Printing device for printing plastic cards

US5558021A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Metronic Geratebau GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Helmut Erhard · Wiesloch, DE
• Georg Schneider · Coburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 30, 1995
• Grant date: Sep 24, 1996
• Expiry date: Aug 30, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B41F17/00
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A printing device for printing plastic cards utilizes a printing and inking unit which is supported in a pivotable frame, in cooperation with a counter-pressure cylinder to print individual cards in one or more streams of cards. The printing and inking unit includes an ink duct, a screen cylinder, an ink transfer cylinder, a printing forme support cylinder and a rubber blanket support cylinder. The pivot frame can be pivoted to separate the rubber blanket support cylinder from the counter-pressure cylinder so that the rubber blankets on both cylinders can be accessed.