Decorator assembly

1. A decorator assembly comprising:

a cup holder assembly structured to hold a number of cups in a nested, bottom leading configuration;

a cup transfer assembly structured to move cups from said cup holder assembly to a decorator mandrel turret assembly;

said decorator mandrel turret assembly structured to rotatably support a number of cups;

said cup transfer assembly includes a number of feedscrew assemblies and a transfer disk;

each feedscrew assembly structured to de-nest and move a cup from a nested stack of cups to said transfer disk;

each feedscrew assembly defining an elongated cup path;

each said cup path having a first end and a second end;

said transfer disk including a generally circular body and a number of cup mounting assemblies;

said transfer disk body including an axial surface;

said cup mounting assemblies disposed on said transfer disk body axial surface and disposed circumferentially about said transfer disk body;

each said cup mounting assembly including a distal surface;

said cup mounting assembly distal surfaces defining a distal plane;

said cup path second end disposed at a clearance distance from said cup mounting assembly distal plane;

wherein said cup transfer assembly is structured to apply a bi-directional air pressure to each said cup as each said cup is disposed at said cup path second end;

each feedscrew assembly includes a blower assembly;

each said blower assembly structured to apply a positive air pressure into each said cup when each said cup is disposed at said cup path second end;

wherein said positive air pressure is structured to propel each said cup toward said transfer disk;

each said cup mounting assembly includes a bi-directional air pressure assembly;

each said bi-directional air pressure assembly structured to apply a negative air pressure at each cup bottom outer side when each said cup is disposed at said cup path second end;

wherein said negative air pressure is structured to propel each said cup toward said transfer disk;

said decorator mandrel turret assembly includes a turret disk and a number of mandrel assemblies;

each said mandrel assembly rotatably coupled to said turret disk;

said turret disk structured to rotate about an axis of rotation;

said transfer disk is structured to rotate about an axis of rotation;

wherein each said cup mounting assembly rotates from a first position, wherein each said cup mounting assembly is disposed adjacent said cup path second end, and a second position, wherein each said cup mounting assembly is disposed adjacent said turret disk; and

wherein, when each said cup mounting assembly is disposed adjacent said turret disk, said bi-directional air pressure assembly is structured to apply a positive air pressure at each cup bottom outer side.

2. The decorator assembly of claim 1 wherein each feedscrew assembly is structured to position a cup in a transfer position with a minimal offset.

3. The decorator assembly of claim 1 wherein each feedscrew assembly is structured to position a cup in a transfer position with a specific minimal offset.

4. The decorator assembly of claim 1 wherein each said feedscrew assembly is structured to substantially envelop a cup as said cup moves from said cup path first end to said cup path second end.

5. The decorator assembly of claim 4 wherein:

each feedscrew assembly includes a plurality of elongated feedscrew members;

said plurality of feedscrew members disposed adjacent to each other with the longitudinal axes thereof disposed substantially parallel to each other;

each said feedscrew member including a body with an outer surface; and

each said feedscrew member body outer surface defining a number of sequential helical conical portions.

6. The decorator assembly of claim 5 wherein:

said plurality of elongated feedscrew members including four feedscrew members;

said four feedscrew members disposed about a prime axis, wherein said prime axis is substantially parallel to each feedscrew member longitudinal axis;

wherein said feedscrew members define a progressing cup cavity; and

said cup cavity corresponding to the outer surface of said cups.

7. The decorator assembly of claim 5 wherein each feedscrew member has a resilient outer surface.

8. The decorator assembly of claim 1 wherein said decorator mandrel turret assembly defines an obstruction free feeder space.

9. A decorator assembly comprising:

a cup holder assembly structured to hold a number of cups in a nested, bottom leading configuration;

a cup transfer assembly structured to move cups from said cup holder assembly to a decorator mandrel turret assembly;

said decorator mandrel turret assembly structured to rotatably support a number of cups;

said cup transfer assembly includes a number of feedscrew assemblies and a transfer disk;

each feedscrew assembly structured to de-nest and move a cup from a nested stack of cups to said transfer disk;

each feedscrew assembly defining an elongated cup path;

each said cup path having a first end and a second end;

said transfer disk including a generally circular body and a number of cup mounting assemblies;

said transfer disk body including an axial surface;

said cup mounting assemblies disposed on said transfer disk body axial surface and disposed circumferentially about said transfer disk body;

each said cup mounting assembly including a distal surface;

said cup mounting assembly distal surfaces defining a distal plane;

said cup path second end disposed at a clearance distance from said cup mounting assembly distal plane;

said number of feedscrew assemblies includes a first feedscrew assembly and a second feedscrew assembly;

said number of cup mourning assemblies includes a first set of cup mounting assemblies and a second set of cup mounting assemblies;

said first set of cup mounting assemblies disposed at a first radius; and

said second set of cup mounting assemblies disposed at a second radius.

10. The decorator assembly of claim 9 wherein:

said decorator mandrel turret assembly includes a turret disk; and

wherein said turret disk is structured to move at a generally constant rotational speed.

11. The decorator assembly of claim 9 wherein said decorator mandrel turret assembly defines an obstruction free feeder space.

12. A decorator assembly comprising:

a cup holder assembly structured to hold a number of cups in a nested, bottom leading configuration;

a cup transfer assembly structured to move cups from said cup holder assembly to a decorator mandrel turret assembly;

said decorator mandrel turret assembly structured to rotatably support a number of cups;

said cup transfer assembly includes a number of feedscrew assemblies and a transfer disk;

each feedscrew assembly structured to de-nest and move a cup from a nested stack of cups to said transfer disk;

each feedscrew assembly defining an elongated cup path;

each said cup path having a first end and a second end;

said transfer disk including a generally circular body and number of cup mounting assemblies;

said transfer disk body including an axial surface;

said cup mounting assemblies disposed on said transfer disk body axial surface and disposed circumferentially about said transfer disk body;

each said cup mounting assembly including a distal surface;

said cup mounting assembly distal surfaces defining a distal plane;

said cup path second end disposed at a clearance distance from said cup mounting assembly distal plane;

said number of feedscrew assemblies includes a first feedscrew assembly and a second feedscrew assembly;

said number of cup mounting assemblies includes a first set of cup mounting assemblies and a second set of cup mounting assemblies;

said first set of cup mounting assemblies disposed at a first radius;

each cup mounting assembly in said second set of cup mounting assemblies movably coupled to said transfer disk body; and

each cup mounting assembly in said second set of cup mounting assemblies structured to move between a first radius and a second radius.

13. The decorator assembly of claim 12 wherein:

each cup mounting assembly in said second set of cup mounting assemblies includes a cam slide assembly; and

each said cup mounting assembly cam slide assembly structured to move an associated cup mounting assembly between a first radius and a second radius.

14. The decorator assembly of claim 12 wherein said cup transfer assembly includes a feedscrew actuator structured to alternatively initiate the movement of a cup through one of said first feedscrew assembly and said second feedscrew assembly.

15. The decorator assembly of claim 12 wherein:

Said decorator mandrel turret assembly includes a turret disk; and

wherein said turret disk is structured to move at a generally constant rotational speed.

16. The decorator assembly of claim 12 wherein said decorator mandrel turret assembly defines an obstruction free feeder space.

17. A decorator assembly comprising:

a cup holder assembly structured to hold a number of cups in a nested, bottom leading configuration;

a cup transfer assembly structured to move cups from said cup holder assembly to a decorator mandrel turret assembly;

said decorator mandrel turret assembly structured to rotatably support a number of cups;

said cup transfer assembly includes a number of feedscrew assemblies and a transfer disk;

each feedscrew assembly structured to de-nest and move a cup from a nested stack of cups to said transfer disk;

each feedscrew assembly defining an elongated cup path;

each said cup path having a first end and a second end;

said transfer disk including a generally circular body and a number of cup mounting assemblies;

said transfer disk body including an axial surface;

said cup mounting assemblies disposed on said transfer disk body axial surface and disposed circumferentially about said transfer disk body;

each said cup mounting assembly including a distal surface;

said cup mounting assembly distal surfaces defining a distal plane;

said cup path second end disposed at a clearance distance from said cup mounting assembly distal plane;

said transfer disk is structured to rotate about an axis of rotation;

said decorator mandrel turret assembly includes a turret disk and a number of mandrel assemblies;

each said mandrel assembly movably and rotatably coupled to said turret disk;

said turret disk structured to rotate about an axis of rotation;

wherein each said cup mounting assembly rotates from a first position, wherein each said cup mounting assembly is disposed adjacent said cup path second end, and a second position, wherein each said cup mounting assembly is disposed adjacent said turret disk;

each said mandrel assembly includes a negative pressure air pressure assembly; and

each said mandrel assembly negative pressure air pressure assembly structured to apply a negative pressure to an inner surface of; a cup when each said cup mounting assembly is in said second position.

18. The decorator assembly of claim 17 wherein:

each said mandrel assembly includes a cam slide assembly; and

each said mandrel assembly cam slide assembly structured to move an associated mandrel assembly between a first radius and a second radius.

19. The decorator assembly of claim 17 wherein said decorator mandrel turret assembly defines an obstruction free feeder space.