System and method for printing on a package
AssigneeSanta Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc.
InventorSteven P. BASS
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Abstract
A system for printing on a printable portion of a liner for a package to receive smoking articles includes a package assembler configured to receive an outer blank and fold the outer blank around the liner to create the package. The liner comprises a material configured to absorb ink and a front surface, the front surface configured to be seen by a user when the package is open. The liner also includes a printable portion positioned on the front surface, the printable portion configured to receive ink. The system further comprises a printer coupled to the package assembler, the printer configured to dispense the ink on the printable portion when the package is in an at least partially assembled state.
Claims23
A system for assembling a package for one or more smoking articles, comprising:
- a package assembler configured to receive an outer blank and fold the outer blank around a liner to assemble the package, the liner comprising a material configured to absorb ink, the liner further comprising:
- a front surface, the front surface configured to be seen by a user when the package is open;
- and
- a printable portion positioned on the front surface, the printable portion configured to receive ink;
- and
- a printer coupled to the package assembler, the printer configured to dispense the ink on the printable portion when the package is in an at least partially assembled state.
A system for assembling a package, comprising:
- a package assembler configured to receive an outer blank and fold the outer blank around a liner to assemble the package, the liner configured to receive one or more smoking articles, the liner comprising:
- a material configured to absorb a printing material;
- a front surface configured to be seen by a user when the package is open;
- and
- a printable portion positioned on the front surface, the printable portion configured to receive the printing material;
- and
- a printer coupled to the package assembler, the printer configured to dispense the printing material on the printable portion when the package is in at least partially assembled state.
A method for printing on a liner for a package to receive smoking articles, comprising:
- providing the liner to a package folding section of a package assembler, the liner comprising:
- a material configured to absorb ink;
- a front surface configured to be seen by a user when the package is open;
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- a printable portion positioned on the front surface, the printable portion configured to receive the ink;
- providing an outer blank to the package folding section;
- folding the outer blank around the liner to assemble the package;
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- printing information on the printable portion with the ink when the package is in an at least partially assembled state.
A system for assembling a package for one or more smoking articles, comprising:
- a package assembler configured to receive an outer blank and fold the outer blank around a liner and an inner portion to assemble the package, the inner portion comprising:
- a material configured to absorb ink, and
- a face configured to receive ink and to be seen by a user when the package is open;
- and
- a printer coupled to the package assembler, the printer configured to dispense the ink on the face when the package is in an at least partially assembled state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.