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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 1976
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1974
Rudi Junghans, Wilhelmsfeld, DT;
Ernst Czotscher, Neckargemund, DT;
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft, Heidelberg, DT;
Abstract
In a washing device for an offset printing press having a blanket cylinder, the washing device being adjustable with respect to the blanket cylinder and including a rotary washing roller having a soft covering and being in frictional driving engagement with and traversible relative to the blanket cylinder, means for wetting the washing roller with wash solution, a collecting vessel underlying the washing roller, a doctor roller having a firm surface located in continuous frictional engagement with the washing roller, a doctor blade abutting the firm surface of the doctor roller for guiding therefrom into the collecting vessel ink washed off the blanket cylinder with the wash solution, and a distributor roller having a firm surface engaging the soft covering of the washing roller at a location behind the doctor roller in the rotary direction of the washing roller, the distributor roller being wettable with fresh wash solution; the means for wetting the washing roller with wash solution including a drip tube mounted above the distributor roller and extending along substantially the entire length thereof, the drip tube having nozzles, indexing means for pivotal movement, and valve means. The washing device also is provided with a rocking frame and adjustment means including spring and stop means.