Gapless blanket cylinder
US5740738A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41F30/04
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A blanket cylinder (10) having an inner mandrel (12) having an outer surface (14), a split shell (16) having a longitudinal slit (18) defining opposed ends (20 and 22) of the shell (16), and being positioned on the outer surface of the mandrel (12) with a minimal gap (24) between the opposed ends (20 and 22) of the shell (16), a device for retaining the shell (16) on the mandrel (12), and a compressible blanket (34) being formed on an outer surface (36) of the shell (36) and having dimensions to close the opposed ends (20 and 22) of the shell (16).
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