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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997195 | Spacer printing apparatus and method of printing a spacer A spacer-printing apparatus includes a printing roller and a moving part. The printing roller has opposite edges connected by a curved surface and spacers are attached to the curved surface. The moving part is connected with the printing roller and respectively and ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7422204 | Web-pulling slider unit for automatic web leading device Disclosed is a web-pulling slider unit 1 for an automatic web leading device including a guide rail arranged along a web-leading path of a rotary press. The slider unit is adapted to be slidably moved along the guide rail. The slider unit comprises a closely-... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7347143 | Air blowing device for printing press An air blowing device for a printing press includes a plate cylinder, blanket cylinder, impression cylinder, air blowing equipment, air suction equipment, and cover. The plate cylinder is rotatably supported. Ink from an inking device and dampening water from a damp... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7287473 | Method for selecting printing material in a printing press and printing press An apparatus and a method for the selection of printing materials in a machine processing printing materials has at least one control computer. The operating data of the machine processing the printing materials is logged by the computer and a tolerance limit corres... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7188565 | Flexography ink roller unit A ink roller unit comprised of multiple ink rollers axially arrange in parallel on a turntable unit; the turntable unit being provided to a dancer; one end of the dancer being pivoted to a lateral shaft and the other end coupled to a drive unit; the dancer as driven... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7146907 | Bearing support system for a printing press having cantilevered cylinders A bearing assembly for use on a printing press is disclosed. A printing press includes a support frame. A shaft having a first end and a second end fixedly attached to the support frame, the shaft arranged to define a longitudinal axis relative to the support frame.... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7111552 | Printing machine Printing machine with a machine frame (10) and at least two cylinders (16, 20) which cooperate during printing, and which are mounted in a framing (12, 14; 24) formed by the machine frame (10). The framing (12, 14; 24) includes a m... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096783 | Printing cylinder supporting unit, use of printing cylinder supporting unit, and printing machine provided with printing cylinder supporting unit Printing cylinder supporting unit for a printing machine, with a supporting frame (27) aid supporting means mounted on said supporting frame for rotatably supporting one of several printing cylinders (1), which are designed so that in the operating sta... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096782 | Driving apparatus in printing press A driving apparatus in a printing press includes a plate cylinder driven by a printing press motor, an inking device drive-coupled to the plate cylinder, and a driving connecting/disconnecting mechanism. The mechanism connects and disconnects transmission of driving... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077061 | Drives for a printing group A printing group, which includes at least one rotation element, that can be rotated about its longitudinal direction, and than can also be displaced axially, includes a drive. That drive for the rotational element can be a drive motor which is independent of the dri... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7017492 | Coordinating the functioning of a color control system and a defect detection system for a printing press A method of coordinating the utilization of a color control system and a defect detection system on a printing press includes acquiring image data and processing the data by a comparison to template image data and the generation of color error data and print defect ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011026 | Method for engaging and disengaging cylinders A method for engaging and disengaging cylinders, and particularly cylinders which are disposed in a line, is disclosed. In addition to the displacement required to engage and to disengage the cylinders, steps are taken to at least reduce the relative tangential spee... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000540 | Method of operating a machine processing printing material sheets In a method of operating a machine processing printing material sheets and having a sheet transport drum in various operating modes, drum circumferential shells are kept fixed on the sheet transport drum in an outer position in a first of the operating modes and in ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997630 | Document feeder device with a roller adjustment device A document feeder device is disclosed. The document feeder device includes a frame, a first roller shaft coupled to the frame, and a second roller shaft coupled to the frame. The first shaft is cantilevered. The document feeder device further includes a bearing coup... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6935993 | Roll The invention relates to a roll, including a roll tube that is supported exclusively, at least in radial direction, in an axially central area on a continuous roll support, whereby outside of the central area the roll tube is positioned at a distance A from the roll... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910415 | Printing unit cylinder for a rotary printing machine A printing unit cylinder is subject to only low deformation in the event of operationally induced increases in the temperature of the printing unit. At least the barrel of the body of the printing unit cylinder is produced from a metallic material with a linear coef... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6848359 | Device for processing continuous webs A device for processing continuous webs has a machine frame and at least one tool arranged on the machine frame for processing the continuous web. A drive device is provided for driving the at least one tool. The drive device is a two-row gear wheel having a first t... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6834580 | Offset press with improved cylinder mounting The offset press comprises a frame, at least one plate cylinder, a press cylinder, and a blanket cylinder interposed between the plate cylinder and the press cylinder, together with bearing assemblies carried by the frame and receiving the longitudinal ends of the c... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6829991 | Inker driven shaftless unit A printing unit of an offset printing press includes a first plate cylinder, a first blanket cylinder for selectively contacting the first plate cylinder, a first inker for inking the first plate cylinder, a second plate cylinder, a second blanket cylinder for selec... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6827017 | Method of dispensing metal-backed printing blankets A method of dispensing a metal-backed printing blanket onto a printing press cylinder in a controlled fashion is provided. A carton containing the rolled printing blanket may be provided, and a lengthwise slit or opening is opened to withdraw a mounting end of the p... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6823792 | Multi-motor drive and method for driving a printing press A multi-motor drive for a printing press having a plurality of printing unit groups, includes at least one motor provided for each of the printing unit groups, and gear trains via which the printing unit groups are synchronously driven. The gear trains are mechanica... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6817290 | Bearing support system for a printing press having cantilevered cylinders A bearing assembly for use on a printing press is disclosed. The printing press includes a frame. A support shaft is mounted to the frame and includes a pair of ends, with the support shaft defining a longitudinal axis. A cylinder is provided, and the bearing assemb... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6782816 | Printing unit of a rotary printing press A printing unit for a rotary printing press utilizes form cylinders, blanket cylinders and ink cylinders and transfer rollers. Intermediate support rings are provided on these cylinders or rollers. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6718873 | Proof press for mounting flexographic printing plates A proof press for the mounting of flexographic printing plates, comprising a printing cylinder, which is covered by a blanket for the mounting of at least one printing plate with double adhesive tape interposed, the printing cylinder being movable at right angles to... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6688222 | Multiple-color flexographic rotary printing machine A rotary printing machine comprising two supporting shoulders, a central drum or cylinder being rotatably mounted on the supporting shoulders, at least one printing unit being arranged around the drum and comprising a printing plate cylinder and an anilox... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6601503 | Method and device for coupling in/out a cylinder in a printing machine A method and apparatus for more simply and efficiently coupling and decoupling a cylinder in a printing machine. The coupling and decoupling apparatus includes a bearing bushing (11) in a fixed bushing (28). The bearing bushing (11) carries an axial force... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6561091 | Printing process combining conventional and braille printing with the aid of an off-set-type printing machine A printing process combining conventional and Braille printing using an offset-type printing machine. The process involves the following operations: putting on a page the text and/or images that are to be printed in a conventional manner and putting on a ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6557466 | Crease plow folder A crease plow folder for folding a sheet or continuous web of sheets comprises a non-twisting, holding and transporting mechanism for holding and transporting the sheet or continuous web of sheets in a non-twisting fashion during folding of the sheet. The... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6523470 | Printing cylinder A printing cylinder with a cylinder core (10), on which a carbon fiber-containing casing (20) is disposed, wherein the casing (20) is self-supporting and held at a distance from the peripheral surface (18) of the cylinder core (10) by disks (22) disposed ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6502507 | Printing press A printing press has a support arm that can move between lower and upper positions, first and second link plates swingably supported by a main frame and the support arm, respectively. A connection pin having a protruding end portion is provided to connect... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6408749 | Gear transmission for driving a printing press A gear transmission for driving a printing press, with a plurality of gear pairs formed of mutually meshing gearwheels disposed operationally in a power-flow, at least one of the gear pairs being more heavily loaded than the rest thereof during operation,... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6386101 | Printing press A printing press includes an L-shaped support arm swingably supported by a main frame such that a distal end thereof can move between lower and upper positions, a support frame swingably supported at the distal end of the support arm such that the other e... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382100 | Web guide roller, and printing press incorporating the same A roller assembly positioned downstream of a printing station in a web-fed rotary printing press for pneumatically guiding a web of paper after it has been printed upon, without the risk of smearing the printings. The assembly includes a roller in the for... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6371018 | Method and apparatus for anilox roller scoring prevention The present invention is directed to various apparatuses and methods for prevention of anilox roller scoring and compensation for anilox scoring ink marks, focusing on the anilox roller. According to some embodiments of the present invention, the uneven i... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6318257 | Bearing support system for a printing press having cantilevered cylinders A bearing assembly for rotatably supporting the cylinder on a printing press is disclosed. The printing press comprises a frame, a support shaft, a cylinder, and the bearing assembly. The support shaft includes an inner fixed end attached to the frame, a ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6311615 | Composite nip roll and nip ring A composite nip roll or nip ring that is durable and requires minimal adjustment, and which accurately provides a constant gain. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the nip roll or ring has a rigid shaft, a resilient polymer inner material mounted... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6308629 | Manipulation of printing blankets A container for a printing blanket comprises a cassette of dimensions sufficient at least to contain a printing blanket in wound form. The cassette comprising a casing of generally cylindrical shape having a longitudinal opening for sheet-form egression o... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6293192 | Newsprint core brake system for newspaper presses Combined newsprint core brake system and newsprint supply reel in a continuous running roll press, for full and fractional running web supply, web tension sensor control braking coupled to core chucking spindles in the running newsprint roll core position... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6284339 | Electret film composition adapted for printing on computer printers and the like A printing composition that is adapted for printing on computer printers and the like. The printing composition includes a backing sheet and a printing sheet. The printing sheet includes an electret which is reversibly bound to the backing sheet. In one e... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6244174 | Maintenance and inspection system for a printing machine A maintenance and diagnostic system for a printing machine, preferably a sheet-fed offset printing machine, includes a control system having at least one computer and is connected to signal transmitters that are sensors and/or limit switches. The main dri... | 06/12/2001 |
