Method for fastening a holding bar to a printing blanket
AssigneeReeves Brothers, Inc.
InventorsWalter Breventani, Natale Fossati
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Abstract
A method for securing a mounting bar to a printing blanket by applying a strip of a hot melt adhesive tape along and adjacent an edge of the blanket, placing the mounting bar along the edge of the blanket upon the tape to form an assembly, and applying heat and pressure to the assembly for a sufficient time to melt the adhesive and securely attach the mounting bar to the blanket. The assembly may be cooled to more rapidly solidify the adhesive so that the assembly can be placed into service without waiting for a long adhesive curing time.
Claims20
A method for securing a mounting bar to a printing blanket which comprises:
- applying a strip of hot melt adhesive along and adjacent an edge of the blanket;
- placing the mounting bar along the edge of the blanket upon the strip to form an assembly;
- applying heat and pressure to the assembly for a sufficient time to melt the adhesive and provide a substantially uniform thickness of such adhesive between the bar and blanket;
- and
- allowing the melted adhesive to solidify and
- securely attach the mounting bar to the blanket.
A method for securing a mounting bar to a printing blanket having a first and second surfaces and an edge which comprises:
- applying a first strip of hot melt adhesive strip along and adjacent an edge of the blanket on the first surface thereof;
- providing a mounting bar of a heat conductive metal and having upper and lower spaced legs each having a surface for engaging the edge of the blanket;
- inserting the blanket edge and adhesive strip between the surfaces of upper and lower legs of the mounting bar to form an assembly;
- applying sufficient pressure upon the mounting bar to force the surfaces of the upper and lower legs toward each other to substantially completely contact the edge of the blanket;
- applying heat to the mounting bar for a sufficient time to melt the adhesive and provide a substantially uniform thickness of such adhesive between the bar and blanket;
- and
- allowing the melted adhesive to solidify and securely attach the mounting bar to the blanket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.