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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag, Heidelberg, DE;
Inventors:
Daniel Conzelmann, Dielheim, DE;
Wolfgang Dolz, Heidelberg, DE;
Thomas Schmidt, Heidelberg, DE;
Peter Thoma, Mannheim, DE;
Assignee:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 11/057 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/16547 (2013.01); B41J 2/16505 (2013.01); B41J 11/057 (2013.01);
Abstract
A digital printing machine includes at least one print head for inkjet printing, a drum for transporting printing material, and a spittoon for collecting ink coming from the print head. The drum has a mounting for the spittoon. The spittoon includes a support and an absorber fixed thereto. The absorber is quasi flush with the outer circumference of the drum, and the support and the absorber together form a replaceable disposable unit. A spittoon for use in a digital printing machine is also provided.