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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1994
Thaddeus A Niemiro, Lisle, IL (US);
Thomas W Orzechowski, Cicero, IL (US);
Goss Graphic Systems, Inc., Westmont, IL (US);
Abstract
A dampening assembly (10) for a printing press (12) having a spray bar (16) and source (18) of a liquid (L). The system (10) has a pressure regulator (22) being connected to the source (18) through a first conduit (20), and being connected to the spray bar (16) through a second conduit (24). The system (10) has an accumulator (26) having a chamber (28) being separated into first and second compartments (32 and 34), with the first compartment (32) being closed and being charged with an inert gas (G), and the second compartment (34) being connected to the second conduit (24). The system 10 has a third conduit (38) being connected between the second conduit (24) and the supply (18), and having a flow restriction orifice (40) restricting the flow of liquid (L) between the second conduit (24) and the source (18).