Patent · US Expired

Sheet-fed printing machine and method of operation

US6685182B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by

5References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG · DE

Inventors

Christopher Berti · Dielheim, DE
Bernd Herrmann · Ehningen, DE
Kurt Lotsch · Wiesenbach, DE
Arnd Schmidt · Gifhorn, DE
Ulrike Weisbrodt · Ilvesheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 3, 2001
Grant date	Feb 3, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 22, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41P2227/70
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sheet-fed printing machine having a feed system for feeding sheets from a sheet feeder to the sheet-fed printing machine, and an imaging device for setting an image on a printing plate disposed on the plate cylinder are provided. The feed system includes at least one oscillatingly moving pregripper and a drive device for the feed system, the pregripper being uncoupled from the drive device.

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