Material orientation and printing apparatus and method
CA 1161298 A · Owner: Ackley, E. Michael · Inventors: Ackley, E. Michael
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An apparatus and process for transporting orienting, and printing indicia upon materials which have dissimilar ends like capsules, in a predetermined orientation and position. The apparatus includes three rotatable drums (28 34, 150) in, tangential arrangement. The first two drums (28 34) each, include a plurality of peripherally spaced pockets (40 42), sized and shaped to receive and carry individual capsules (20). Means (58,58') are provided for each drum to orient certain preselected capsules from a radial to a longitudinal position with a selected end trailing. The so-oriented capsules are then delivered to the third drum (150) for further processing, like printing, such as …
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- Granted January 31, 1984. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 31, 2001.
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