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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1997
Masahiko Miyoshi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yukitosi Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ink fountain divider, which is capable of completely preventing leakage of ink and is easy to handle, includes an ink fountain divider body which has an approximately triangular shaped cross-section having a bottom edge having a contour line conforming with the outer peripheral surface of the ink fountain roller, and another edge having a contour line conforming with the an upper surface of the bottom plate, having a given width in a direction parallel to an axis of the ink fountain roller. The ink fountain divider body is formed of a non-magnetic material having a hardness smaller than that of a material forming the outer peripheral surface of the ink fountain roller. The ink fountain divider body contacts with the bottom plate of the ink fountain arrangement for dividing an ink storage space in the ink fountain arrangement. A magnetically attracting device is integrally provided within the ink fountain divider body in integral fashion therewith in a condition exposing a magnetically attracting surface in the lower surface of the ink fountain divider body without projecting from the lower surface and with exposing a switching portion on the upper surface thereof for selectively switching generation and extinguishing a magnetic force for firmly fitting the lower surface of the ink fountain divider body onto the bottom plate, for selectively generating and extinguishing the magnetic force.