A.b. Dick Company

Day International, Inc.

Lyle Goodwin

Arthur A Pudark

An ink fountain assembly for use in duplicating machines, such as rotary lithographic machines. The assembly comprises a fountain trough defined by an elongated blade and an ink fountain roller defining a gap therebetween. A proximal edge of the blade is rigidly retained and a distal edge of said blade, adjacent said roller, engaging a portion of the frame and being initially flexed and prestressed toward said roller to define the gap. The gap may be varied to control ink flow therethrough.

Fountain ink feed system

The subject invention discloses a dampener having a device for precisely metering dampening solution on a printing press. The dampener includes a form roller in contact with a plate cylinder on the printing press and a metering roller in contact with the form roller. The metering roller is supported in the dampener with eccentric collars. Adjustment devices are used for adjusting the eccentric collars to move the metering roller toward or away from the form roller. The adjustment devices can be adjusted without tools while printing press is running and the safety covers of the press are closed.

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Arlington Heights, IL, United States of America

Lyle Goodwin