Apparatus and method for doctor blade replacement in a flexographic press
US5406887A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41F31/027
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and method for flexographic printing wherein a press having a frame is equipped with an ink transfer roll, a subframe is movably mounted on the frame adjacent the transfer roll, a holder being movably mounted on the subframe, the holder being equipped with upper and lower doctor blades engaging the transfer roll and end seals defining with the roll a liquid chamber, and an ink inlet and an ink outlet in the holder, the subframe having portions clamping the doctor blades to the holder, the subframe being pivotally mounted on the frame for movement away from the ink transfer roll, the subframe being equipped with a cylinder for moving the holder so as to unclamp the doctor blades for replacement.
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