making apparatus for making an object comprising—a marking head (20) having a plurality of receiving spaces (24) for individual marking devices (40) and—a driving mechanism for providing a relative movement of the object (8) relative to the marking head (20) in an advance direction (16), wherein—the receiving spaces (24) are arranged in a plurality of rows (30) and columns (32), such that an array (22) of receiving spaces (24) with a rectangular pattern of the receiving spaces (24) is formed, and—the array (22) of receiving spaces (24) is tilted with regard to the advance direction (16)—the marking head (20) comprises a receiving plate (28) having a plurality of receiving holes (26) formed as through-holes therein, the receiving holes (26) forming the receiving spaces (24) for the individual marking devices (40),—the marking devices (40) each include a ferrule (42) which is insertable into a receiving hole (26) of the receiving plate (28), and—the receiving holes (26) are formed to tightly and removably hold the individual ferrules (42) therein.
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