Servomechanical inker for a container decorator

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20070169647A1
SERIAL NO

11331491

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An improved inking apparatus is provided that omits the use of the bull gear generally known in the art. More specifically, bull gears have traditionally been used in inking apparatus to rotate pinion gears that rotate shafts interconnected to plate cylinders. Plate cylinders in turn apply ink to a blanket that ultimately applies indicia to a container such as a beverage can. The rotating shaft also communicates with a plurality of gears that operate the inking stations that transfer the ink onto the plate cylinder. One embodiment of the present invention omits the bull gear and the pinion gears and provides an electro-mechanical driver that rotates the shafts to allow a controller to monitor and individually control the timing of plate cylinder rotation and inker station gear rotation thereby increasing efficiency and maintenance personnel safety.

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BALL CORPORATION10 LONGS PEAK DRIVE BROOMFIELD CO 80021

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conrad, Earl P McComb, OH 1 2

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