Patents Assigned to Pailprint (Pty) Ltd
  • Patent number: 11207898
    Abstract: This invention relates to a print bar structure, a printing apparatus and a method for printing on an outer surface of an object comprising at least one cylindrical portion, particularly a cylindrical and/or conical container. The invention also relates to a manufacturing facility and method for manufacturing containers. The printing apparatus typically comprises a print bar structure, a plurality of print heads attachable to the print bar structure, a curing device, and a displacement assembly operatively attachable to the container. The print bar structure at least partly defines a print zone, wherein the print heads and the curing device is operatively disposed in the print zone. The displacement assembly is operable to rotate object about an axis substantially aligned with the central axis relative to the plurality of print heads in the print zone such that fluid is deposited onto the object during rotation of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Pailprint (Pty) Ltd
    Inventor: Brian Murray