ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,513, issued on March 31, was assigned to INDUSTRIAS TECNOLOGICAS DE MECANIZACION Y AUTOMATIZACION S.A. (Sant Just Desvern, Spain).

"Machine for cutting decorations for frustoconical bodies" was invented by Manuel Gonzalez (Sant Just Desvern, Spain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a machine for cutting decorations for frustoconical bodies, for cutting printed strips wherein arch-shaped decorations and disposable trapezoidal portions are alternated. The machine comprises two longitudinal supports mounted on clamping pieces and carriers of respective groups of counter blades; and two independent groups of...