Web offset printing press with autoplating
AssigneeGoss International Americas, Inc.
InventorsBrian Gentle, Matt Taylor, Bryan Dustin, Keith Cornish
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Abstract
An offset web print unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder, a second blanket cylinder, an autoplating mechanism, and a throw-off mechanism including a single actuator both for moving the blanket cylinder from the second blanket cylinder and for moving the blanket cylinder to selectively contact the plate cylinder to permit autoplating while the blanket cylinder is thrown-off of the second blanket cylinder. Methods are also provided.
Claims5
An offset web print unit comprising:
- a plate cylinder;
- a blanket cylinder;
- a second blanket cylinder;
- an autoplating mechanism, and
- a throw-off mechanism including a single actuator both for moving the blanket cylinder from the second blanket cylinder and for moving the blanket cylinder to selectively contact the plate cylinder to permit autoplating while the blanket cylinder is thrown-off of the second blanket cylinder.
The offset web print unit as recited in claim I further comprising a blanket support for supporting an end of the blanket and a plate support for supporting an end of the plate.
A method for autoplating comprising the steps of:
- throwing off a blanket cylinder from a second blanket cylinder using an actuator;
- separating a plate cylinder from the blanket cylinder using the actuator;
- and
- plating the plate cylinder with a printing plate.
A method for autoplating comprising the steps of:
- throwing off a blanket cylinder from a second blanket cylinder using an actuator;
- separating a plate cylinder from the blanket cylinder using the actuator;
- and
- plating the plate cylinder with a printing plate;
- the plating step including removing a used printing plate from the blanket cylinder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.