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Printing blanket construction and method and apparatus for making the same

US4751127A · kind A · utility

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5References
31Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 15, 1985
Grant dateJun 14, 1988
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printing blanket construction and method and apparatus for making the same are provided, the blanket construction comprising an outer layer formed mainly of polymeric material and having an outer printing surface for carrying liquid printing ink or the like for printing purposes or the like, the outer printing surface having a plurality of separate ink wells interrupting the same in a closely spaced apart generally uniform pattern thereof throughout substantially the entire printing area thereof and with a relatively large number of the wells each having a mouth opening at the printing surface that has a substantially straight-line length across the largest portion thereof of approximately 3 microns to approximately 65 microns.

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