Cylinder for receiving a printing form including cylinder gap with curved gap edges
US6609460B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41F27/1206
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cylinder for receiving a printing form, the cylinder being formed with a gap having gap edges, which projects into the interior of the cylinder, the gap extending in a direction of generatrices of the cylinder and serving for guiding ends of a printing form therethrough, includes device for tautening the printing form on a jacket surface of the cylinder, at least one of the gap edges having a curvature for attaining tensioning forces which are constant over at least approximately the entire width of the printing form.
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