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Method and apparatus for effecting transfer printing
Assignee: PRECISION ACQUISITION Inc A DE CORP (NOW KNOWN AS PRECISION SCREEN MACHINES Inc
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Filing: 1975-01-03
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Granted: 1976-06-08
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Expires: 1995-01-03
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for effecting the transfer printing of discrete cut-pieces of goods on a continuously rotating, drum type, transfer printer. The method and apparatus includes a rotary drum printer in which the rotary drum is reciprocally moved toward and away from a feed station in which the discrete goods are fed onto a continuous web of material having a transfer print thereon. The arrangement is such that when the drum is moved away from the feed station, the web and cut pieces thereon are indexed a corresponding amount, and when the rotating drum is moved toward the feed station, the web is held relatively motionless, thereby permitting the feeding of discrete cut-pieces thereon, permitting the drum to continue rotating to effect the transfer printing of the cut pieces previously fed into the web.
Inventors
- 👤 David Jaffa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-26 15:52
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F16/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S8/00; Y10S8/932
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A rotary printer for effecting transfer printing comprising a transfer drum, an endless pressure belt threaded about a peripheral portion of said drum, a web having a transfer print thereon, means for effecting the continuous rotation of said drum for continuously feeding said web into printing relationship to the periphery of said drum to effect a transfer print, and means for effecting linear reciprocal movement of said drum and effecting indexing of said web as said drum is moved in the direction of feed of said web and maintaining said web relatively stationary on said drum as the same is moved in a direction opposite to the direction of feed of said web.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A rotary printer for effecting transfer printing comprising a transfer drum, an endless pressure belt threaded about a peripheral portion of said drum, a web having a transfer print thereon, means for effecting the continuous rotation of said drum for continuously feeding said web into printing relationship to the periphery of said drum to effect a transfer print, and means for effecting linear reciprocal movement of said drum and effecting indexing of said web as said drum is moved in the direction of feed of said web and maintaining said web relatively stationary on said drum as the same is moved in a direction opposite to the direction of feed of said web.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The invention as described in claim 1, wherein said means for effecting linear reciprocal movement moves said drum in a direction opposite to the feed of said web at a rate substantially equal to the peripheral rotational speed of said drum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
104 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein said means for effecting continuous rotation of said drum includes a drive shaft, motor means for effecting the drive of said drive shaft, and means for connecting said drum in driving relationship with said drive shaft, said means for effecting linear reciprocal movement including a pair of clutches operatively connected to said drive shaft, a flexible drive member operatively connected with each of said clutches, and means for alternately actuating the respective clutches for advancing the drum in the direction of feed and in a direction opposite to said feed as said clutches are alternately actuated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
161 words
A rotary transfer printer for printing discrete cut-pieces comprising a rotatably journalled transfer drum, an endless pressure belt threaded about a peripheral portion of said drum, means for effecting the continuous rotation of said drum whereby a continuous web having a transfer print thereon is fed into contact with the periphery of said drum, a feed station at which discrete cut-pieces are fed onto said web prior to feeding said web between the periphery of said drum and said pressure belt, and means for effecting the movement of said drum toward and away from said feed station as said drum continuously rotates whereby said web and cut-pieces are indexed toward said drum as said drum moves away from said feed station and as said drum continuously rotates, and whereby said web is maintained stationary relative to said feed station as said drum moves toward said feed station to facilitate feeding of said discrete cut-pieces onto said web at said feed station.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
161 words
A rotary transfer printer for printing discrete cut-pieces comprising a rotatably journalled transfer drum, an endless pressure belt threaded about a peripheral portion of said drum, means for effecting the continuous rotation of said drum whereby a continuous web having a transfer print thereon is fed into contact with the periphery of said drum, a feed station at which discrete cut-pieces are fed onto said web prior to feeding said web between the periphery of said drum and said pressure belt, and means for effecting the movement of said drum toward and away from said feed station as said drum continuously rotates whereby said web and cut-pieces are indexed toward said drum as said drum moves away from said feed station and as said drum continuously rotates, and whereby said web is maintained stationary relative to said feed station as said drum moves toward said feed station to facilitate feeding of said discrete cut-pieces onto said web at said feed station.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
148 words
A rotary transfer printer for effecting the transfer printing of discrete cut-pieces comprising a frame, a carriage mounted on said frame, a rotary transfer drum mounted on said carriage, an endless pressure belt threaded about a peripheral portion of said drum, a web having a transfer print thereon, means for effecting the rotation of said transfer drum to cause said web to be fed into contact with the periphery of said drum, a feed station at which discrete cut-pieces are fed onto said web, and means for effecting relative linear movement between said carriage and said frame to cause said carriage to be alternately moved relative to said frame in a direction away from said feed station for indexing said web and cut-pieces, and toward said feed station to maintain said web relatively fixed at said feed station during the feeding of said discrete cut-pieces onto said web.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
148 words
A rotary transfer printer for effecting the transfer printing of discrete cut-pieces comprising a frame, a carriage mounted on said frame, a rotary transfer drum mounted on said carriage, an endless pressure belt threaded about a peripheral portion of said drum, a web having a transfer print thereon, means for effecting the rotation of said transfer drum to cause said web to be fed into contact with the periphery of said drum, a feed station at which discrete cut-pieces are fed onto said web, and means for effecting relative linear movement between said carriage and said frame to cause said carriage to be alternately moved relative to said frame in a direction away from said feed station for indexing said web and cut-pieces, and toward said feed station to maintain said web relatively fixed at said feed station during the feeding of said discrete cut-pieces onto said web.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
137 words
The invention as defined in claim 5, including a plurality of guide rollers spaced about said drum, said pressure belt being threaded about said guide rollers and said drum whereby said belt circumscribes a major peripheral portion of said drum, means for heating the peripheral surface of said drum, said means for continuously rotating said drum comprising a drive shaft, motor means connected in driving relationship to said drive shaft, means connecting said drive shaft in driving relationship with said drum, said means for effecting relative linear movement of said drum relative to said frame comprising a pair of clutch means operatively associated with said drive shaft, and means for alternately engaging and disengaging said clutches from said drive shaft whereby said carriage and drum supported thereon are reciprocated toward and away from said feed station accordingly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, including a rotary guide fixed to said frame operatively associated with each of said clutches, a flexible drive having its opposed ends fixed to said frame and having an intermediate portion threaded over said rotary guide and associated clutch whereby the actuation of one of said clutches causes said carriage and drum thereon to be driven along the operative flexible drive.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of sublimation printing discrete cut-pieces of goods on a rotary drum printer comprising the steps of continuously feeding a web having a heat transfer print thereon to a rotary drum printer as said drum rotates, effecting the movement of said drum in the direction of feed a predetermined amount to index said web a corresponding amount as the drum rotates, and returning the drum in a direction opposite to the direction of feed upon completion of the indexing movement as the drum of said printer continues to rotate to thereby effect a transfer print.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of sublimation printing discrete cut-pieces of goods on a rotary drum printer comprising the steps of continuously feeding a web having a heat transfer print thereon to a rotary drum printer as said drum rotates, effecting the movement of said drum in the direction of feed a predetermined amount to index said web a corresponding amount as the drum rotates, and returning the drum in a direction opposite to the direction of feed upon completion of the indexing movement as the drum of said printer continues to rotate to thereby effect a transfer print.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as defined in claim 8, including the step of returning said drum at a rate of speed substantially equal to the peripheral rotational speed of said drum.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention as defined in claim 8, including the step of feeding the cut-pieces onto the web as the drum is returned in the direction opposite to the direction of feed.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-06-08 | 1983-12-08 | 1984-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-06-08 | 1987-12-08 | 1988-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |