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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Avi Ben-Porat, Norwalk, CT (US);
James Freebairn, Stamford, CT (US);
Edward Marganski, Ansonia, CT (US);
John Marganski, Ansonia, CT (US);
Daniel Marselli, Ansonia, CT (US);
Assignee:
Baldwin Graphic Systems, Inc., Shelton, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 1/928 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 1/928 ;
Abstract
A novel apparatus and method of a take-up shaft used in the cleaning of a cylinder of a printing press. The take-up shaft includes features that allow the securing of a cleaning fabric from a supply roll without the need to physically fix or mount the fabric to the supply roll with screws or other fasteners that could cause the fabric to tear.