Modular decorating machine for conical products
AssigneeThe Beckwood Corporation, Inc.
InventorsDavid L. Poeling, Jeffrey E. Debus
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Abstract
A decorating machine applies artwork to a product having a central axis and a frustoconical surface around its central axis. The decorating machine includes a film with artwork, a moveable deck, and a roller. The moveable deck includes a rotating mount on which the product is rotatably mounted. The product undergoes a pendulum-like movement on the deck while the product rotates relative to the moveable deck. The roller has a frustoconical shape that generally corresponds to the frustoconical surface of the product. The film is located between the roller and the product. The roller provides heat and pressure to the film such that the artwork attaches to the frustoconical surface of the product.
Claims8
A decorating machine for applying artwork to a product having a frustoconical surface, comprising:
- a user interface for inputting dimensions of the product;
- a film that includes the artwork;
- a moveable deck including a rotating mount on which the product is rotatably mounted, the product undergoing a pendulum-like movement on the deck based on the inputted dimensions, the pendulum-like movement occurring while the product rotates relative to the moveable deck;
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- a roller having a frustoconical shape that generally matches the frustoconical surface of the product, the film being located between the roller and the product, the roller providing heat and pressure to the film such that the artwork attaches to the frustoconical surface of the product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.