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US 5,628,251 AGranted
Printing press blanket underliner
OwnerWilliam N. O'Bannioninventor
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Abstract
A printing press blanket underliner is provided which allows for high quality printing on varying width items, such as envelopes, without the need for excess pressure on printing press blankets. The printing press blanket underliner is made of synthetic rubber of surgical quality and provides a resilient cushion underliner for printing press blankets.
Claims2
A method of printing on stock with a printing press, comprising:
- placing a cushioning underliner on a blanket cylinder, the underliner comprising a layer of surgical quality rubber having a thickness substantially in the range of 0.008 inches to 0.010 inches;
- placing a printing press blanket over the underliner, the printing press blanket being separate from the underliner and operable to provide a resilient cushion for said printing press blanket during printing;
- loading a stock into the printing press;
- and
- printing on the stock.
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