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Ink roller for rotary press
Assignee: Goss International LLC
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Filing: 1988-08-08
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Granted: 1989-11-28
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Expires: 2008-08-08
Abstract
Abstract An ink metering roller for a keyless inking system which comprises a steel or aluminum roller core and an outer surface of highly wear-resistant hard particles imbedded in an oleophilic and hydrophobic bonding matrix, which matrix is subject to wear by contact with a coacting doctor blade, thereby creating gaps or interstices between the hard particls for conveying fixed amounts of input ink to the rotary press.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuji Ijichi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:09
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41N; B41N7/00; B41N7/06; B41N2207/00; B41N2207/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49544; Y10T29/4956
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
An ink metering roller for use in a lithographic rotary printing press in conjunction with a doctor blade that contacts the surface of the roller to remove excess ink therefrom, said roller comprising: (a) a metal core of preselected strength and dimensions; and (b) means providing a surface on said metal core having recesses to hold ink, said means including an outer ink metering layer covering said metal core, said outer layer consisting of: (i) a matrix material constructed of an organic substance presenting an outer surface having oleophilic and hydrophobic properties, which material is worn away during contact with the doctor blade; and (ii) a quantity of highly wear resistant particulate material dispersed throughout said matrix material, the wear of said matrix material caused by the doctor blade leaving some of said particulate matter protruding outwardly beyond the outer surface of said matrix material to define recesses holding quantities of ink and supporting the doctor blade.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
An ink metering roller for use in a lithographic rotary printing press in conjunction with a doctor blade that contacts the surface of the roller to remove excess ink therefrom, said roller comprising: (a) a metal core of preselected strength and dimensions; and (b) means providing a surface on said metal core having recesses to hold ink, said means including an outer ink metering layer covering said metal core, said outer layer consisting of: (i) a matrix material constructed of an organic substance presenting an outer surface having oleophilic and hydrophobic properties, which material is worn away during contact with the doctor blade; and (ii) a quantity of highly wear resistant particulate material dispersed throughout said matrix material, the wear of said matrix material caused by the doctor blade leaving some of said particulate matter protruding outwardly beyond the outer surface of said matrix material to define recesses holding quantities of ink and supporting the doctor blade.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An ink metering roller as defined in claim 1 wherein metering layers contains from 17 to about 25 percent of said particulate material by volume.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ink metering roller as defined in claim 1 wherein said particulate material has an average grain size of 20 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ink metering roller as defined in claim 1, wherein said ink holding recesses have depths ranging from about 5 to 10 microns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
91 words
A process for producing an ink metering roller for use in a ligthographic rotary printing press comprising the steps of: (a) providing a metal core of preselected strength and dimensions; (b) Coating the metal core with an organic substance containing a dispersion of from about 17 to 25 volume percent of wear resistant particulate material; and (c) removing a portion of the organic substance so that particulate material protrudes outwardly beyond the surface of the organic substance to form ink receiving recesses of from about 5 to 10 microns in depth.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
91 words
A process for producing an ink metering roller for use in a ligthographic rotary printing press comprising the steps of: (a) providing a metal core of preselected strength and dimensions; (b) Coating the metal core with an organic substance containing a dispersion of from about 17 to 25 volume percent of wear resistant particulate material; and (c) removing a portion of the organic substance so that particulate material protrudes outwardly beyond the surface of the organic substance to form ink receiving recesses of from about 5 to 10 microns in depth.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-11-27 | 1997-05-29 | 1997-11-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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