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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:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 7/26 ; B41F 7/40 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 7/26 ; B41F 7/40 ;
Abstract
A method for dampening a rotating planographic printing form via an ink applicator roller for indirectly dampening the planographic printing form and via a connecting roller in engagement with the ink applicator roller and engaged by a dampener roller for dampening the planographic printing form, includes, during dampening, rotating the dampener roller at a circumferential speed differing from the circumferential speed of the planographic printing form; a dampening unit for performing the method; and a planographic printing machine including the dampening unit.