Ink train cartridge

Claim 2

An ink cartridge for mounting in a printing machine having a print cylinder means comprising: a cartridge housing for reception in said printing machine; an ink fountain disposed in said cartridge housing; a plurality of rolls rotatably mounted within said cartridge housing for movement into and out of said press with said cartridge housing, including a form roll for transferring ink to said print cylinder means, said plurality of rolls defining an ink path extending from said fountain to said form roll; a transmission wheel with a beveled edge and a plurality of holes, mounted on the outside of said housing, for receiving driving forces from said press; means for coupling said transmission wheel to at least one of said rolls within said housing; and a printing machine including a slot for receiving said cartridge housing and a drive member including a plurality of plungers biased toward the position occupied by said transmission wheel when it is within said slot.

Claim 3

Printing apparatus comprising: a printing press with print cylinder means, said press haVing a press housing with walls defining a cartridge-receiving slot; a cartridge housing for reception in said cartridge-receiving slot of said printing press housing; an ink fountain disposed in said cartridge housing; a plurality of rolls rotatably mounted within said cartridge housing for movement into and out of said press with said cartridge housing, including a form roll for transferring ink to said print cylinder means, said plurality of rolls defining an ink path extending from said fountain to said form roll; said plurality of rolls including first and second rolls normally in contact with each other and a third roll normally in contact with said second roll, for ink transfer from said first roll to said second roll and then to said third roll; and means mounted on said press for moving said second roll between first and second positions wherein it is substantially in contact and out of contact with said first and third rolls, as said cartridge is moved into and withdrawn from said cartridge-receiving slot, respectively.

Claim 4

Printing apparatus comprising: a printing press with print cylinder means, said press haVing a press housing with walls defining a cartridge-receiving slot; a cartridge housing for reception in said cartridge-receiving slot of said printing press housing; an ink fountain disposed in said cartridge housing; a plurality of rolls rotatably mounted within said cartridge housing for movement into and out of said press with said cartridge housing, including a form roll for transferring ink to said print cylinder means, said plurality of rolls defining an ink path extending from said fountain to said form roll; said plurality of rolls including first and second rolls normally in contact with each other and a third roll normally in contact with said second roll, for ink transfer from said first roll to said second roll and then to said third roll; and means mounted on said press for moving said second roll between first and second positions wherein it is substantially in contact and out of contact with said first and third rolls, as said cartridge is moved into and withdrawn from said cartridge-receiving slot, respectively.

Claim 5

Copy apparatus comprising: a copy machine including means for moving a printing medium and printing plate means defining type areas for receiving ink to be transferred to said printing medium; and a cartridge for mounting on and removal from said copy machine, said cartridge including a housing, fountain means disposed in said housing for holding a supply of ink, final roll means disposed in said housing for applying ink to said printing plate means when said cartridge is mounted on said copy machine, and a plurality of intermediate rolls disposed within said housing for applying ink from said fountain means to said final roll means; said final roll means including a pair of form rolls mounted on said cartridge housing for movement toward and away from each other, and having end portions projecting from said housing; and said copy machine includes members for receiving said end portions of said form rolls when said cartridge is mounted on said copy machine, and means for moving said members towards and away from each other.

Claim 6

Copy apparatus comprising: a copy machine including means for moving a printing medium and printing plate means defining type areas for receiving ink to be transferred to said printing medium; and a cartridge for mounting on and removal from said copy machine, said cartridge including a housing, fountain means disposed in said housing for holding a supply of ink, final roll means disposed in said housing for applying ink to said printing plate means when said cartridge is mounted on said copy machine, and a plurality of intermediate rolls disposed within said housing for applying ink from said fountain means to said final roll means; said final roll means including a pair of form rolls mounted on said cartridge housing for movement toward and away from each other, and having end portions projecting from said housing; and said copy machine includes members for receiving said end portions of said form rolls when said cartridge is mounted on said copy machine, and means for moving said members towards and away from each other.