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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2011
Louis John Doucet, Salem, NH (US);
Daniel Paul Gagne, South Berwick, ME (US);
James Brian Vrotacoe, Barrington, NH (US);
Louis John Doucet, Salem, NH (US);
Daniel Paul Gagne, South Berwick, ME (US);
James Brian Vrotacoe, Barrington, NH (US);
Goss International Americas, Inc., Durham, NH (US);
Abstract
A printing press cylinder assembly is provided including a mandrel including an outer surface, a passage formed therein, at least one first conduit formed therein coupled to the passage and the outer surface, and at least one second conduit formed therein coupled to the passage and the outer surface. The printing press cylinder assembly also includes a guide piece located in the passage. The guide piece is movable in the passage between a first position where the guide piece guides air from the passage to the at least one first conduit and a second position where the guide piece guides air from the passage to the at least one second conduit. A method of installing a bridge sleeve and an outer sleeve on a mandrel of a printing cylinder assembly is also provided.