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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jurgen Scholzig, Mainz-Finthen, DE;
Reinhold Guba, Weiterstadt, DE;
Assignee:
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 5/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 5/16 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for more simply and efficiently coupling and decoupling a cylinder in a printing machine. The coupling and decoupling apparatus includes a bearing bushing ( ) in a fixed bushing ( ). The bearing bushing ( ) carries an axial force loaded spindle ( ) that is axially displaceable within the bushing ( ) between a coupling position in a centering portion ( ) of the cylinder and a decoupling position in which a braking system ( ) is engaged.