公开(公告)号：US5630499A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-20

申请号：US573375

申请日：1995-12-15

申请人： Samuel J. Louden ,  John T. Hayes

发明人： Samuel J. Louden ,  John T. Hayes

IPC分类号： B65G17/34 ,  B65G17/44 ,  B65G29/00

CPC分类号： B65G17/34 ,  B65G17/44 ,  B65G2201/02

摘要： An article conveying system includes a conveyor belt including a plurality of carrier bars, a drive mechanism for driving the conveyor belt and a quick-release pin for releasably fastening the carrier bars to the drive mechanism. The quick-release pin includes an upper body portion, an upper body portion recess formed in the upper body portion and a flexible member positioned within the upper body portion recess. The flexible member has a compressed diameter (or dimension) no greater than a diameter of the upper body portion and an uncompressed diameter greater than the diameter of the upper body portion. The conveying system may also include a carrier hold down member that cooperates with a retractable roll capable of urging the carrier bar away from the quick-release pin. Furthermore, a method for releasably attaching the carrier bar and the quick-release pin includes guiding the quick-release pin into a blind or through hole of the carrier bar and sliding the quick-release pin along the hole until the flexible member mates with a recess of the carrier bar.

摘要翻译： 物品输送系统包括：输送带，其包括多个承载杆，用于驱动输送带的驱动机构和用于将承载杆可释放地紧固到驱动机构的快速释放销。 快拆销包括上主体部分，形成在上主体部分中的上身部凹部和位于上身部凹部内的柔性部件。 柔性构件具有不大于上主体部分的直径的压缩直径（或尺寸）和大于上部主体部分的直径的未压缩直径。 传送系统还可以包括与能够将承载杆推离快速释放销的可伸缩辊协作的托架保持构件。 此外，用于可释放地附接承载杆和快速释放销的方法包括将快速释放销引导到承载杆的盲孔或通孔中并沿着孔滑动快速释放销，直到柔性构件与 承载杆的凹槽。

公开(公告)号：US07311045B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-25

申请号：US11600772

申请日：2006-11-17

申请人： E. Michael Ackley, Jr. ,  Samuel J. Louden ,  James M. Suttle ,  Michael E. Webster ,  Neil A. Willcocks ,  Michael S. Wozniak

发明人： E. Michael Ackley, Jr. ,  Samuel J. Louden ,  James M. Suttle ,  Michael E. Webster ,  Neil A. Willcocks ,  Michael S. Wozniak

IPC分类号： B41F1/34 ,  B41F17/00

CPC分类号： A23G3/54 ,  A23G3/28 ,  B41F17/00 ,  B41F17/006 ,  B41F17/30 ,  B41F17/36 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J3/4073 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  B41M5/0023 ,  B41M5/0047 ,  B41M5/0076 ,  B41M5/0088 ,  B41P2215/114 ,  B41P2217/60

摘要： Multicolor image, formed from at least two component images, are printed on non-planar surfaces of edible pieces by maintaining registration of the pieces from one printing station to another. The registration is maintained by firmly securing the pieces to the transporting surface by applying a pressure differential, by a combination of a pressure differential with a resilient surface, or by trapping the pieces between a retaining member and a recess portion.

公开(公告)号：US06267997B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-31

申请号：US09070985

申请日：1998-05-01

申请人： Ronald L. Ream ,  Christine L. Corriveau ,  S. Kristine Cahill ,  Donald C. Hassler ,  Jeffery C. Mormann ,  Nicholas Partipilo ,  Rocco A. Pawlowski ,  Ralph R. Burin ,  E. Michael Ackley, Jr. ,  Samuel J. Louden

发明人： Ronald L. Ream ,  Christine L. Corriveau ,  S. Kristine Cahill ,  Donald C. Hassler ,  Jeffery C. Mormann ,  Nicholas Partipilo ,  Rocco A. Pawlowski ,  Ralph R. Burin ,  E. Michael Ackley, Jr. ,  Samuel J. Louden

IPC分类号： A23G300

CPC分类号： A23G4/18 ,  A23G3/0289 ,  A23G3/2092 ,  A23G3/28 ,  A23G4/025 ,  A23G4/20 ,  B41F17/26

摘要： A method and apparatus are provided for printing indicia on confectionery products such as chewing gum. A mass of confectionery product is formed into a thin, flat sheet. The sheet may be divided into individual sheets for cooling. Next, the sheet or sheets of confectionery are passed through the printing machine to print indicia thereon. Printed confectionery products and packages thereof are also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在糖果产品如口香糖上印刷标记的方法和装置。 大量的糖果产品形成一个薄的平板。 片材可以分成单独的片材进行冷却。 接下来，将糖果片或片材通过印刷机以在其上印刷标记。 还提供了印刷糖果产品及其包装。

公开(公告)号：US07114445B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-03

申请号：US10695834

申请日：2003-10-30

申请人： E. Michael Ackley, Jr. ,  Samuel J. Louden ,  James M. Suttle ,  Michael E. Webster ,  Neil A. Willcocks ,  Michael S. Wozniak

发明人： E. Michael Ackley, Jr. ,  Samuel J. Louden ,  James M. Suttle ,  Michael E. Webster ,  Neil A. Willcocks ,  Michael S. Wozniak

IPC分类号： B41F1/34 ,  B41F17/00

CPC分类号： A23G3/54 ,  A23G3/28 ,  B41F17/00 ,  B41F17/006 ,  B41F17/30 ,  B41F17/36 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J3/4073 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  B41M5/0023 ,  B41M5/0047 ,  B41M5/0076 ,  B41M5/0088 ,  B41P2215/114 ,  B41P2217/60

摘要： Multicolor image, formed from at least two component images, are printed on non-planar surfaces of edible pieces by maintaining registration of the pieces from one printing station to another. The registration is maintained by firmly securing the pieces to the transporting surface by applying a pressure differential, by a combination of a pressure differential with a resilient surface, or by trapping the pieces between a retaining member and a recess portion.

摘要翻译： 由至少两个分量图像形成的多色图像通过保持从一个印刷台到另一个印刷台的印刷而被印刷在可食用片材的非平面表面上。 通过将压差与压力差与弹性表面的组合施加压力差，或者通过将夹子夹在保持构件和凹部之间来牢固地将片固定到输送表面来保持配准。

公开(公告)号：US20120141636A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-07

申请号：US13371794

申请日：2012-02-13

申请人： E. Michael Ackley, JR. ,  Samuel J. Louden ,  James M. Suttle ,  Michael E. Webster ,  Neil A. Willcocks ,  Michael S. Wozniak

发明人： E. Michael Ackley, JR. ,  Samuel J. Louden ,  James M. Suttle ,  Michael E. Webster ,  Neil A. Willcocks ,  Michael S. Wozniak

IPC分类号： A23G3/54

CPC分类号： A23G3/54 ,  A23G3/28 ,  B41F17/00 ,  B41F17/006 ,  B41F17/30 ,  B41F17/36 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J3/4073 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  B41M5/0023 ,  B41M5/0047 ,  B41M5/0076 ,  B41M5/0088 ,  B41P2215/114 ,  B41P2217/60

摘要： Multicolor image, formed from at least two component images, are printed on non-planar surfaces of edible pieces by maintaining registration of the pieces from one printing station to another. The registration is maintained by firmly securing the pieces to the transporting surface by applying a pressure differential, by a combination of a pressure differential with a resilient surface, or by trapping the pieces between a retaining member and a recess portion.

摘要翻译： 由至少两个分量图像形成的多色图像通过保持从一个印刷台到另一个印刷台的印刷而被印刷在可食用片材的非平面表面上。 通过将压差与压力差与弹性表面的组合施加压力差，或者通过将夹子夹在保持构件和凹部之间来牢固地将片固定到输送表面来保持配准。

公开(公告)号：US07182018B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-27

申请号：US10619571

申请日：2003-07-16

申请人： E. Michael Ackley, Jr. ,  Samuel J. Louden ,  James M. Suttle ,  Michael E. Webster ,  Neil A. Willcocks ,  Michael S. Wozniak

发明人： E. Michael Ackley, Jr. ,  Samuel J. Louden ,  James M. Suttle ,  Michael E. Webster ,  Neil A. Willcocks ,  Michael S. Wozniak

IPC分类号： B41F17/00

CPC分类号： A23G3/54 ,  A23G3/28 ,  B41F17/00 ,  B41F17/006 ,  B41F17/30 ,  B41F17/36 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J3/4073 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  B41M5/0023 ,  B41M5/0047 ,  B41M5/0076 ,  B41M5/0088 ,  B41P2215/114 ,  B41P2217/60

摘要： Multicolor image, formed from at least two component images, are printed on non-planar surfaces of edible pieces by maintaining registration of the pieces from one printing station to another. The registration is maintained by firmly securing the pieces to the transporting surface by applying a pressure differential, by a combination of a pressure differential with a resilient surface, or by trapping the pieces between a retaining member and a recess portion.

摘要翻译： 由至少两个分量图像形成的多色图像通过保持从一个印刷台到另一个印刷台的印刷而被印刷在可食用片材的非平面表面上。 通过将压差与压力差与弹性表面的组合施加压力差，或者通过将夹子夹在保持构件和凹部之间来牢固地将片固定到输送表面来保持配准。