Connector for elastomer printing band

Claim 1

EXPANSIBLE ELASTOMER PRINTING BANDS FOR STRETCHED AND INTERLOCKED MOUNTING ON ANNULAR SEATS ON A ROTARY PRINTING DRUM TO COOPERATE WITH EACH OTHER IN PRINTING LONGITUDINAL AND LATERAL DESIGNS ON A CONTINUOUSLY MOVING STRIP, AND WHICH CONSISTS OF A ROTARY DRUM HAVING ANNULAR SEATS WITH TRANSVERSE GROOVES, AN ELASTOMER HAVING A BASE WITH TRANSVERSE LUGS TO FIT AND INTERLOCK ON THE DRUM SEATS AND CARRY A PRINTING SURFACE, A METAL TONGUE SECURED IN AND PROJECTING FROM ONE END OF SAID ELASTOMER, A PLURALITY OF UPWARDLY AND INWARDLY PROJECTING TEETH ON SAID TONGUE, A METAL SOCKET SECURED IN THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID ELASTOMER, A PLURALITY OF DOWNWARDLY AND INWARDLY PROJECTING TEETH IN SAID SOCKET FOR MATING IN INTERLOCKING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE TEETH OF SAID TONGUE TO COMPLETE THE ANNULAR PRINTING BAND AND TO PERMIT THE ELASTICITY OF THE ELASTOMER TO TIGHTLY GRASP THE DRUM SEAT, THE METAL PARTS OF SAID TONGUE AND SOCKET FLEXING TO INTERLOCK THE TEETH AND PREVENT THEIR COMING APART TO HOLD THE BAND UNDER TENSION WHEN ON THE DRUM SEAT, THE ENDS OF THE ELASTOMER LIMIT THE INSERTION OF THE TONGUE AND THE PRINTING SURFACE AT THE ENDS OF THE ELASTOMER COOPERATING TO COMPLETE THE ANNULAR DESIGN.