Printing blanket with convex compressible layer
US5522315A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24521
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printing article which includes a rotatable metal support in the form of a cylinder and a compressible laminate mounted upon the support. The compressible laminate has upper and lower surfaces and a substantially uniform thickness and includes a printing face which forms the upper surface and a compressible layer positioned beneath the printing face. The upper surface of the compressible layer is spaced closer to the upper surface of the printing face in the center of the cylindrical support than at the ends. Preferably, this laminate is cylindrical and is in the form of a printing blanket or printing roll. The invention also relates to a method for forming the compressible laminate.
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