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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370578 | Inking or dampening unit including adjustable throw-on force for setting imprint width An inking or dampening unit includes an applicator roll mounted on levers so that the application roll can be pivoted about a distributor cylinder onto a form cylinder with a controlled throwing-on force. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7316182 | Ink proofer arrangement including light source for curing ink An ink proofer arrangement includes an ink proofer tool, a cylindrical drum roller, a drive motor adapted to rotate the roller and a first movable mounting assembly to retain the ink proofer tool adjacent to and in a non-contact position with the roller, a first var... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7281473 | Ink proofer arrangement including movable ink proofer tool holder An ink proofer arrangement to generate consistent and reliable ink draw-downs irrespective of the size of the substrate or the user preparing the ink sample. One example embodiment includes an ink proofer arrangement and an ink proofer tool. The ink proofer arrangem... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275482 | Ink proofer arrangement including substrate roll support and tensioner and method of using An ink proofer arrangement to generate consistent and reliable ink drawdowns irrespective of the size of the substrate or the user preparing the ink sample. The ink proofer arrangement includes an ink proofer tool, a cylindrical drum roller, a drive motor adapted to... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7219603 | Ink supply unit for a flexographic press An ink supply unit for a flexographic press that is convenient for exchange of an anilox roll and an order of colors to be printed is disclosed. A time for test printing can be shortened, thereby enhancing a working efficiency. A pivot frame can move between a print... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7111553 | Method of kneading ink of a printing press and printing press In a printing press, ink fountain keys are disposed to be movable toward and away from an ink fountain roller of an ink fountain to allow them to have a predetermined gap therebetween and hence the amount of ink to be fed to a downstream roller to be determined. The... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096787 | Printing press and method of controlling ink transfer roller A method of controlling an ink transfer roller is provided. This method achieves stabilized printing quality by evenly distributing ink transfer actions of the ink transfer roller for the number of rotation of a plate cylinder. The ink transfer action of an ink tran... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6931990 | Stamper A stamper with a metal plate positioned between a platen and a stamp die is disclosed. The metal plate results in an improved imprint by providing better support to the stamp die. The stamper further comprises a removable ink pad and a rotatably reversible platen wi... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6892637 | Self-inking stamp with ink cartridge barrier A stamp pad holder for use in a self-inking hand stamp. The stamp pad holder has a stamp die box that holds a stamp forming material, ink cartridge and plastic within the die box. The stamp forming material is placed at the bottom of the die box. A pre-inked ink car... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6862988 | Inking unit for rotary printing machine An inking unit for a rotary printing machine includes an ink fountain, a pivotable ink fountain holder in which the ink fountain is mounted, an ink ductor, and a pivotable ink ductor holder in which the ink ductor is mounted. The ink ductor holder and the ink founta... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6814001 | Ink proofer The present ink proofer arrangement generates consistent and reliable ink draw downs irrespective of the size of the substrate or the user preparing the ink sample. In one example embodiment, an ink proofer arrangement adapted to be used with an ink proofer tool, th... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6691612 | Driving device for printing machines A driving device for printing machines, having a rod for oscillatingly moving a distributor roller in axial direction, includes a joint via which the rod is connected to the distributor roller, the joint permitting relative movement between the rod and th... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6311617 | Printing press with a vibrator-like inking unit and method of operating the printing press A printing press has a ductor inking unit that includes a ductor roller and a motor for moving the ductor roller via a rotatable cam disc, the motor being constructed so as to subject the cam disc to periodic angular acceleration at constant printing spee... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6213017 | Ink duct pivotable between two positions An ink duct is used with an ink-metering roller of a printing press. The ink duct includes doctor blades and is shiftable for pivoted movement between a working position and an emptying position with at least one of the doctor blades remaining in contact ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6109181 | Inking device for printing machine The present invention is to provide an inking device for a printing machine, which enables a work for replacing a plate cylinder to be carried out easily without removing a form roller or readjusting a nip pressure. Over a bearing 10 of the first swing ro... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6101940 | Printing machine Two ink rolls in a flexographic printing machine are disclosed with a pivoted connection of the ink roll mounting elements such that one or other of the ink rolls may be engaged with the print cylinder.... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6029573 | Multifunctional inking station for a flexographic printing machine The disclosed multifunctional inking station comprises a plate cylinder (2), a textured cylinder (3) and means for supplying a determined quantity of ink to the textured cylinder (3). The means for supplying a determined quantity of ink to the textured cy... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5848570 | Inking apparatus for rotary printing machines An inking apparatus for rotary printing machines includes a rotatably mounted, drivable ink roller and at least one ink container mounted such that it can be swivelled away from the roller, favoring cleaning and ink change. The swivelably mounted ink cont... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5826508 | Inking apparatus for printing press An inking apparatus for a printing press includes an ink supplying unit, an ink form roller, an oscillating roller, and an ink ductor roller. The ink supplying unit has an ink fountain for storing an ink, and an ink fountain roller having a circumferentia... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5289772 | Ink fountain apparatus for printing press An ink fountain apparatus for a printing press includes an ink fountain roller, an ink fountain, follow-up bearings, and springs. The ink fountain roller supplies a printing ink to a plate cylinder. The ink fountain has an ink blade disposed to have a pre... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5154602 | Multiple ink roll system for flexographic printing stations A printing apparatus has a plurality of ink rolls, particularly anilox rolls, for a single printing cylinder at any one of a number of similar and serially arranged printing stations, each station having one ink roll at a time being selected for use in co... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5009159 | Printing unit A printing unit comprises an impression cylinder (3) and an inking roller (4) adjustably spaced from the impression cylinder (3) by means of a pair of first lever arms (10) which are pivotal and eccentrically mounted in relation to the axis of rotation (1... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4932322 | Swing away color head for offset duplicator A second color print head attachment for an offset duplicator including a plate cylinder carrier 20 and an inker carrier 70 arranged to be pivotally secured to a side frame 11 of an offset duplicator press 10. A first pair of register pins 100 and 102 mou... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4896599 | Swing-away colorhead for offset duplicator A second color print head attachment for an offset duplicator including a plate cylinder carrier 20 and an inker carrier 70 arranged to be pivotally secured to a side frame 11 of an offset duplicator press 10. A first pair of register pins 100 and 102 mou... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4852486 | Portable flexographic proofer device A portable manually operated flexographic proofer device is provided which comprises a base; a top plane, mounted on the base, on which a printing substrate is received and which has an aperture therein; a cylindrical drive roll, having an elastomer cover... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4538514 | Inking or damping unit for rotary printing machines An inking or damping unit is provided for rotary printing machines in which a metering roller and transfer roller are in contra-rotating contact under pressure and a liquid feed with a self-regulating level is disposed above and between the rollers. Zonal... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4391192 | Bearing arrangement for an ink fountain in a rotary printing machine A bearing arrangement for an ink fountain in a rotary printing machine is disclosed. An ink fountain roller is carried in bearings in the side frames of the printing machine. Ball bearings are secured to support journals of the roller interiorly of the si... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4193343 | Pellet marking apparatus with frame raising and lowering mechanism In a pellet marking apparatus of the type comprising, a frame, printing means comprising a design roller and a resilient printing roller mounted on the frame, an ink reservoir mounted on the frame, hopper means into which a multiplicity of pellets or the ... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4003308 | Ink roll positioning apparatus for press The printing press includes a printing cylinder and an inking roll operatively positioned on a frame means and characterized by positioning arms engaging the inking roll for pivotal movement of such roll towards and away from the printing cylinder to oper... | 01/18/1977 |
