EP3749522A4 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECORATING A METAL CONTAINER BY DIGITAL PRINTING ON A TRANSFER BLANKET - Google Patents

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECORATING A METAL CONTAINER BY DIGITAL PRINTING ON A TRANSFER BLANKET Download PDF

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EP3749522A4
EP3749522A4 EP19750534.0A EP19750534A EP3749522A4 EP 3749522 A4 EP3749522 A4 EP 3749522A4 EP 19750534 A EP19750534 A EP 19750534A EP 3749522 A4 EP3749522 A4 EP 3749522A4
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    • B41J3/413—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material for metal
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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  • Application Of Or Painting With Fluid Materials (AREA)
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US15/893,364 US10739705B2 (en) 2016-08-10 2018-02-09 Method and apparatus of decorating a metallic container by digital printing to a transfer blanket
PCT/US2019/017301 WO2019157346A2 (en) 2018-02-09 2019-02-08 Method and apparatus of decorating a metallic container by digital printing to a transfer blanket

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EP3749522A4 true EP3749522A4 (en) 2021-10-27
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