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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2003
Erich Max Karl Gerner, Bütthard, DE;
Manfred Herrmann Liebler, Erlenbach, DE;
Ewald Röthlein, Retzstadt, DE;
Kurt Johannes Weschenfelder, Zell/Main, DE;
Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft, Wurzburg, DE;
Abstract
A printing unit is comprised of a pair of cylinders, such as a forme cylinder and a transfer cylinder. These two cylinders, together with a third cylinder, form a printing site. The third cylinder is in contact with the transfer cylinder. The forme cylinder and the transfer cylinder are coupled together and form a drive system which is driven by a common drive motor during the printing process. Power is transmitted from the transfer cylinder to the forme cylinder. The drive system for the cylinder pair and a drive for the third cylinder are coupled to each other by a mechanical coupling for selective coupling and decoupling.