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US4615293A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Medium-applying device in a printing machine

Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
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Filing: 1984-08-02
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Granted: 1986-10-07
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Expires: 2004-08-02
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Abstract

Abstract In a printing machine, a medium applicator disposed downstream of printing units of the machine, in travel direction through the machine of a sheet being printed, the medium applicator having an assembly formed of a first roller for taking up medium from a supply container, a second roller for metering a quantity of the medium to be applied, and a third roller for transferring the medium, the third roller having a continuous cylindrical surface with a rubber lining disposed thereon for directly applying the medium onto the sheet, the three rollers being in constant meshing engagement with a sheet-transfer cylinder during application of the medium, the medium applicator further comprising a plate cylinder having a cylindrical surface interrupted by a transverse channel and carrying a flexible relief plate having raised surfaces thereon, and another assembly of rollers for supplying medium from another supply container to the raised surfaces of the flexible relief plate, the plate cylinder being in operative engagement with the third roller.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hans-Georg Jahn

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 16:32
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F23/00; B41F23/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 160 words
In a printing machine, a medium applicator disposed downstream of printing units of the machine, in the travel direction through the machine of a sheet being printed, the medium applicator having an assembly formed of a first roller for taking up medium from a supply container, a second roller for metering a quantity of the medium to be applied, and a third roller for transferring the medium, the third roller having a continuous cylindrical surface with a rubber lining disposed thereon for directly applying the medium onto the sheet, the three rollers being in constant meshing engagement with a sheet-transfer cylinder during application of the medium, the medium applicator further comprising a plate cylinder having a cylindrical surface and carrying a flexible relief plate having raised surfaces thereon, and another assembly of rollers for supplying medium from another supply container to said raised surfaces of said flexible relief plate, said plate cylinder being in operative engagement with the third roller.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 160 words
In a printing machine, a medium applicator disposed downstream of printing units of the machine, in the travel direction through the machine of a sheet being printed, the medium applicator having an assembly formed of a first roller for taking up medium from a supply container, a second roller for metering a quantity of the medium to be applied, and a third roller for transferring the medium, the third roller having a continuous cylindrical surface with a rubber lining disposed thereon for directly applying the medium onto the sheet, the three rollers being in constant meshing engagement with a sheet-transfer cylinder during application of the medium, the medium applicator further comprising a plate cylinder having a cylindrical surface and carrying a flexible relief plate having raised surfaces thereon, and another assembly of rollers for supplying medium from another supply container to said raised surfaces of said flexible relief plate, said plate cylinder being in operative engagement with the third roller.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 63 words
Medium applicator according to claim 1 wherein the first, second and third rollers and the medium supply container associated therewith form a first-medium applying device, and said plate cylinder, said another assembly of rollers and said another supply container form a supplementary medium applying device, and further including means for operating said first medium applying device simultaneously with said supplementary medium applying device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
medium applicator according to claim 1 wherein the medium is a lacquer.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1989-10-06 1990-04-07 1990-10-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1993-10-06 1994-04-07 1994-10-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1997-10-06 1998-04-07 1998-10-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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