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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2004
Joseph L. Byers, Inman, SC (US);
Leslie Scott Hix, Covington, GA (US);
Timothy F. Badowski, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael F. Stock, Johnsburg, IL (US);
Joseph L. Byers, Inman, SC (US);
Leslie Scott Hix, Covington, GA (US);
Timothy F. Badowski, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael F. Stock, Johnsburg, IL (US);
MLP U.S.A., Inc., Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Abstract
A gapped or seamed cylindrical offset printing blanket having pre-made blanket material mounted on a cylindrical sleeve, and a method for making same, are disclosed, wherein conventional, manufactured blanket material in flat form made by methods known in the art is adhered to a cylindrical sleeve to economically produce a blanket. The leading and trailing ends of the flat blanket material are joined in close proximity such that a small gap is formed. A seam may be made with a filler material that fills the remaining gap resulting in a seamed sleeved blanket. In use, the seam is aligned with non-print area on the adjacent printing plate, or the adjacent plate cylinder gap of the printing press. Being narrower than the plate cylinder gap, no loss of print length results from the seam.