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Mechanism for applying lacquers and the like on a printing press

US3931791A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 5, 1974
Grant dateJan 13, 1976
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Expiry dateSep 5, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41F23/08
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Sheet coating means for a printing press including a back-up cylinder and form cylinder having an associated fountain, the fountain having a fountain roller rotating adjacent the form cylinder. Also rotating adjacent the form cylinder is a first form roller which is coupled to the fountain roller via a dosing roller. The fountain and its associated rollers are mounted upon a subframe having provision for (a) shifting the fountain roller into liquid transmitting contact with the form cylinder and (b) shifting the first form roller into liquid transmitting contact with the form cylinder thereby, selectively, to change the length of the liquid transference path from the fountain to a sheet carried by the back-up cylinder in accordance with the drying speed of the coating material. In a preferred embodiment the fountain assembly includes a second form roller rotating adjacent the back-up cylinder for transmitting coating material directly from the fountain roller to the sheet thereby bypassing the form cylinder, extending the capability to use with coating materials of a viscous nature. Also in a preferred embodiment the fountain roller is driven by means separate from the press drive …

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