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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:
Nov. 22, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2004
Applicants:
Rustom S. Kanga, Marietta, GA (US);
Mark A. Borski, Gresham, OR (US);
Patricia I. Janssen, Elkton, MD (US);
Inventors:
Rustom S. Kanga, Marietta, GA (US);
Mark A. Borski, Gresham, OR (US);
Patricia I. Janssen, Elkton, MD (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41N001/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A seamless printing sleeve comprising a hollow cylindrical base and a seamless imageable surface as its outermost layer is described. The imageable surface acts as an integral flexographic printing surface. Preferably the printing sleeve comprises an intermediate photopolymer or resilient polymer layer between the outer surface of the base and the imageable surface. Also, preferably the base is uniformly transparent or translucent to actinic radiation.