Patent ID: 9193176
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A system for printing indicia onto a surface, comprising: a surface supported by a mold, wherein said mold is supported at its proximal end by a rotary mold mount that allows rotation about a longitudinal axis, and wherein said mold is driven along a first path at a first velocity; a printer comprising one or more print heads and a printer engine; a chassis supporting a base plate that is sized and shaped to extend along said surface, said base plate defining a plurality of ports therethrough, each sized and shaped to receive one of said one or more print heads; a rotational drive system for selectively rotating said mold about said longitudinal axis; and a motion controller in communication with said printer engine, wherein said motion controller positions said base plate near said surface by moving said chassis to a location along said first path near said mold, wherein said printer engine activates said one or more print heads, in coordination with said rotational drive system, such that indicia is printed onto said surface.