Device for printing cans, a process for printing cans, a printed can and a transfer blanket

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10315411
APP PUB NO 20170113452A1
SERIAL NO

15399192

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A device 1 for imprinting cans 8 comprises a plurality of ink cartridges 2a-2f that supply ink to a plurality of printing plates 3a-3f; the printing plates 2a-2f communicate with transfer blankets 5a-5l fixed to drum 6, the transfer blankets 5a-5l move ink from the printing plates 2a-2f and apply it to cans 8; each transfer blanket 2a-2f includes a different art in low relief (FIG. 15) which produces an image on cans 8 in addition to the image produced by printing plates 2a-2f; the device 1 is preferably a rotary dry offset printer. A method of printing cans comprising forming a relief image in a transfer blanket with a laser is also disclosed.

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BALL BEVERAGE CAN SOUTH AMERICA S A22640-102 RIO DE JANEIRO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boas, Joao Vilas Rio de Janeiro, BR 4 26
Lewis, Jeffrey Trussville, US 39 359

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