ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,208,985, issued on Jan. 28, was assigned to Poly-America LP (Grand Prairie, Texas).
"Apparatus and method for printing onto a polymeric web" was invented by Brad A. Cobler (Irving, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for securely applying print to a web of continuous polymeric film. The web can first travel in a machine direction on a tensioning roller and onto a folding board whereupon the web is divided into first and second partial widths with a cross-section of the web taking on a U-shape or a V-shape. In between the cross-section of these two partial widths a printer can b...