Patent ID: 8561534
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: B05C,B41F

Abstract:
1. Decorating apparatus comprising an advancing arrangement for advancing an elongated element in an advancing direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said elongated element and a plurality of decorating devices positioned downstream one another along said advancing arrangement for decorating distinct surfaces of said elongated element, each decorating device comprising a decorating unit for decorating a respective surface of said elongated element, said decorating unit comprising: a transferring device for transferring a flowable material on said elongated element, wherein said transferring device comprises a transferring roller rotatable around a rotation axis and arranged for interacting with said elongated element, said transferring roller being made of deformable material so that non-flat surfaces can be decorated; a kiln arrangement arranged downstream of said transferring device for heating said flowable material applied to said elongated element; wherein said decorating unit comprises a moving system associated with said transferring device for moving said transferring device towards or moving said transferring device away from said elongated element; and wherein said moving system is actuatable by a detecting member so as to move said transferring device towards said elongated element after detecting that a front edge of said elongated element has moved near said transferring device.