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Compressible printing blanket and method of manufacture
Assignee: Day International Inc
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Filing: 1974-09-06
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Granted: 1977-05-24
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Expires: 1994-09-06
Abstract
Abstract A compressible printing blanket and method of manufacture, in which the blanket has at least one base fabric layer, an elastomeric face, and an intermediate compressible layer. The compressible layer is formed of a microporous material having cavities with interconnected passages. The material is made by admixing particles of hydrated magnesium sulfate in an elastomeric matrix, creating a blowing effect, and leaching the particles from the matrix.
Inventors
- 👤 Doyle V. Haren
- 👤 Arthur D. Logan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:34
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/18; B32B27/20; B32B27/205; B41; B41N; B41N10/00; B41N10/02; B41N10/04; B32B25/00; B32B25/10; B32B27/12; B32B3/00; B32B3/26; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/024; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B5/26; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; B32B37/00; B32B37/0046; B32B2037/0069; B32B2305/00; B32B2305/02; B32B2305/026; B41N2210/00; B41N2210/04; B41N2210/10; B41N2210/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/909; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2041; Y10T442/2123; Y10T442/2738
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
31 words
A laminated printing blanket comprising at least one fabric base ply, a surface layer, and a compressible intermediate layer, said intermediate layer comprising an elastomeric matrix having interconnected cavities distributed therethrough.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
31 words
A laminated printing blanket comprising at least one fabric base ply, a surface layer, and a compressible intermediate layer, said intermediate layer comprising an elastomeric matrix having interconnected cavities distributed therethrough.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The blanket of claim 1 having a compression of 0.004 inch to 0.011 inch under a pressure of 125 p.s.i.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The blanket of claim 1 in which said cavities comprise approximately 40% to 75% of the volume of said intermediate layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The blanket of claim 1 in which said cavities comprise approximately 60% of the volume of said intermediate layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The blanket of claim 1 in which said cavities are irregular in shape but approximately equal in size.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
35 words
The method of manufacturing a laminated compressible printing blanket comprising the steps of forming a compressible layer of elastomeric material having interconnected cavities, and incorporating said layer into additional layers to form a completed blanket.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
35 words
The method of manufacturing a laminated compressible printing blanket comprising the steps of forming a compressible layer of elastomeric material having interconnected cavities, and incorporating said layer into additional layers to form a completed blanket.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 6 in which said compressible layer is formed by admixing sized particles of hydrated magnesium sulfate into an elastomeric matrix, curing the matrix, simultaneously liberating water of crystallization from said hydrated magnesium sulfate to create passages between said cavities, and leaching said particles from said matrix material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 7 in which said leaching step dissolves said particles to create said cavities.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 7 in which said leaching is achieved at a temperature ranging between 150° F. and 212° F.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 7 including the step of grinding and sizing hydrated magnesium sulfate to define particles of roughly 100 mesh size.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7 in which said curing and leaching steps are achieved simultaneously.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 7 in which said admixing step comprises admixing said particles in an amount comprising between 40% and 75% of the volume of said layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 7 in which said admixing step comprises admixing said particles in an amount comprising approximately 60% of the volume of said layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 13 including the further step of rinsing the cured and leached matrix.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 7 in which said curing and leaching steps are achieved using hot water at a temperature in excess of 150° F.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 7 in which said curing and leaching steps are achieved simultaneously by immersing the matrix in a tank of water which is controlled to temperature ranging between 150° F. and 212° F.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 7 in which said forming step comprises the further steps of rinsing the matrix with water and drying the cured, leached, and rinsed material in an oven at a temperature ranging between 300° F. and 350° F.
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