Patent ID: 6123021
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: B41F

Abstract:
A device for applying coloring to a product comprisinga plurality of print stations in side by side relationship, each said print station includingan image die having a planar horizontal surface with a pattern of indentations therein for receiving a coloring material,said image die horizontally moveable from a first position to a second position, andmeans for applying a coloring material into said indentations of said image die while said image die is in said first position,a horizontally moveable carriage, said carriage linearly moveable in a first direction to any of said plurality of print stations,a print pad on said carriage, said print pad vertically moveable from an elevated position to a lowered position,cleaning means on said carriage for cleaning residue coloring material from said print pad,retaining means on said carriage for retaining a product,said print pad horizontally moveable to a first position with said print pad over said image die when said image die is in said second position,said print pad horizontally moveable to a second position with said print pad over said cleaning means, andsaid print pad horizontally moveable to a third position with said print pad over said retainer means.