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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 16, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Reinhard Mayr, Augsburg, DE;
Assignee:
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Offenbach am Main, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F / ; B41F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
493424 ; 493475 ; 493476 ;
Abstract
A folding mechanism cylinder having a diameter that can be adjusted during operation of the cylinder. Adjustable bands are arranged on the outer jacket of the cylinder and are moved by rotation of spindles that are connected to the bands by gears. One of the spindles is arranged in the hollow shaft of the cylinder and drives all the other spindles.