Abstract: An enclosed ink cup for a pad-type printing machine including a hollow structure defining a reservoir region that is closed around the sides and top, is open only at the bottom, and has a lower edge for sealably contacting an engraved printing plate so as to contain ink within the structure over the plate, and a vacuum port in the structure that communicates with the top of the region for applying a vacuum to the region above the ink to promote sealable contact between the lower edge and the plate.

Abstract: An enclosed ink cup for a pad-type printing machine including a hollow support having a continuous wall surrounding and defining a reservoir region and an opening to the reservoir region at the bottom of the region, and a continuous, sheet metal band disposed around and conforming to an outer vertical surface of the wall, the band having a lower portion extending below the hollow support for sealably contacting an engraved printing plate so as to contain ink within the band over said plate.

Abstract: Apparatus for moving a container from a first container position to a second container position in which the container is spaced from the first position and in a different orientation, the apparatus including a drive member that is rotatable about a first axis between a first drive member position and a second drive member position, the first axis being spaced from the first container position, and a gripper for gripping the container, the gripper being rotatably mounted on the drive member about a second axis that is transverse to the first axis and rotates with the drive member, the gripper being rotatable between a first gripper position and a second gripper position, a container engaged by the gripper being in the first container position when the drive member and gripper are in their respective first positions and in the second container position when the drive member and gripper are in their respective second positions.