The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Volker Steffen, Herford, DE;
Michael Voigt, Kirchlengern, DE;
Assignee:
Werner Kammann Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Bünde, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 1/324 ; B41F 1/34 ; B41F 2/112 ; B41F 2/114 ; B41F 3/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 1/324 ; B41F 1/34 ; B41F 2/112 ; B41F 2/114 ; B41F 3/08 ;
Abstract
A device for use in a rotary printing machine having at least one printing mechanism including a plate cylinder which can be releasably mounted on a shaft carrying the plate cylinder. The plate cylinder and the shaft can be oriented both axially and also in the peripheral direction relative to the shaft and thus relative to the article to be printed. When the plate cylinder and the shaft are oriented as desired, the plate cylinder is capable of being fixedly attached to the shaft. The plate cylinder can be fixed in the peripheral direction and in the axial direction.