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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Goss International Americas Inc., Durham, NH (US);
Inventors:
Michael Raymond Rancourt, Merrimack, NH (US);
Ronald Billmen Robert, Gonic, NH (US);
Assignee:
Goss International Americas, Inc., Durham, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 26/04 (2006.01); B41F 33/18 (2006.01); B41F 33/06 (2006.01); B41F 13/03 (2006.01); B41F 33/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 33/18 (2013.01); B41F 13/03 (2013.01); B41F 33/06 (2013.01); B65H 26/04 (2013.01); B41F 33/04 (2013.01); B41P 2233/20 (2013.01); B65H 2301/5151 (2013.01); B65H 2515/31 (2013.01); B65H 2601/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of preventing damage in a printing press is provided. The method includes determining a minimum value at which tension in a web in the printing press is capable of damaging at least one web contacting component of the printing press; sensing a tension in the web in the printing press; and severing the web when the sensed tension reaches the minimum determined tension value. A printing press is also provided.