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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2006
Brian Joseph Gentle, Rochester, NH (US);
Matt Alan Taylor, Barrington, NH (US);
Bryan Charles Dustin, Strafford, NH (US);
Keith Andrew Cornish, Rochester, NH (US);
Brian Joseph Gentle, Rochester, NH (US);
Matt Alan Taylor, Barrington, NH (US);
Bryan Charles Dustin, Strafford, NH (US);
Keith Andrew Cornish, Rochester, NH (US);
Goss International Americasn, Inc., Durham, NH (US);
Abstract
An offset web print unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder, a second blanket cylinder, an autoplating mechanism, and a throw-off mechanism including a single actuator both for moving the blanket cylinder from the second blanket cylinder and for moving the blanket cylinder to selectively contact the plate cylinder to permit autoplating while the blanket cylinder is thrown-off of the second blanket cylinder. Methods are also provided.