Apparatus for applying fluid to a web such as intaglio printing machines

Claim 1

IN A MACHINE FOR APPLYING FLUID TO A WEB, A PAIR OF FRAME SIDES HAVING NOTCHES THEREIN FORMING POCKETS AND ROLLERWAYS LEADING FROM THE POCKETS, ROLLABLE BEARING CARTRIDGES ENGAGING WITHIN THE POCKETS AND ROLLABLE THEREFROM UPON THE ROLLERWAYS, RELEASABLE ABUTMENT MEANS ENGAGING THE BEARING CARTRIDGES TO NORMALLY MAINTAIN THEM WITHIN THE POCKETS, A CYLINDER HAVING SUPPORTING SHAFT ENDS JOURNALED FOR ROTATION WITHIN THE BEARING CARTRIDGES, A TROUGH UNDERLYING SAID CYLINDER AND HAVING END WALLS PROVIDED WITH RECESSES RECEIVING LOWER PORTIONS OF THE SHAFT ENDS AND SPACED NORMALLY SOMEWHAT THEREFROM, A BED STRUCTURE BENEATH SAID TROUGH AND BETWEEN THE FRAME SIDES, ROLLER MEANS ON THE TROUGH AND ENGAGING THE BED STRUCTURE AND SUPPORTING THE TROUGH ON THE BED STRUCTURE, THE AXES OF THE ROLLER MEANS AND BEARING CARTRIDGES BEING PARALLEL, AND RELEASABLE STOP MEANS ON THE BED STRUCTURE ENGAGEABLE WITH THE TROUGH TO NORMALLY HOLD THE SAME FIXED UPON THE BED STRUCTURE AND ALLOWING THE SAME TO ROLL ON THE BED STRUCTURE WHEN THE BEARING CARTRIDGES ARE RELEASED TO ROLL UPON SAID ROLLERWAYS, SAID LOWER PORTIONS OF THE SHAFT ENDS DROPPING INTO SUPPORTED ENGAGEMENT WITHIN SAID RECESSES OF THE END WALLS WHEN SAID BEARING CARTRIDGES ROLL FROM THE ENDS OF SAID ROLLERWAYS.