公开(公告)号：US3565034A

公开(公告)日：1971-02-23

申请号：US3565034D

申请日：1968-10-25

Applicant: MANDREL INDUSTRIES

Inventor： BIRCHALL THOMAS D ,  POWELL JOHNNIE L

IPC: B41F17/22 ,  B05C1/02

CPC classification number: B41F17/22

Abstract: Cylindrical cans each with one closed and one open end are metered one by one between a pair of differentially corotating driving wheels having resilient rims that grasp each can by the closed end and spin it against a rotating printing wheel so as to imprint a band of ink completely around the can; and the can is then discharged downwardly onto a ramp guide on which it rolls in the direction of spin, away from and out of the apparatus. The ramp guide includes levers activated by the can to inhibit metering of the cans into the apparatus if there is a stoppage and backing up of the can flow; and to meter a predetermined amount of ink to the printing wheel on passage of each can, so that just the right amount of ink is printed on, regardless of the rate of flow of the cans.