Method and apparatus for covering areas of damaged protective coating, and a transport system
AssigneeElpatronic AG
InventorsPeter Taiana, Andreas Lanz
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Abstract
The invention relates first of all to a method for covering areas of damaged protective coating on containers (1) or the like, in which, according to the invention, protective coating material is stamped on to the zone in which the damaged areas occur. The invention also describes an apparatus for carrying out the method in which a carrier unit (12) is provided for stamping protective coating material on to the damaged area. Means (6, 10, 11) are Apparatus is provided for positioning the carrier unit (12) with respect to the container (1).
Claims6
1-43.:
- Cancelled.
(Previously Added) A system for coating containers, comprising
- an apparatus for coating an area of damaged protective coating on a container;
- a first conveyor having a plurality of platforms, wherein each platform is selectively actuable to position a container proximate the apparatus for coating an area of damaged protective coating on that container;
- and
- a second conveyor having a plurality of platforms, wherein each platform is selectively actuable to position a container proximate the apparatus for coating an area of damaged protective coating on that container.
(Previously Added) A system for coating containers, comprising
- an apparatus for coating an area of damaged protective coating on a container;
- a rotary manipulator;
- a first conveyor, for supplying containers to the rotary manipulator;
- wherein the rotary manipulator rotates the containers to a position proximate the apparatus for coating an area of damaged protective coating on a container;
- and
- a second conveyor for removing containers from the rotary manipulator.
Cancelled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.