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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2008
Applicants:
Dieter Theodor Ebert, Stratham, NH (US);
Barry Mark Jackson, York, ME (US);
Dave John Gagnon, Somersworth, NH (US);
Inventors:
Dieter Theodor Ebert, Stratham, NH (US);
Barry Mark Jackson, York, ME (US);
Dave John Gagnon, Somersworth, NH (US);
Assignee:
Gross International Americas, Inc., Durham, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41L 43/04 (2006.01); B65H 20/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A ribbon transport apparatus for a printing press is provided. The ribbon transport apparatus includes a vacuum conveyor belt transporting a ribbon and a manifold supporting the vacuum conveyor belt. The vacuum conveyor belt and the manifold are arranged to draw the ribbon towards the vacuum conveyor belt via a suction. A method of transporting a ribbon in a printing press is also provided.