US3261289A
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Decoration of plastic containers
Assignee: Continental Can Co Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-12
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Granted: 1966-07-19
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Expires: 1982-12-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley M Cash
- 👤 Leonard J Strafaci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:37
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M1/00; B41M1/40; B41F; B41F17/00; B41F17/006; B41F17/08; B41F17/14; B41F17/20; B41F17/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A METHOD OF TRANSFERRING A DESIGN FROM A PRESS BLANKET TO THE BODY OF AN IRREGULARLY SHAPED NON-ROUND TAPERED CONRAINER OF A SURFACE CONFIGURATION DEFINED BY VARYING RADII WITHOUT THE SMERING OF MINUTE DESIGN DETAILS, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: INKING A DESIGN UPON A SURFACE PORTION OF A RUBBER PRESS BLANKED MOUNTED UPON A ROTATING CYLINDER, SAID PRESS BLANKET HAVING A SHORE DUROMETER HARDNESS WITHIN THE RANGE OF 15 TO 40 DUROMETER, AND BODY DISPLACING AND ROTATING THE TAPERED SURFACE OF THE CONTAINER INTO CONTACT WITH THE BLANKET WHILE CONCURRENTLY ROTATING THE BLANKET SO THAT SURFACE PORTIONS OF DIFFERENT RADII OF SAID CONTAINER DEPRESS DIFFERENT PORTIONS OF SAID BLANKET IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS AT THE POINTS OF CONTACT THEREBETWEEN SO AS TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF SAID INK DESIGN UPON SAID CONTAINER SURFACE PORTIONS WHEREBY SLIPPAGE IS PRECLUDED AND THE DESIGN IS TRANSFERRED WITHOUT SMEARING OR FUZZINESS TO THE IRREGULAR SURFACE POTIONS OF THE CONTAINER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
A METHOD OF TRANSFERRING A DESIGN FROM A PRESS BLANKET TO THE BODY OF AN IRREGULARLY SHAPED NON-ROUND TAPERED CONRAINER OF A SURFACE CONFIGURATION DEFINED BY VARYING RADII WITHOUT THE SMERING OF MINUTE DESIGN DETAILS, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: INKING A DESIGN UPON A SURFACE PORTION OF A RUBBER PRESS BLANKED MOUNTED UPON A ROTATING CYLINDER, SAID PRESS BLANKET HAVING A SHORE DUROMETER HARDNESS WITHIN THE RANGE OF 15 TO 40 DUROMETER, AND BODY DISPLACING AND ROTATING THE TAPERED SURFACE OF THE CONTAINER INTO CONTACT WITH THE BLANKET WHILE CONCURRENTLY ROTATING THE BLANKET SO THAT SURFACE PORTIONS OF DIFFERENT RADII OF SAID CONTAINER DEPRESS DIFFERENT PORTIONS OF SAID BLANKET IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS AT THE POINTS OF CONTACT THEREBETWEEN SO AS TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF SAID INK DESIGN UPON SAID CONTAINER SURFACE PORTIONS WHEREBY SLIPPAGE IS PRECLUDED AND THE DESIGN IS TRANSFERRED WITHOUT SMEARING OR FUZZINESS TO THE IRREGULAR SURFACE POTIONS OF THE CONTAINER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-18 | 1970-01-17 | 1970-07-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-18 | 1974-01-17 | 1974-07-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-18 | 1978-01-17 | 1978-07-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |