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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:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
May. 31, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen Franklin, Durham, NH (US);
Bertold Grützmacher, Schriesheim, DE;
Wolfgang Schönberger, Schriesheim, DE;
Assignee:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41L 2/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41L 2/300 ;
Abstract
An inking unit for a printing machine, having a metering system for printing ink, and equipment for conveying ink on a conveyor path between the metering system and a plate cylinder of a printing machine, includes a vacuum chamber for evaporating a dampening-solution portion from the printing ink.