Patent · US Expired

Automatic blanket cylinder cleaner

US4757763A · kind A · utility

46Cited by
23References
6Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 6, 1987
Grant dateJul 19, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 6, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41P2235/246
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automatic blanket cylinder cleaner having a cleaner fabric adapted to contact the blanket cylinder. A cleaning cloth supply roller provides cloth for the cloth take-up roll. Positioned between these rolls is a water solvent dispensing tube, a solvent dispensing tube and an inflatable and deflatable mechanical loosening means which is adapted to move the cleaning fabric into and out of contact with the blanket cylinder. An air dryer means dries the blanket cylinder after the cleaning of debris. An advancing means advances the cleaning cloth intermittently onto the take-up roller by a control means in contact with the take-up roll which provides for uniform cloth advance during the cleaning cycle. There is a control means providing automatic and manual control.

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