Patent ID: 6948425
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: B41F,B41J

Abstract:
1. A printer machine for printing on articles, comprising a plurality of article-carriers ( 16 ) which are suitable for moving in indexed manner in at least one plane and following a circular path, each article-carrier being stationary in an indexed position and mobile between indexed positions, and a plurality of stations, in particular for printing, distributed around the path opposite to indexed positions of the article-carriers, the machine being characterized in that each article-carrier ( 16 ) is fitted firstly with an inlet shaft ( 200 ) suitable for being turned about its own axis, in temporary and local manner by drive means each provided with a drive shaft, and secondly at least one outlet shaft ( 218 ) for carrying an article and suitable for turning when said inlet shaft is driven in rotation about its axis, said inlet shaft and each article-carrier being suitable for being turned about its own axis by said drive shafts opposite to the indexed positions, said inlet shaft being suitable for retaining the same angular orientation between print stations, the drive shaft of the drive means and said inlet shaft of each corresponding article-carrier being mutually parallel and disposed perpendicularly to the travel plane of the article-carrier.