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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Terence J Stuchlik, Emporia, KS (US);
David J Rotole, Emporia, KS (US);
Assignee:
Didde Web Press Corporation, Emporia, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41F / ; F41F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
10135213 ; 101375 ; 101142 ;
Abstract
A printing press includes an anilox roller having a rigid inner core and a replaceable, resilient, pliable sleeve having ink cells defined in the outer surface thereof. The anilox roller rotates in contact with two spaced doctor blades defining an opening into an ink reservoir whereby cells receiving ink enabled by a rotating ink roller within the reservoir. The anilox roller engages the plate cylinder of the press forming a nip therebetween for delivery of ink to the image areas of the plate. The invention finds utility in lithographic, flexographic, offset, gravure and letter press printing.