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US3232226A
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Printing apparatus
Assignee: Agfa Gevaert NV
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Filing: 1962-07-24
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1982-07-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Schaum Gustav
- 👤 Haydn Hildegard
- 👤 Moller Rudolf
- 👤 Schott Walter
- 👤 Fritsch Franz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:19
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06P; D06P5/00; D06P5/003; D06P5/007; B; B41; B41L; B41L19/00; B41L19/003; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/025; B41M5/035; B41M5/0358; C; C03; C03B; C03B7/00; C03B7/01; D06P5/004; G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/06; G03F7/07; G03F7/26; G03F7/34; G03F7/346
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
246 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PRINTING COPIES ON SHEETS OF PAPER FROM A MASTER SHEET INCORPORATING A PRINTIGN SUBSTANCE WHICH TRANSFORMS TO A FLUID WHEN HEAT IS APPLIED TO IT, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A CYLINDER, ROTATABLE SUPPORT MEANS MOUNTING SAID CYLINDER FOR ROTATION ABOUT ITS AXIS, A SOURCE OF HEAT DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CYLINDER FOR HEATING ITS SURFACE, A FASTENING MEANS UPON SAID SURFACE OF SAID CYLINDER FOR SECURING SAID MASTER SHEET UPON IT, A PRESSING DEVICE MOUNTED IN CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF SAID CYLINDER FOR PRESSING SAID SHEETS OF PAPER IN CONTACT WITH SAID MASTER SHEET UPON SAID CYLINDER, SAID PRESSING DEVICE HAVING A MOVABLE SURFACE FOR ENGAGING IN STEADY CONTACT RELATIVE TO SAID SURFACE OF SAID CYLINDER AS IT ROTATES PAST SAID PRESSING DEVICE, HEATING MEANS DISPOSED IN HEAT TRANSFER RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID MOVABLE SURFACE OF SAID PRESSING DEVICE FOR COOPERATING WITH SAID SOURCE OF HEAT WITHIN SAID CYLINDER IN TRANSFORMING PART OF THE PRINTING SUBSTANCE IN SAID MASTER SHEET TO A FLUID THEREBY IMPRINTING IT UPON A SHEET OF PAPER CONTACTED BY SAID PRESSING DEVICE AGAINST SAID MASTER SHEET UPON SAID CYLINDER, SAID PRESSING DEVICE INCLUDING MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID PAPER IN CONTACT WITH SAID MASTER SHEET AFTER SAID PAPER IS CONTACTED BY THE HEATED PART OF SAID PRESSING DEVICE, AND SAID PRESSING DEVICE CONTACT MEANS INCLUDING A MOVABLE ENDLESS BELT WHICH CONTACTS SAID SURFACE OF SAID CYLINDER AND SAID ENDLESS BELT BEING MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID PRESSURE ROLLER AND AN UNHEATED RETURN ROLLER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
246 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PRINTING COPIES ON SHEETS OF PAPER FROM A MASTER SHEET INCORPORATING A PRINTIGN SUBSTANCE WHICH TRANSFORMS TO A FLUID WHEN HEAT IS APPLIED TO IT, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A CYLINDER, ROTATABLE SUPPORT MEANS MOUNTING SAID CYLINDER FOR ROTATION ABOUT ITS AXIS, A SOURCE OF HEAT DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CYLINDER FOR HEATING ITS SURFACE, A FASTENING MEANS UPON SAID SURFACE OF SAID CYLINDER FOR SECURING SAID MASTER SHEET UPON IT, A PRESSING DEVICE MOUNTED IN CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF SAID CYLINDER FOR PRESSING SAID SHEETS OF PAPER IN CONTACT WITH SAID MASTER SHEET UPON SAID CYLINDER, SAID PRESSING DEVICE HAVING A MOVABLE SURFACE FOR ENGAGING IN STEADY CONTACT RELATIVE TO SAID SURFACE OF SAID CYLINDER AS IT ROTATES PAST SAID PRESSING DEVICE, HEATING MEANS DISPOSED IN HEAT TRANSFER RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID MOVABLE SURFACE OF SAID PRESSING DEVICE FOR COOPERATING WITH SAID SOURCE OF HEAT WITHIN SAID CYLINDER IN TRANSFORMING PART OF THE PRINTING SUBSTANCE IN SAID MASTER SHEET TO A FLUID THEREBY IMPRINTING IT UPON A SHEET OF PAPER CONTACTED BY SAID PRESSING DEVICE AGAINST SAID MASTER SHEET UPON SAID CYLINDER, SAID PRESSING DEVICE INCLUDING MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID PAPER IN CONTACT WITH SAID MASTER SHEET AFTER SAID PAPER IS CONTACTED BY THE HEATED PART OF SAID PRESSING DEVICE, AND SAID PRESSING DEVICE CONTACT MEANS INCLUDING A MOVABLE ENDLESS BELT WHICH CONTACTS SAID SURFACE OF SAID CYLINDER AND SAID ENDLESS BELT BEING MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID PRESSURE ROLLER AND AN UNHEATED RETURN ROLLER.
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